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I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN using Cable

and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my needs, except

when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is unable to

connect again.

Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my LAN?

I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but willing to

follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the Microsoft

Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find are third

party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is used

occassionaly.

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Guest 3c273

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Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that will do

the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the sleeping

machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device Manager

and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when resuming from

sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into the

machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed in SP3,

but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the following

article with no luck.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

Louis

 

"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN using

Cable

> and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my needs,

except

> when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is unable to

> connect again.

> Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my LAN?

> I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but willing to

> follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the Microsoft

> Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find are

third

> party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is used

> occassionaly.

Guest Twanny

Guest Twanny

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

Just saw your post Louis-thanks for taking the time to reply. I will try out

tomorrow

and leave feedback if successful.

 

"3c273" wrote:

> Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that will do

> the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the sleeping

> machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device Manager

> and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when resuming from

> sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into the

> machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed in SP3,

> but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the following

> article with no luck.

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> Louis

>

> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN using

> Cable

> > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my needs,

> except

> > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is unable to

> > connect again.

> > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my LAN?

> > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but willing to

> > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the Microsoft

> > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find are

> third

> > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is used

> > occassionaly.

>

>

>

Guest Twanny

Guest Twanny

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

Regretably was unsuccessful.

I installed Fusion WOL but once the remote computer is put to sleep, the

utility could not make it wake up. One thing I noticed under Device Manager

(NIC properties, under the Power Mangement tab) that the option "Allow this

device to wake up the computer" is greyed out.

Will keep trying to find a solution.

 

"3c273" wrote:

> Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that will do

> the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the sleeping

> machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device Manager

> and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when resuming from

> sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into the

> machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed in SP3,

> but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the following

> article with no luck.

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> Louis

>

> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN using

> Cable

> > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my needs,

> except

> > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is unable to

> > connect again.

> > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my LAN?

> > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but willing to

> > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the Microsoft

> > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find are

> third

> > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is used

> > occassionaly.

>

>

>

Guest 3c273

Guest 3c273

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

Did you emnable Wake On LAN in the BIOS? Also, there are sometimes two

places to enable WOL in the NIC properties. You found one of them, (I'm not

sure why it is greyed out.), the other is usually on the "Advanced" tab of

the NIC properties. Perhaps enabling this and clicking OK, along with

enabling it in the BIOS, will ungrey the other option. I seem to remember

having to completely power down and restart, (not reboot), one of my

machines to get the BIOS option to work.

Louis

 

"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

news:0BE8520D-0450-416A-B562-76E6A4569CBD@microsoft.com...

> Regretably was unsuccessful.

> I installed Fusion WOL but once the remote computer is put to sleep, the

> utility could not make it wake up. One thing I noticed under Device

Manager

> (NIC properties, under the Power Mangement tab) that the option "Allow

this

> device to wake up the computer" is greyed out.

> Will keep trying to find a solution.

>

> "3c273" wrote:

>

> > Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that

will do

> > the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the

sleeping

> > machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device

Manager

> > and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when resuming

from

> > sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into the

> > machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed in

SP3,

> > but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the

following

> > article with no luck.

> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> > Louis

> >

> > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN using

> > Cable

> > > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my needs,

> > except

> > > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is unable to

> > > connect again.

> > > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my LAN?

> > > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but willing to

> > > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the

Microsoft

> > > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find are

> > third

> > > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is used

> > > occassionaly.

> >

> >

> >

Guest Twanny

Guest Twanny

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

These are the Options I found on the Advanced Tab of the NIC properties:

-----------

1. Link Down Power Saving = Disable

2. Link Speed/Duplex Mode = Auto Negotiation

3. Network Address = Value not present

4. Optimal Performance = Enable

5. Receive Buffer Size = 64K bytes

6. Shutdown Wake-On-Lan = Disabled

7. WakeUp on ARP/PING = Enable

8. WakeUp on Link Change = Enable

9. WakeUp using APM Mode = Enable

 

Under the BIOS section

Power Management/APM = Enable

Set wake events:

Resume on Ring = Enable

Resume on PME# = Enable

Resume on RTC Alarm = Disabled

ACPI Standby State = S1/POS

 

For the moment, I cannot find any solution, and though it would have been

very convenient to Wake Up the Remote computer, it's not a critical matter.

Thank you once again Louis, for your time and input.

 

 

"3c273" wrote:

> Did you emnable Wake On LAN in the BIOS? Also, there are sometimes two

> places to enable WOL in the NIC properties. You found one of them, (I'm not

> sure why it is greyed out.), the other is usually on the "Advanced" tab of

> the NIC properties. Perhaps enabling this and clicking OK, along with

> enabling it in the BIOS, will ungrey the other option. I seem to remember

> having to completely power down and restart, (not reboot), one of my

> machines to get the BIOS option to work.

> Louis

>

> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> news:0BE8520D-0450-416A-B562-76E6A4569CBD@microsoft.com...

> > Regretably was unsuccessful.

> > I installed Fusion WOL but once the remote computer is put to sleep, the

> > utility could not make it wake up. One thing I noticed under Device

> Manager

> > (NIC properties, under the Power Mangement tab) that the option "Allow

> this

> > device to wake up the computer" is greyed out.

> > Will keep trying to find a solution.

> >

> > "3c273" wrote:

> >

> > > Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that

> will do

> > > the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the

> sleeping

> > > machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device

> Manager

> > > and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when resuming

> from

> > > sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into the

> > > machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed in

> SP3,

> > > but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the

> following

> > > article with no luck.

> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> > > Louis

> > >

> > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > > news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > > > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN using

> > > Cable

> > > > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my needs,

> > > except

> > > > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is unable to

> > > > connect again.

> > > > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my LAN?

> > > > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but willing to

> > > > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the

> Microsoft

> > > > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find are

> > > third

> > > > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is used

> > > > occassionaly.

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

Guest 3c273

Guest 3c273

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

Change "Shutdown Wake On LAN" to enabled. You might also try changing the

ACPI standby to S3. There are minor differences between these states and all

of my machines are set for S3. Worth a try?

Louis

 

"Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

news:673E050B-D032-4768-9CB1-1914C86088F1@microsoft.com...

> These are the Options I found on the Advanced Tab of the NIC properties:

> -----------

> 1. Link Down Power Saving = Disable

> 2. Link Speed/Duplex Mode = Auto Negotiation

> 3. Network Address = Value not present

> 4. Optimal Performance = Enable

> 5. Receive Buffer Size = 64K bytes

> 6. Shutdown Wake-On-Lan = Disabled

> 7. WakeUp on ARP/PING = Enable

> 8. WakeUp on Link Change = Enable

> 9. WakeUp using APM Mode = Enable

>

> Under the BIOS section

> Power Management/APM = Enable

> Set wake events:

> Resume on Ring = Enable

> Resume on PME# = Enable

> Resume on RTC Alarm = Disabled

> ACPI Standby State = S1/POS

>

> For the moment, I cannot find any solution, and though it would have been

> very convenient to Wake Up the Remote computer, it's not a critical

matter.

> Thank you once again Louis, for your time and input.

>

>

> "3c273" wrote:

>

> > Did you emnable Wake On LAN in the BIOS? Also, there are sometimes two

> > places to enable WOL in the NIC properties. You found one of them, (I'm

not

> > sure why it is greyed out.), the other is usually on the "Advanced" tab

of

> > the NIC properties. Perhaps enabling this and clicking OK, along with

> > enabling it in the BIOS, will ungrey the other option. I seem to

remember

> > having to completely power down and restart, (not reboot), one of my

> > machines to get the BIOS option to work.

> > Louis

> >

> > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > news:0BE8520D-0450-416A-B562-76E6A4569CBD@microsoft.com...

> > > Regretably was unsuccessful.

> > > I installed Fusion WOL but once the remote computer is put to sleep,

the

> > > utility could not make it wake up. One thing I noticed under Device

> > Manager

> > > (NIC properties, under the Power Mangement tab) that the option "Allow

> > this

> > > device to wake up the computer" is greyed out.

> > > Will keep trying to find a solution.

> > >

> > > "3c273" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that

> > will do

> > > > the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the

> > sleeping

> > > > machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device

> > Manager

> > > > and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when

resuming

> > from

> > > > sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into

the

> > > > machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed

in

> > SP3,

> > > > but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the

> > following

> > > > article with no luck.

> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> > > > Louis

> > > >

> > > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > > > news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > > > > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN

using

> > > > Cable

> > > > > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my

needs,

> > > > except

> > > > > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is

unable to

> > > > > connect again.

> > > > > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my

LAN?

> > > > > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but

willing to

> > > > > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the

> > Microsoft

> > > > > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find

are

> > > > third

> > > > > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is

used

> > > > > occassionaly.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> >

> >

> >

Guest Twanny

Guest Twanny

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

Will do Louis - perhaps we can yet crack this "nut", huh!

Twanny

 

 

"3c273" wrote:

> Change "Shutdown Wake On LAN" to enabled. You might also try changing the

> ACPI standby to S3. There are minor differences between these states and all

> of my machines are set for S3. Worth a try?

> Louis

>

> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> news:673E050B-D032-4768-9CB1-1914C86088F1@microsoft.com...

> > These are the Options I found on the Advanced Tab of the NIC properties:

> > -----------

> > 1. Link Down Power Saving = Disable

> > 2. Link Speed/Duplex Mode = Auto Negotiation

> > 3. Network Address = Value not present

> > 4. Optimal Performance = Enable

> > 5. Receive Buffer Size = 64K bytes

> > 6. Shutdown Wake-On-Lan = Disabled

> > 7. WakeUp on ARP/PING = Enable

> > 8. WakeUp on Link Change = Enable

> > 9. WakeUp using APM Mode = Enable

> >

> > Under the BIOS section

> > Power Management/APM = Enable

> > Set wake events:

> > Resume on Ring = Enable

> > Resume on PME# = Enable

> > Resume on RTC Alarm = Disabled

> > ACPI Standby State = S1/POS

> >

> > For the moment, I cannot find any solution, and though it would have been

> > very convenient to Wake Up the Remote computer, it's not a critical

> matter.

> > Thank you once again Louis, for your time and input.

> >

> >

> > "3c273" wrote:

> >

> > > Did you emnable Wake On LAN in the BIOS? Also, there are sometimes two

> > > places to enable WOL in the NIC properties. You found one of them, (I'm

> not

> > > sure why it is greyed out.), the other is usually on the "Advanced" tab

> of

> > > the NIC properties. Perhaps enabling this and clicking OK, along with

> > > enabling it in the BIOS, will ungrey the other option. I seem to

> remember

> > > having to completely power down and restart, (not reboot), one of my

> > > machines to get the BIOS option to work.

> > > Louis

> > >

> > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > > news:0BE8520D-0450-416A-B562-76E6A4569CBD@microsoft.com...

> > > > Regretably was unsuccessful.

> > > > I installed Fusion WOL but once the remote computer is put to sleep,

> the

> > > > utility could not make it wake up. One thing I noticed under Device

> > > Manager

> > > > (NIC properties, under the Power Mangement tab) that the option "Allow

> > > this

> > > > device to wake up the computer" is greyed out.

> > > > Will keep trying to find a solution.

> > > >

> > > > "3c273" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that

> > > will do

> > > > > the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the

> > > sleeping

> > > > > machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device

> > > Manager

> > > > > and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when

> resuming

> > > from

> > > > > sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into

> the

> > > > > machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed

> in

> > > SP3,

> > > > > but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the

> > > following

> > > > > article with no luck.

> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> > > > > Louis

> > > > >

> > > > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > > > > news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > > > > > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN

> using

> > > > > Cable

> > > > > > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my

> needs,

> > > > > except

> > > > > > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is

> unable to

> > > > > > connect again.

> > > > > > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my

> LAN?

> > > > > > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but

> willing to

> > > > > > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the

> > > Microsoft

> > > > > > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find

> are

> > > > > third

> > > > > > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is

> used

> > > > > > occassionaly.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

Guest Twanny

Guest Twanny

Posted
Posted

Re: Remote Desktop Wake on Lan

 

No matter what, the Remote Computer refuses to wake up from sleep via RDP. I

have checked all the necessary options and changed BIOS to reflect ACPI S3

mode, to no avail. The fault must lie with the LAN Card ("Allow this device

to wake up the Computer") is still greyed-out. I will either buy a new NIC

card or contact Realtek for their comments.

 

Thanks for trying to help out.

 

"3c273" wrote:

> Change "Shutdown Wake On LAN" to enabled. You might also try changing the

> ACPI standby to S3. There are minor differences between these states and all

> of my machines are set for S3. Worth a try?

> Louis

>

> "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> news:673E050B-D032-4768-9CB1-1914C86088F1@microsoft.com...

> > These are the Options I found on the Advanced Tab of the NIC properties:

> > -----------

> > 1. Link Down Power Saving = Disable

> > 2. Link Speed/Duplex Mode = Auto Negotiation

> > 3. Network Address = Value not present

> > 4. Optimal Performance = Enable

> > 5. Receive Buffer Size = 64K bytes

> > 6. Shutdown Wake-On-Lan = Disabled

> > 7. WakeUp on ARP/PING = Enable

> > 8. WakeUp on Link Change = Enable

> > 9. WakeUp using APM Mode = Enable

> >

> > Under the BIOS section

> > Power Management/APM = Enable

> > Set wake events:

> > Resume on Ring = Enable

> > Resume on PME# = Enable

> > Resume on RTC Alarm = Disabled

> > ACPI Standby State = S1/POS

> >

> > For the moment, I cannot find any solution, and though it would have been

> > very convenient to Wake Up the Remote computer, it's not a critical

> matter.

> > Thank you once again Louis, for your time and input.

> >

> >

> > "3c273" wrote:

> >

> > > Did you emnable Wake On LAN in the BIOS? Also, there are sometimes two

> > > places to enable WOL in the NIC properties. You found one of them, (I'm

> not

> > > sure why it is greyed out.), the other is usually on the "Advanced" tab

> of

> > > the NIC properties. Perhaps enabling this and clicking OK, along with

> > > enabling it in the BIOS, will ungrey the other option. I seem to

> remember

> > > having to completely power down and restart, (not reboot), one of my

> > > machines to get the BIOS option to work.

> > > Louis

> > >

> > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > > news:0BE8520D-0450-416A-B562-76E6A4569CBD@microsoft.com...

> > > > Regretably was unsuccessful.

> > > > I installed Fusion WOL but once the remote computer is put to sleep,

> the

> > > > utility could not make it wake up. One thing I noticed under Device

> > > Manager

> > > > (NIC properties, under the Power Mangement tab) that the option "Allow

> > > this

> > > > device to wake up the computer" is greyed out.

> > > > Will keep trying to find a solution.

> > > >

> > > > "3c273" wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Google for "WOL freeware", there are several freeware utilities that

> > > will do

> > > > > the trick. All it does is send a specially formatted packet to the

> > > sleeping

> > > > > machine. Make sure you enable WOL in the NIC properties in Device

> > > Manager

> > > > > and also in the BIOS. On my home setup there is a problem when

> resuming

> > > from

> > > > > sleep via WOL where the video does not wake up so when you RDP into

> the

> > > > > machine, all you get is a blank screen. It was supposed to be fixed

> in

> > > SP3,

> > > > > but it was not. I also tried installing just the hotfix from the

> > > following

> > > > > article with no luck.

> > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/815304

> > > > > Louis

> > > > >

> > > > > "Twanny" <Evenstar@Fastweb.net> wrote in message

> > > > > news:E0683D94-AC0E-42DC-ABC0-637F38B46279@microsoft.com...

> > > > > > I have two PCs running Windows XP Pro SP3, networked over a LAN

> using

> > > > > Cable

> > > > > > and NIC Cards. The Remote Desktop in XP works very well for my

> needs,

> > > > > except

> > > > > > when I put the secondary PC to "sleep", in which case RDP is

> unable to

> > > > > > connect again.

> > > > > > Can anyone show me how to "wake up" the other computer over my

> LAN?

> > > > > > I am a home user with average knowledge about computers but

> willing to

> > > > > > follow any tips or instructions. Tried to find a solution on the

> > > Microsoft

> > > > > > Knowledge base and also did a google search, but all I could find

> are

> > > > > third

> > > > > > party utilities and am not prepared to purchase software that is

> used

> > > > > > occassionaly.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

>

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