Wired LAN Related

Q<Wake On LAN> function

A<Wake On LAN> is a function that activates the system from Sleep mode when a signal (such as a ping or magic packet command) arrives over the network (wired LAN).

S3 WOL (Wake On LAN)

zSelect Start > Control Panel >

Performance and Maintenance > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Network Adapters.

xDouble-click the Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller item.

The above driver name may be different.

cFrom Power management tab, select “Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby”, then click

OK. Restart the system.

-If the system wake up from Sleep mode even though there is no received signal, use the system after disabling the <Wake On LAN> function.

-The LAN LED may not be turned off if System is shutdown without disabling the WOL <Wake on LAN> option.

-Connecting a wired LAN while using a wireless LAN may not activate the

<Wake On LAN> function. Set the

Wireless LAN to Disable to use the

<Wake On LAN> function.

-When the computer exits standby/ hibernate mode a message informing 10Mbps wired LAN connection may appear. It is because restoring the network takes about 3 seconds. When the network is restored, it operates in

100Mbps.

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