Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:25:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth Culver <culverk@alpha.yumyumyum.org> To: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> Cc: Jason Andresen <jandrese@mitre.org>, <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: WakeOnLan on 3C905C-TX not working? Message-ID: <20020501182444.P92003-100000@alpha.yumyumyum.org> In-Reply-To: <20020501233024.A381@freebie.xs4all.nl>
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> On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 05:10:55PM -0400, Jason Andresen wrote: > > Wilko Bulte wrote: > > > > > > For lack of a better list: I'm trying to use the net/wakeonlan port > > > to remotely switch on a machine that is equipped with a 3COM > > > 3C905C-TX PCI 10/100 card. > > > > > > WOL is enabled in the BIOS, I tried this on an ASUS and on an ECS mainboard, > > > I sent the wakeonlan packet from different machines, ethereal sees a packet > > > which appears to follow the magic packet standard. The card's LEDs > > > say lit, and flicker when the packet arrives. > > > > > > But the endresult: the machines simply ignore it. > > > > > > This is my first ever WOL attempt, and I'm stumped. Suggestions? > > > > 1. Is your bios configured to ignore the WoL signal? > > No, I explicitely enabled WOL in the BIOS. > > > 2. Did you remember to attach that little cable from your card to the > > motherboard? > > Yep :) > > > a. Is it plugged into the right spot (this is pretty hard to get > > wrong actually). > > Yes, that is wired correctly, there is a polarising notch (sp?) > on the plastic of the connector. > > Do I need to configure the 3C905C somehow? The diag tools I tried > don't allow me to afaics. I have the same card, and if I remember correctly, there is a config util that's built into the card, although I don't remember how to access it... Ken To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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