What does the extra yellow cable that comes with the EE 100 AEP/ AXP do?
The extra cable that comes with the product is called the Wake On-LAN cable. It allows the admin to remotely turn on/off another computer within the network. Wake On-LAN is not needed unless the network demands it. …. Wake-On LAN Adapter Installation Guide 1. Introduction The Wake-On LAN (WOL) feature allows users to configure network adapters that are capable of listening to network packets even when the computer is turned off. In order for the Wake-On LAN feature to work correctly, this network adapter must be connected to a power source even when the PC is turned off. This adapter operates as a wake up NIC in a PC with a 3-pin header connector on the PC motherboard. Wake-On LAN adapters have a special low power standby mode that is active when the rest of the computer is without power. This WOL adapter uses Magic Packet and Wake up Frame technology that will respond to a special wake-up packet sent by a bother computer or network device. Typically this wake-up packet causes the ad