Remote Wake-Up is the ability to remotely power-on a PC for after-hours administration.
Remote Wake-Up support is enabled by connecting a Remote Wake-Up cable from the NIC Remote Wake-Up (RWU) connector to a 3-pin Remote Wake-Up connector on the PC motherboard. See Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable for instructions.
The following NICs support Remote Wake-Up:
Your PC or server must have a management application that supports Remote Wake-Up. In addition, the following items ar required to use Remote Wake-Up.
If you are unsure whether your PC meets the requirements listed above, refer to your PC documentation or contact your PC manufacturer.
For more information on Remote Wake-Up, including a list of PCs that currently support this feature, go to:
To use multiple NICs as Remote Wake-Up NICs in the same PC, the PC must have a power supply that can support multiple Remote Wake-Up devices.
See your PC documentation if you are unsure whether your PC power supply can accommodate more than one Remote Wake-Up device.