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November 14th, 2019 09:00
Using WOL to wake an Optiplex 755 running WIN7 32bit
Hi, I have just replaced a 755 with another of the same after a PSU/Motherboard failure.
The original responded to WOL magic packets from shutdown but the replacement only responds from sleep and not shutdown which is a pain.
The OS+software is all the same - but the BIOS is A22. I notice there is no mention of WOL, PME in the driver capabilities. The device is configured to wake the system.
I have heard a rumour that Dell have moved away from WOL to some other system.
Is there a version of the BIOS available that will reinstate WOL ??? Or perhaps it is a driver issue.
I really do not want to recraft 20 odd machines to fix this for 1.
Any help/advice very welcome,
Dave
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Softfoot
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November 14th, 2019 18:00
Solved it ... I had forgotten to change the MAC Address parameter to the call to the "WOLit" app (most WOL apps use the MAC address) - the other way is to "spoof" the MAC address of the failed system in the new adapters settings.
Dave
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November 14th, 2019 14:00
WOL and AMT are options. The version you have may not have that option.
Bios version has nothing whatsoever to do with WOL or AMT etc.
Softfoot
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November 14th, 2019 17:00
AMT may be an option but as far as I am aware Wake on Lan has been a MS requirement for WHQL testing for everything up to XP and Server and poss WIn7 - things may have changed of course ...
Dave