I need to use Wake-Up-on-Lan funcitonality to remotely wake it up... how can
I turn it off?


"tfw48079" <tfw48079@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "networm" wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> My dell poweredge 400sc is using Intel Pro 1000MT Network card.
>>
>> I amusing Windows XP Pro.
>>
>> Here is my sad story. Is there a way that I can avoid changing my NIC
>> card
>> to fix the problem?
>>
>> -----------------
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>> I feel this is annoying. After being sent to standby and the fan rest for
>> 2
>> seconds, the Poweredge400sc automatically restart(reboot to logon
>> screen):
>> everything else is
>> working, only the monitor was shutdown.
>>
>> By moving the mouse a little bit or hit a key on the keyboard, the
>> monitor
>> can be turned on, and it shows a log-on-enter-user-password screen...
>>
>> That's on!
>>
>> It only sleeps for 2 seconds then everything was back on: fan, CPU,
>> harddisk, etc.
>>
>> What is the problem?
>>
>> FYI, I have done the following debugging:
>>
>> 1. I downloaded a dumppro.exe, and did in command line:
>>
>> dumppro admin minsleep=s3
>>
>> 2. I downloaded ATI Rage XL new drivers, so it does not prevent me from
>> going standby now...
>>
>> 3. I updated the Flash BIOS to version A09, I think it is the newest...
>>
>> 4. I set the NIC to be allowing remote wake-up on LAN.
>>
>> 5. I set in the BIOS the suspend mode to be S3, and the low power mode to
>> be
>> off(so I can remotely wake it up on LAN from hibernation or off, but
>> that's
>> another issue. I now want standby first,... sleep first, wakeup that's a
>> later issue...)
>>
>> 6. I set in the BIOS WAKE-UP-REMOTELY to be ON.
>>
>> That's all I've tried...
>>
>> Still not able to go standby fully...
>>
>> What's wrong?
>>
>> I began my plug and unplug experiemnts.
>>
>> And finally pinpointed out that when the LAN cable is connected,
>>
>> it is always woken up after 2 seconds;
>>
>> when the LAN cable is off,
>>
>> it is OK with no problem.
>>
>> So now the problem is the LAN adaptor card...
>>
>> "Disconnecting" LAN is not a good choice because I rely on being able to
>> do
>> Wake-UP-on-Lan
>>
>> later on remotely...
>>
>> Where does this mysterious wake-up signal come from?
>>
>>
>>
> Actually, if I read your post correctly, everything is working as it
> should
> be. You have the pc set to wake on lan, so yes it may only sleep for 2
> seconds, depending on if any lan traffic is directed to your ip address.
> If
> you want it to sleep you will have to turn wake on lan OFF.
>
> You may have XP set to prompt for password when resuming from
> standby/sleep.
>
>