Introduction; Acpi Power Management; Wake O Nlan - D-Link DFE-550TX User Manual

Thank you for choosing the D-Link DFE-550TX - the value leader
among Fast Ethernet adapters for the PCI-Bus. This introduction
gives a general description of the newer networking technologies
found on the DFE-550TX.

ACPI Power Management

The DFE-550TX
Configuration and Power Interface 1.0 (ACPI) specifications. ACPI
is a new open industry specification providing power management
support systems through hardware and operating system
cooperation. The DFE-550TX can reduce power consumption by
entering Sleep mode along with the host computer. Although in
Sleep mode, the network interface card (NIC) will continue to
monitor the LAN looking for wake-up packets.
Wake On LAN
Wake On LAN (WOL) is an ACPI function allowing a powered
down (sleeping) computer to be powered ON from a remote station.
To use the WOL feature, the NIC must be WOL capable and the
motherboard of the PC must be ACPI compliant.
While powered-down computers Sleep, WOL enabled NICs
monitor LAN traffic for valid Wake-up frames. When one is
received, the NIC will immediately wake-up and send a signal to
the motherboard to power ON the computer.
Some uses for the WOL feature include:
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Forgot a document and out of town? Send a Wake-up signal
to your computer and retrieve the needed file.

Introduction

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