Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 08:39:42 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: Kenneth Culver <culverk@alpha.yumyumyum.org> Cc: Jason Andresen <jandrese@mitre.org>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: WakeOnLan on 3C905C-TX not working? Message-ID: <20020502083942.B1976@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20020501182444.P92003-100000@alpha.yumyumyum.org>; from culverk@alpha.yumyumyum.org on Wed, May 01, 2002 at 06:25:25PM -0400 References: <20020501233024.A381@freebie.xs4all.nl> <20020501182444.P92003-100000@alpha.yumyumyum.org>
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On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 06:25:25PM -0400, Kenneth Culver wrote: > > 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... ctrl-alt-B gives me a utility to select things in the netbooting area. But no selection of WOL. Is this what you saw on your card? Wilko -- | / o / /_ _ wilko@FreeBSD.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, the Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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