Running The Remote Wake-Up Test; Viewing Network Statistics - 3Com EtherLink 3C980C-TXM User Manual

Running the Remote Wake-Up Test

At least two computers on the network must contain a
3Com NIC with EtherDisk 4.x or later software to run the
Remote Wake-Up Test.
1 On the Diagnostics screen, click Run Remote Wake-Up
Test.
The Remote Wake-Up Test screen appears.
If the Run Remote Wake-Up Test button appears
dimmed, the NIC does not support Remote Wake-Up.
2 In the Seconds Until Wakeup entry box, enter the
number of seconds that the computer remains shut
down until it receives a Wake-Up packet from the
first computer.
3 Click Test Remote Wake-Up.
The computer shuts down.
If the computer automatically powers on after the number
of seconds specified in the Seconds Until Wakeup entry
box, Remote Wake-Up is functioning correctly.
If the computer does not power on, Remote Wake-Up is
not functioning. See
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Viewing Network Statistics

To view statistical information about the network:
1 Make sure that the NIC, the network driver, and the
3Com NIC Diagnostics program are installed.
2 Open the Windows Start menu.
3 Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.
4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.
5 Click the Statistics tab.
The Statistics screen appears.
The information is updated by the NIC driver every 5 seconds.
For a description of each statistic, click the question
mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, drag it
Running the Remote Wake-Up Test
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