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. Wilko -- | / o / /_ _ [EMAIL PROTECTED] |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte Arnhem, the Netherlands To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
