Magic Packet

Some articles on magic packet, packet:

Wake-on-LAN - Principle of Operation - Troubleshooting Magic Packets
... Also, it is not always clear what kind of magic packet a NIC expects to see ... In that case, software tools like a packet analyzer can help with Wake-on-LAN troubleshooting as they allow to confirm (while the PC is still on) that the magic packet is indeed seen by a particular ... The same magic packet can then be used to find out if the computer powers up from an offline state ...
Wake-on-LAN - Other Machine States and LAN Wakeup Signals
... connected to power but switched off, and it was arranged that a special packet be sent to switch the machine on ... The Intel adapter allows "Wake on Directed Packet", "Wake on Magic Packet", "Wake on Magic Packet from power off state", and "Wake on Link" ... Wake on Directed Packet is particularly useful as the machine will automatically come out of standby or hibernation when it is referenced, without the user or application needing to ...

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