When you enable Wake-On-LAN through a setting in the computer's BIOS, the computer goes to sleep instead of completely powering off. While it's sleeping, it listens to the Ethernet port for a magic ...

Ever wish you could wake your computer out of sleep mode without trudging over to it and pressing the power button? Wake-on-LAN allows you to turn a computer on using its network connection, so you ...

Some people let their computers run 24/7, but you can save some money on electricity by turning your Mac off or putting it to sleep when you don't use it. This is especially true for a secondary ...

Question: Does putting the computer to sleep disconnect it from the Internet — and while in sleep mode, is it affected by "Wake on Lan"? Answer: This can get a little complicated and technical, but ...

Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is a feature that allows you to turn on your computer remotely by sending a specially formatted packet to the network interface. This can be particularly useful for managing servers ...

I Have been awakened by my PC firing up in the morning. (on a regular schedule no less) I like using WOL on my lan, but don't appreciate that some joker can do it from the internet. any ideas on how ...

GreenPeak Technologies has developed a new generation of ZigBee transceivers to make the smart home more reliable, secure and power efficient. ZigBee shares the 2.4 GHz frequency band with other Wi-Fi ...

Ever wish you could wake your computer out of sleep mode without trudging over to it and pressing the power button? Wake-on-LAN allows you to turn your computer on using its network connection, so you ...