What is WOL for? Wake On Lan ? How do you use it???

[gredodenda]

Ok, I understand that WOL stands for Wake On Lan, but I'm not sure if I really need it. This is my story...I'm going to setup a LAN Party connecting 6 PCs. If I want to access my friend's computer say..Computer "A", and his computer is turned off, then with WOL feature, I can turned his computer ON and access it right? Is this what WOL for??
Please correct me. Because I have to buy NIC cards soon and not sure to buy with WOL or without WOL function.

How do you use your WOL function????

 

[Russ]

Yes, that's what WOL is for. The motherboard must support it, though. All new ones do, but many older ones don't. There's a little cable that runs between the NIC and the motherboard, and you configure the ability in the BIOS.

Russ, NCNE

 

[gredodenda]

Thanks Russ !! You are always helpful. But is that the ONLY function for WOL??? That's it???

 

[Mday]

you need to send "special" signals to that NIC to turn it on.

i've never used it though my NICs and mobos support it.