Introduction
The U.S. Robotics Ethernet Network Card is a dual-speed Ethernet card for PCI local bus-compliant computers. A true Plug and Play device, this card is
auto-configurable upon power up and also supports auto-negotiation to automatically select the optimum speed and communication mode of an attached
device.
The U.S Robotics Ethernet Network Card complies with ACPI and OnNow PC98/PC99 and also supports Remote LAN Wakeup. By connecting the U.S.
Robotics Ethernet Network Card’s Wake-On-LAN (WOL) cable, a WOL-enabled computer can be managed remotely. Software can be loaded and
updated, configurations changed, data backed up, and inventory checked, all from a central location.
Package Checklist
U.S. Robotics Ethernet Network Card package includes:
1 Wake-On-LAN cable
1 Ethernet Network Card
1 Installation CD-ROM
1 Installation Guide
Inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing, or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing
materials. Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair.
Hardware Description
The U.S. Robotics Ethernet Network Card is equipped with:
1 3-pin connector for Wake-On-LAN cable
1 Socket for optional boot ROM
1 LED indicator
Remote LAN Wakeup
Remote LAN Wakeup capability is a key feature of a centrally managed PC environment. This technology enables networked PCs to be “woken up” from
a sleep or powered-off state so they can be managed from a central location, at any time of the day or night.
To employ Remote LAN Wakeup, three elements are required:
Desktop management software that can send a “wake-up” packet to a PC.
A Wake-On-LAN enabled PC motherboard that can supply low-level auxiliary power to a network card when the PC is powered off.
A Wake-On-LAN network card that can recognise a wake-up packet and signal the PC to power up.
A Wake-On-LAN enabled PC is never completely powered off; it maintains a low-level auxiliary power supply to the motherboard. The 3-wire Wake-On-
LAN cable provides one line for the network card auxiliary power and one line for the card wake-up signal; the other line is ground. Even if the PC is
powered off, the network card is always active and monitoring the network. When a wake-up packet is detected, the card signals the motherboard to
power up the PC. With the PC powered on, maintenance and other support tasks can be performed.
