![]() ![]() If you do not have that option, there may be another power management or network option that enables WOL. In the UEFI/BIOS boot firmware settings under power management or network you may have a clear, intuitive option labelled "Wake On LAN". 3Com's -NM (non managed) cards do not support WOL while their -M (managed) cards do.Some motherboards support both and only provide the header for backwards compatibility with network cards that don't support the PCI pin. ![]() Older motherboards use a WOL three pin connector between your network card and your main board.Newer motherboards use a WOL pin on the PCI bus, negating the need for the cable.Motherboards with onboard NICs usually support WOL without the need for any pins/cables.įor motherboards without onboard NICs there are two main systems: Your first step towards booting your computer from over the network is to make sure your network card and motherboard support some type of Wake On LAN (WOL) feature.
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