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From: Kenneth Culver <culverk@alpha.yumyumyum.org>
To: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl>
Cc: Jason Andresen <jandrese@mitre.org>,
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Subject: Re: WakeOnLan on 3C905C-TX not working?
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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


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