Networking → [Win2K] NIC light stays on?

When I shut down my computer my switch still shows my NIC as being on and I looked at the back of the computer and the light was on. I was wondering if this is so because the NIC has PXE support? My other computer's NIC doesnt do this and its not PXE. If so, is there a way to make the NIC turn off when I shut down my computer?

Thanks

said by jackz:

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I was wondering if this is so because the NIC has PXE support?

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Close. Its wake on LAN enabled. Through an ATX mobo, even though the computer is turned off a small tricle of electricity still flows though it, to keep teh NIC alive, so when that magic packet comes the nic can still send a signal through the mobo to the power supply to turn on. As long as you have a router you are fine. There are ways to send magic packets through the net, but they must have your MAC.

Yeah if you have ATX mobo and you have WOL Nic. Then you NIC LED will stays on all the time. Did you ever noticed even you PSU stay warm??
uh-ha thats something for you to know