Re: Wake-on-LAN

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From: Joi Ellis [TeamB]
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 01:18

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TSE Ming-wai <mwtse@netvigator.com> wrote:
>   Is wake-on-LAN difficult? Could anyone point out any reference material so
> that I can figure out how to do it?
> I have an ethernet network that has a bundled software capable of waking-up
> (turn on)  PCs on the network. I just want to extend the functionality of
> the software. Thank you.

Erf.  Wake-on-LAN requires hardware support on the ethernet interface,
on the motherboard, and in the BIOS and OS.  This is way below Java's
reach.

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