The 3C905C-TX-M NIC can be configured to continuously transmit a packet to an alert target management station. If the management station fails to receive the regularly scheduled packet, an alert can be triggered that signals a possible PC power loss or theft.
The 3C905C-TX-M NIC can also transmit a workgroup keep-alive packet periodically while the PC is in a sleep state. This packet prevents the PC workstation address from being aged-out of switch and router tables.