accessing files on standby?

In article <xt9Kc.55$(E-Mail Removed)>, HowburyPete
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>I use my laptop wireless network connection to access my files on a pc at
>the top of the house. Irritatingly, I can't access them when the pc goes on
>standby. I just get the network not available message.

On my wired network, I can use Remote Wake Up / Wake on LAN to bring a
remote PC out of standby. The network cards I use support this in
hardware, and also the motherboards. I use an application from Depicus
http://www.depicus.com/wake-on-lan/ to send the necessary magic packet
to the appropriate MAC address.

I don't know if this is possible with wireless adapters.

>Do I have to put in a stairlift, or is there a neater solution?

A long stick?

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John Blundell

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 13:04:29 GMT, "HowburyPete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
strung together this:

>I use my laptop wireless network connection to access my files on a pc at
>the top of the house. Irritatingly, I can't access them when the pc goes on
>standby. I just get the network not available message.
>
>Do I have to put in a stairlift, or is there a neater solution?
>
More information please.....
If the wireless device on the upstairs PC is USB then the USB ports
are poiwered down in standby.
Simplest solution, as I don't know what equipment you're using, is to
not have the PC going into standby.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

I use my laptop wireless network connection to access my files on a pc at
the top of the house. Irritatingly, I can't access them when the pc goes on
standby. I just get the network not available message.

Do I have to put in a stairlift, or is there a neater solution?

TIA

"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
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> If the wireless device on the upstairs PC is USB then the USB ports
> are poiwered down in standby.

This is not always the case, for the obvious reason.

Alex

Sorry; wireless is on the laptop. Upstairs is wired, both ethernet rather
than usb.

I'll investigate this wake on lan thing, but I don't know if wirelesws
supports it as such?


"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 13:04:29 GMT, "HowburyPete" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> strung together this:
>
> >I use my laptop wireless network connection to access my files on a pc at
> >the top of the house. Irritatingly, I can't access them when the pc goes
on
> >standby. I just get the network not available message.
> >
> >Do I have to put in a stairlift, or is there a neater solution?
> >
> More information please.....
> If the wireless device on the upstairs PC is USB then the USB ports
> are poiwered down in standby.
> Simplest solution, as I don't know what equipment you're using, is to
> not have the PC going into standby.
> --
>
> SJW
> A.C.S. Ltd

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 18:21:03 +0100, "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)>
strung together this:

>"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> If the wireless device on the upstairs PC is USB then the USB ports
>> are poiwered down in standby.
>
>This is not always the case, for the obvious reason.
>
And the obvious reason is....?
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 18:21:03 +0100, "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> strung together this:
> >"Lurch" <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> If the wireless device on the upstairs PC is USB then the USB ports
> >> are poiwered down in standby.
> >
> >This is not always the case, for the obvious reason.
> >
> And the obvious reason is....?

So it can be brought out of standby by a USB device .

Alex

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:56:41 +0100, "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>So it can be brought out of standby by a USB device .
>
Erm, yes, it's been a long day! Can't say I've come across many
machines that do that though.
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd

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>On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:56:41 +0100, "Alex Fraser" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>strung together this:
>
>>So it can be brought out of standby by a USB device .
>>
>Erm, yes, it's been a long day! Can't say I've come across many
>machines that do that though.

How about those with a USB mouse and keyboard?

deKay
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:22:41 +0100, deKay <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>How about those with a USB mouse and keyboard?
>
I'm going to shut up now!
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SJW
A.C.S. Ltd