Wake-on-lan improvement

[Timo]

Current N5500 firmware seems to have limited WOL functionality. It looks that WOL command from network only works when the unit was powered down by software, and the power has not been disconnected thereafter.

I would highly welcome an improvement that would make WOL work also after power outage. Or even a possiblity to set the unit to automatically power on after power outage.
I hope this is something that can be fixed with firmware, so it wouldn't be a hw limitation.

(I'm using N5500 for backup purposes. Unit is down over 20 hours a day, and switched on by WOL only when needed. For backup jobs, this is always nighttime with no one anywhere nearby in the office to fix it)

[volkerz]

I 2nd that. The "Power on after power loss"-option was available on the n5200Pro an got lost with a new firmware. Fortunately it still worked after that on mine. On the N5500 it's not even available in the Bios (soldered a VGA-connector to mine).
It would be really nice to get that feature back!

[arkadas]

And the ability to shut it down again with WOL

regards,

Arkadas

[holy2411]

Similar to Wake-on-LAN (WoL), Wake on Wireless LAN (WoWLAN) is a technology that allows remote wake-up of workstations from a standby power state to facilitate device management. WoWLAN is based on the well-established WoL standard used over wired Ethernet networks, and can provide similar functionality and benefits.

However, functionality is not entirely equivalent to WoL and there are a few serious limitations that may prevent organizations from considering WoWLAN a viable technology.

Benefits
The ability to place workstations into a low-power mode provides one primary benefit to the organization, reduced facilities operational expenses. Green IT initiatives are pushing most organizations to find operational areas where energy consumption can be reduced, either through process improvement, equipment consolidation, or virtualization.

One primary method organizations are achieving these savings are through smarter workstation power management practices. Purchasing Energy Star certified equipment and minimizing device power draw during off-hours allow organizations to save a considerable amount of money.