NETWORKING -HOW TO PREVENT BOTH PC'S STARTING

[Blair]

When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts. How can
I prevent this happening?

Blair Malcolm



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[CJT]

Blair wrote:

> When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts. How can
> I prevent this happening?
>
> Blair Malcolm
>
>
>
turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios

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[Blair]

"CJT" > wrote in message
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> Blair wrote:
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> > When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts. How
can
> > I prevent this happening?
> >
> > Blair Malcolm
> >
> >
> >
> turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
>
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I have already done that but no change
Any suggestions?
Blair Malcolm

[CJT]

Blair wrote:

> "CJT" > wrote in message
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>
>>Blair wrote:
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>>
>>>When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts. How
>
> can
>
>>>I prevent this happening?
>>>
>>>Blair Malcolm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
>>
>>--
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>>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
>
>
>
> I have already done that but no change
> Any suggestions?
> Blair Malcolm
>
>
Must be a ghost.

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[Paul Chitescu]

"Blair" > wrote in message
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>
> "CJT" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Blair wrote:
> >
> > > When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts.
How
> can
> > > I prevent this happening?
> > >
> > > Blair Malcolm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
> >
> > --
> > The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> > minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
>
>
> I have already done that but no change
> Any suggestions?
> Blair Malcolm

Please check the WOL settings both in BIOS and in Control Panel ->
Network -> (your network card) -> Properties -> Advanced

It is safe to leave on wakeup on "Magic Packet" (as this has to be sent
explicitely to a known target with a special utility) but please make sure
you turn off the "Link change" or "Link status" options.

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[Blair]

"Paul Chitescu" > wrote in message
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> "Blair" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "CJT" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Blair wrote:
> > >
> > > > When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts.
> How
> > can
> > > > I prevent this happening?
> > > >
> > > > Blair Malcolm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
> > >
> > > --
> > > The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> > > minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
> >
> >
> > I have already done that but no change
> > Any suggestions?
> > Blair Malcolm
>
> Please check the WOL settings both in BIOS and in Control Panel ->
> Network -> (your network card) -> Properties -> Advanced
>
> It is safe to leave on wakeup on "Magic Packet" (as this has to be sent
> explicitely to a known target with a special utility) but please make sure
> you turn off the "Link change" or "Link status" options.

> Paul Chitescu

Thanks Paul for your suggestion.
I disabled both 'APM mode wakeup ' and 'wakeup frame' but could not find
where Magic Packet was so that I could turn off 'Link change' or 'link
status'
The chages so far have not changed what is happening.
Regards
Blair

[CJT]

Blair wrote:

> "Paul Chitescu" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>"Blair" > wrote in message
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>>
>>>"CJT" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>Blair wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts.
>>
>>How
>>
>>>can
>>>
>>>>>I prevent this happening?
>>>>>
>>>>>Blair Malcolm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
>>>>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
>>>
>>>
>>>I have already done that but no change
>>>Any suggestions?
>>>Blair Malcolm
>>
>>Please check the WOL settings both in BIOS and in Control Panel ->
>>Network -> (your network card) -> Properties -> Advanced
>>
>>It is safe to leave on wakeup on "Magic Packet" (as this has to be sent
>>explicitely to a known target with a special utility) but please make sure
>>you turn off the "Link change" or "Link status" options.
>
>
>> Paul Chitescu
>
>
> Thanks Paul for your suggestion.
> I disabled both 'APM mode wakeup ' and 'wakeup frame' but could not find
> where Magic Packet was so that I could turn off 'Link change' or 'link
> status'
> The chages so far have not changed what is happening.
> Regards
> Blair
>
>
>
>

Maybe WOL isn't the problem. Does it misbehave both when the laptop is
running off batteries and when it's powered from the wall?

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[Blair]

"CJT" > wrote in message
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> Blair wrote:
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> > "Paul Chitescu" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>"Blair" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >>>"CJT" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>
> >>>>Blair wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts.
> >>
> >>How
> >>
> >>>can
> >>>
> >>>>>I prevent this happening?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Blair Malcolm
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> >>>>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I have already done that but no change
> >>>Any suggestions?
> >>>Blair Malcolm
> >>
> >>Please check the WOL settings both in BIOS and in Control Panel ->
> >>Network -> (your network card) -> Properties -> Advanced
> >>
> >>It is safe to leave on wakeup on "Magic Packet" (as this has to be sent
> >>explicitely to a known target with a special utility) but please make
sure
> >>you turn off the "Link change" or "Link status" options.
> >
> >
> >> Paul Chitescu
> >
> >
> > Thanks Paul for your suggestion.
> > I disabled both 'APM mode wakeup ' and 'wakeup frame' but could not find
> > where Magic Packet was so that I could turn off 'Link change' or 'link
> > status'
> > The chages so far have not changed what is happening.
> > Regards
> > Blair
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> Maybe WOL isn't the problem. Does it misbehave both when the laptop is
> running off batteries and when it's powered from the wall?
>
> --
> The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .

My laptop is always powered from the wall.

Blair

[CJT]

Blair wrote:

> "CJT" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Blair wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Paul Chitescu" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Blair" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"CJT" > wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Blair wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts.
>>>>
>>>>How
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>can
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>I prevent this happening?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Blair Malcolm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
>>>>>>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I have already done that but no change
>>>>>Any suggestions?
>>>>>Blair Malcolm
>>>>
>>>>Please check the WOL settings both in BIOS and in Control Panel ->
>>>>Network -> (your network card) -> Properties -> Advanced
>>>>
>>>>It is safe to leave on wakeup on "Magic Packet" (as this has to be sent
>>>>explicitely to a known target with a special utility) but please make
>
> sure
>
>>>>you turn off the "Link change" or "Link status" options.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Paul Chitescu
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks Paul for your suggestion.
>>>I disabled both 'APM mode wakeup ' and 'wakeup frame' but could not find
>>>where Magic Packet was so that I could turn off 'Link change' or 'link
>>>status'
>>>The chages so far have not changed what is happening.
>>>Regards
>>>Blair
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Maybe WOL isn't the problem. Does it misbehave both when the laptop is
>>running off batteries and when it's powered from the wall?
>>
>>--
>>The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
>>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
>
>
> My laptop is always powered from the wall.
>
> Blair
>
>

Try it without the wall connection. If it does something different
when battery powered, we've learned that you've probably got some
sort of weird ground loop that is affecting the power-on circuits
in the desktop.

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[Blair]

"CJT" > wrote in message
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> Blair wrote:
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> > "CJT" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>Blair wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Paul Chitescu" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>"Blair" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>"CJT" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Blair wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>When I start my laptop(XP) the client PC desktop(98SE) also starts.
> >>>>
> >>>>How
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>can
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>I prevent this happening?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Blair Malcolm
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>turn off wake-on-lan in the power management section of the bios
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>--
> >>>>>>The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> >>>>>>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I have already done that but no change
> >>>>>Any suggestions?
> >>>>>Blair Malcolm
> >>>>
> >>>>Please check the WOL settings both in BIOS and in Control Panel ->
> >>>>Network -> (your network card) -> Properties -> Advanced
> >>>>
> >>>>It is safe to leave on wakeup on "Magic Packet" (as this has to be
sent
> >>>>explicitely to a known target with a special utility) but please make
> >
> > sure
> >
> >>>>you turn off the "Link change" or "Link status" options.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Paul Chitescu
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks Paul for your suggestion.
> >>>I disabled both 'APM mode wakeup ' and 'wakeup frame' but could not
find
> >>>where Magic Packet was so that I could turn off 'Link change' or 'link
> >>>status'
> >>>The chages so far have not changed what is happening.
> >>>Regards
> >>>Blair
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Maybe WOL isn't the problem. Does it misbehave both when the laptop is
> >>running off batteries and when it's powered from the wall?
> >>
> >>--
> >>The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> >>minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .
> >
> >
> > My laptop is always powered from the wall.
> >
> > Blair
> >
> >
>
> Try it without the wall connection. If it does something different
> when battery powered, we've learned that you've probably got some
> sort of weird ground loop that is affecting the power-on circuits
> in the desktop.
>
> --
> The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
> minimize spam. Our true address is of the form .

Surprise Surprise!!! To day when I powered up the laptop the desktop
remained dormant.. Your suggestions must have paid off! I won't ask why it
only happened today!
Thanks again
Regards
Blair