"david_" <da***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> my pc wakes up at the wrong time
>
> I have a small network with a pc (win XP pro sp2) I want to run as a
> server
> for remote desktop.
>
> I have set the bios options so that wake on lan is enabled and low power
> state is disabled. I have disabled "timed power on" and "turn on after ac
> fail"
>
> I have configured the network card ( via control panel | local network|
> properties|configure|power management) to
> Allow this device to bring computer out of standby
> and
> Only allow management stations to bring computer out of standby
>
> I have tested that I can send a magic packet locally to wake up the pc
> and that is specific for the mac ( i used rw from sysworksoft.net) I .e.
> no
> wake up if i use the wrong mac.
>
> I have opened ports for rdc and http on the router and forward them to my
> pc
>
> but now the pc wakes up for without being asked.
>
> I presume that the windows firewall settings are irrelevant since the
> computer is in standby or hibernate.
> I'm wondering if I have to configure the NIC to have a fixed ip (not sure
> of
> the format) .

"david_" wrote:

> my pc wakes up at the wrong time
>
> I have a small network with a pc (win XP pro sp2) I want to run as a server
> for remote desktop.
>
> I have set the bios options so that wake on lan is enabled and low power
> state is disabled. I have disabled "timed power on" and "turn on after ac
> fail"
>
> I have configured the network card ( via control panel | local network|
> properties|configure|power management) to
> Allow this device to bring computer out of standby
> and
> Only allow management stations to bring computer out of standby
>
> I have tested that I can send a magic packet locally to wake up the pc
>  and that is specific for the mac ( i used rw from sysworksoft.net) I .e. no
> wake up if i use the wrong mac.
>
> I have opened ports for rdc and http on the router and forward them to my pc
>
> but now the pc wakes up for without being asked.

"seree" <se***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>
> "david_" wrote:
>
>> my pc wakes up at the wrong time
>>
>> I have a small network with a pc (win XP pro sp2) I want to run as a
>> server
>> for remote desktop.
>>
>> I have set the bios options so that wake on lan is enabled and low power
>> state is disabled. I have disabled "timed power on" and "turn on after ac
>> fail"
>>
>> I have configured the network card ( via control panel | local network|
>> properties|configure|power management) to
>> Allow this device to bring computer out of standby
>> and
>> Only allow management stations to bring computer out of standby
>>
>> I have tested that I can send a magic packet locally to wake up the pc
>>  and that is specific for the mac ( i used rw from sysworksoft.net) I .e.
>> no
>> wake up if i use the wrong mac.
>>
>> I have opened ports for rdc and http on the router and forward them to my
>> pc
>>
>> but now the pc wakes up for without being asked.
>
> When is it waking up? Is it at night?
>
>> I presume that the windows firewall settings are irrelevant since the
>> computer is in standby or hibernate.
>> I'm wondering if I have to configure the NIC to have a fixed ip (not sure
>> of
>> the format) .
>
> Here is some information from Windows XP Inside Out by Ed Bott and other
> Microsoft Experts:
>
> "Does your computer wake up in the middle of the night, even when no one
> touches it? Some broadband Internet providers periodically probe your
> computer to see whether it's still connected. If your network interface
> card
> is configured to wake the computer, one of these probes will do it. If you
> don't want to disable the wake-on-LAN feature, you can ensure that probes
> from your Internet connection don't rouse your computer by turning off the
> computer's power completely before you adn your computer retire: Shut down
> Windows and flip off the switch on your power strip or UPS. (Be sure,
> however, that your computer is not on standby when you do this.)"
>
> Hope this helps, good day and a Happy Holliday,
>
> Seree
>
> p.s. I am not an expert nor an IT professional, just a learner who posts
> what little I may know when I may have something to share. ;-)