I currently have wake-on-LAN enabled and it works, but for some reason my Windows 7 laptop only allows me to turn it on if I also have the "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" option enabled on my NIC.
Here is what it looks like in the NIC settings:
the option to turn on wake-on-LAN is greyed out unless I also check the "Allow the computer to turn off this device" option.
The problem is that if I enable that option, the NIC goes to sleep after an amount of time and will stop responding to wake-on-LAN requests.
Is there any way to enable wake-on-LAN without having to enable the "Allow the computer to turn off this device" option?
Best Answer
I don't think it's a bad driver issue, but you could still try to change the advanced power saving options in Control Panel. Pick a plan and edit it in advanced mode (Wireless Adapter Settings > Power Saving Mode > Maximum Performance):