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Topic:
BroadCom card cannot support Wake-On-LAN feature in Windows 7
Case:
Dell Optiplex 360 in Windows 7, unable to collect IP by DHCP. (In scenario of HKCTU TaiWo center)

Cause:
- BoardCom NIC unsupport Windows7 "Wake-On-LAN feature"
- It will wait until completion of WOL procedure before process the DHCP

Solution:
- Disable Wake Up Setting in driver, as below

Go "NIC properties"
- Advanced Properties (設定)
- Power Management (電源管理)
Disable check box "Allow this device to wake the computer"(允許電腦關閉這裝置..)


Reference and Keywords:
- Dell Optiplex 360
- Broadcom 57XX Gigabit Integrated Controller
- DHCP renewal does not work on windows 7
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverNAP/thread/2a18bb78-211a-42e4-809a-8be4133149e6

Date:
Mar-2011

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