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| Thread ID: 126825 | 2012-09-20 01:32:00 | Little project - wake up LAN, PXE .. | Nomad (952) | Press F1 |
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| 1302287 | 2012-09-20 01:32:00 | Is it possible to wake up a computer by using the network card when the computer is turned off? I have a Dell Insipiron spare computer that has Power-up NIC and boot in the bios. I have downloaded Intel LAN Manager and WOL - Magic Packet Sender. How do I configure/use it :confused: The latter ask for host name, subnet mask, mac address. Obviously I only have a ADSL/router modem set-up or a crossover cable. :thanks |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1302288 | 2012-09-20 02:30:00 | It's an either/or situation. Give it the MAC address of the Dell as that is simpler and easier to get right. Here is a link showing how to find the MAC address www.sevenforums.com Good luck - hope it works. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1302289 | 2012-09-20 05:05:00 | You need you MAC address, as said above. And you also need to have your IP address. The IP address needs to end with 255 eg. If your IP is 192.168.1.12 you change the IP to 192.168.1.255 | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1302290 | 2012-09-20 05:15:00 | Note that the computer-to-be-woken usually needs to be configured to allow WOL in the BIOS - if it's not, then it won't wake up. This is sometimes enabled by default, but not always. Not all BIOS systems will provide this config option. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1302291 | 2012-09-20 05:52:00 | Alrighty. The software in question, still ask for the hostname after I put in the MAC address. Any suggestions of another software? The bios is enabled for it, as too is Windows device manager. Why do I need a hostname :confused: What happens if it's not on the Internet and it's just a standalone PC connected with a crossover cable. The computer is off, so the only thing that may be running is the bios. Yeah I guess, I read a article I could get a free hostname online and then put int he hostname, IP, subnet mask - computer with Windows running that may be suspended. I try this. But what about if the computer is turned on at the wall but has shutdown. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1302292 | 2012-09-20 06:08:00 | When the computer is off it doesn't have an IP so that's why you have to provide the MAC address. The magic packet is sent to the broadcast address, hence the x.x.x.255 (or whatever your subnet it). Not sure why you need a host name, just put anything in there. You can test it with the computer on and the magic packet listener, it will tell you if the packet is received. My PC would only ever wake up from sleep mode, not when it was off. |
WarNox (8772) | ||
| 1302293 | 2012-09-20 06:23:00 | I've configured it on our lappy and set it up in 30 mins. Pretty easily. I just found some YouTube videos and that helped alot. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1302294 | 2012-09-20 06:28:00 | I added a bogus subnet and hostname, doesn't work. I reconfirmed that NIC is set to remote startup and boot. I will have a look at youtube. What software did you end up using? I put the PC to standby. I then tried to use Remote Desktop, it wouldn't wakup either that way. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1302295 | 2012-09-20 06:52:00 | Wakeup LAN (from standby) does work using Windows Networking ... ok now looking into WOL thingy.... Googled the Dell model, maybe the NIC in the dell goes totally off so WOL doesn't work on it ... see if there is an update/fix .......... |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1302296 | 2012-09-20 09:14:00 | Well I was using an android phone and an iPod touch. You just have to search the app stores for 'WOL' or 'Wake on lan' | stratex5 (16685) | ||
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