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Document Part Number: 301546-001 October 2002 This guide provides definitions and instructions for using network interface controller (NIC) features that are preinstalled on select models.
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Network Communications Guide The following items are covered in this guide: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NIC-Based Alerts Some NICs feature Alerting Capabilities, which allows a system administrator to remotely monitor the computer over the network. The computer can send hardware and operating system alerts over the network before the operating system is loaded, while the operating system is loaded, while the computer is in low power states, and when the computer is powered off.
2. Select the Advanced tab > Device Options > PME Wakeup 3. Using the right or left arrow key, select enable or disable. ✎ For more information on Wake-On-LAN, refer to the online Desktop Management Guide or to the Remote Management Administrators Guide. The Remote Management Administrators Guide is included...
Interpreting the Network Status Lights Select Ethernet network interface controllers include network status lights: ■ ■ ■ Some NICs include only two network status lights where link (light on) and activity (light blinking) are indicated by one light and 100-Mbs operation is indicated by the second light. ✎...
If you are using another operating system, device drivers may be installed from media included with the network operating system or are available from HP. If reinstallation of the operating system ever becomes necessary, use the Compaq Restore CD or Restore Plus! CD.