On 7/26/05, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
> > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Matthew S. Hallacy
> >
> > And the cheap device would be a linux based router such as the WRT54G
> > from which to send the WOL packets.
> 
> 
> Does WOL do a full power up from power off?  That's just to awaken from a 
> hibernating "standby" power status isn't it?  The original
> question was full power switching.

It can. I use WOL on several computers, and it does a power on  from
full off.  Using  3com, Intel, and Broadcom cards, they work nicely. 
The 3com cards require an extra option to the driver, but is otherwise
normal.

Jay


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