Enabling Wake-On-LAN

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To be able to use Wake-On-LAN, your PC must provide Wake-On-LAN support. You have to make changes to your PC to enable it to support Wake-On-LAN. The precise nature of these changes will depend on the make and model of your PC. We can only provide guidelines. You must refer to your PC documentation for details about your specific PC and set-up.

Setting up your PC

  1. Fit the Wake-On-LAN cable:

Install the adapter into the PC (for details, see Installing PCI Adapters).

Using the Wake-On-LAN cable supplied with your adapter, fit one end to the 3-pin socket at the back of the adapter (see Location of the Wake-On-LAN Socket) and the other end to the Wake-On-LAN socket inside your PC. This socket is usually on the motherboard, but might be on the riser card. Read your PC documentation for further details.

  1. Check that your PC's BIOS is enabled to support Wake-On-LAN.

Boot the PC and view the BIOS. Change the BIOS parameters to enable power management to support Wake-On-LAN. You will have to read the documentation that came with your PC for more information about accessing and editing the BIOS.

Enabling Your Driver

You must configure the Wake-On-LAN parameter of the driver you are installing for the adapter. The parameter that you use depends on the driver you are installing.

By default, the Wake-On-LAN parameter is disabled.

NDIS 5 Miniport drivers have the ability to power manage devices and also include support for adapters capable of waking the PC

CMDGODI.LAN does not support Wake-On-LAN on NetWare servers

For more information about parameters, see Configuring Drivers.

NDIS 3, NDIS 4, and Client 32 Drivers

Driver

Wake-On-LAN parameter

How to leave the PC so it can be woken-up

The DOS NDIS driver (with DOS), MDGND.DOS

Change the parameter to: enabled

Use the Windows shutdown function, but do not switch off the PC

The NDIS 4 driver for Windows 95/98 and NT, MDGNDIS4.SYS

Change the parameter to: enabled

Use the Windows shutdown function, but do not switch off the PC

The Client 32 driver for DOS, CMDGODI.LAN

Change the parameter to: WOL=YES

Type UNLOAD CMDGODI at the command line. Note that any NLMs loaded after CMDGODI (e.g. IPX.NLM or Client 32.NLM) must be unloaded first

NDIS 2 Driver

Driver

Wake-On-LAN parameter

How to leave the PC so it can be woken-up

The NDIS 3 driver for Windows 95 and NT, MDGMPORT.SYS

In PROTOCOL.INI, the parameter WOL must be TRUE

Type MDGSLEEP at the command line. The utility MDGSLEEP is available on the LSS CD and on the Madge Networks website: http://www.madge.com/

The DOS NDIS driver (with OS/2), MDGND.OS2

In PROTOCOL.INI, the parameter WOL must be TRUE

Use the OS/2 shutdown function, but do not switch off the PC

NDIS 5 Driver

Driver

Action

The NDIS 5 driver with Windows 98, MDGNDIS5.SYS

  1. Go to Control Panel, System, Device Manager and highlight the adapter in the Network adapters section.

  2. Click on Properties and then the Power Management tab. To enable PC wakeup, check the box labelled Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby.

  3. To enable power management, check the box labelled Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Click OK.

The NDIS 5 driver with Windows 2000, MDGNDIS5.SYS

  1. Go to Control Panel, Network and Dial-up Connections and select the Local Area Connection <n> icon, where <n> is the number of the adapter to configure.

  2. Click on Properties.

  3. In the Local Area Connection <n> Properties window, click on Configure and then Power Management tab.

  4. To enable machine wakeup, check the box labelled Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby.
    To enable power management, check the box labelled Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Click OK to finish.

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