12 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTIONFeaturesThe 3C905C NIC supports the following features:n Remote Wake-Upn Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) software (integratedas a boot ROM on the 3C905C-TX-M NIC; availableseparately for installation and use with the3C905C-TX NIC)n DynamicAccess® softwaren Remote system alertsn Workgroup keep-alive packetn Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0 and 2.0sn PCI 2.2n Wired for Management 2.0n Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)n Parallel Tasking® and Parallel Tasking II technologyn 802.3x Flow Controln TCP/IP ChecksumFor a complete list of the standards that the 3C905C NICsupports, see “Standards Conformance” in Appendix A.Unless specifically indicated, 3C905C is used throughoutthis guide to refer to both NICs.Using Remote Wake-UpRemote Wake-Up is the ability to remotely power-on a PCfor after-hours administration.Remote Wake-Up support is enabled in one of two ways:n If your PC is compliant with PCI 2.2, Remote Wake-Up isautomatically enabled through the PCI bus. No specialinstallation is required. (See your PC documentation ifyou are unsure whether your PC is compliant withPCI 2.2.)n If your PC is not compliant with PCI 2.2, you mustconnect a Remote Wake-Up cable from the NICRemote Wake-Up (RWU) connector (see Figure 1)to a 3-pin Remote Wake-Up connector on the PCmotherboard. See “Connecting the Remote Wake-UpCable” in Chapter 2 for instructions.
