About this tag
Magic packet is a network packet used in Wake-on-LAN (WOL) to remotely wake a computer from sleep or shutdown. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss configuring magic packet settings in Windows 8.1, 10, and 7 to enable or restrict wake events. Common topics include enabling the 'Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer' option in NIC power management to prevent unwanted wakes, troubleshooting NIC power loss during shutdown, and using WOL with PCI network cards. Users also seek to wake PCs without a separate magic packet operation for convenience. These discussions cover BIOS and driver settings, power management, and network adapter configuration.
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    Windows 10 Possible to wake PC w/o Magic Packet...w/o unwanted wakes?

    Setting up a Win 10 PC for shares, videos, which will be used lightly. I would like to have it sleep, and not have to do a separate operation to wake it with a magic packet before accessing. Is this possible? Any suggestions appreciated.
    • Roger Ewing
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    • access control computer setup computer wake home office magic packet media sharing network settings power options sleep mode windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Laptop randomly waking up

    I have recently (about 4 weeks ago) purchased an Asus R510J, a laptop with pre-installed Windows 8.1. It was running rather smoothly apart from some painful differences I notice coming from Windows 7. The one issue I started to notice however, was that when waking it up in the morning it would...
    • Sleelan
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    • asus battery drain event viewer laptop magic packet network card overheating power management powercfg sleep mode steam svchost system specs tasklist troubleshooting wake up windows 8.1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 WOL with PCI card

    I've got a Biostar TA790GXBE motherboard with onboard Realtek RTL8168D NIC. This has three boxes under Power Management: Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power Allow this device to wake the computer Only allow a magic packet to wake the computer I've added a Realtek 8139B NIC...
    • doveman
    • Thread
    • biostar capabilities hibernate interface internet access magic packet network settings onboard nic pci pcie power management rdp realtek router settings shutdown troubleshooting wake on lan wake up wol
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Wake on LAN setup

    I am trying to set up Wake on LAN. My problem is that I keep losing power to my NIC when I shutdown the PC. If I hibernate, I can wake it up. But I want to shut the PC down totally, not hibernate. All the proper BIOS settings are enabled. All the proper NIC settings are enabled. All the power...
    • sostrow28
    • Thread
    • bios green ethernet hibernate magic packet nic power management shutdown troubleshooting wake on lan windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support