Networks Whats this NIC feature called?

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  1. Spiral Architect

    Spiral Architect Cooked on Phonics

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    Some network cards come with pre-installed software which allows you to connect to a server to download the operating system on the machine.

    Anyone know what this is called?
     
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  2. kickarse

    kickarse What's a Dremel?

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    I think it's called Wake On Lan that turns the PC when internet connectivity to a certain MAC address. Ghosting software enables you to download an install image over the network without an operating system.
     
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  3. Spiral Architect

    Spiral Architect Cooked on Phonics

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    Nah, its not wake on lan.
     
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  4. kickarse

    kickarse What's a Dremel?

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    Then you tell me. You don't know what it is yet your not saying what you don't think it is to begin with. Try googling it bud.
     
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  5. Spiral Architect

    Spiral Architect Cooked on Phonics

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    Tried googling but its kinda hard seeing as I can't remember what it is called.
     
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  6. kickarse

    kickarse What's a Dremel?

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    i think you mean the network boot feature. Im pretty sure it searches the network for servers running the network boot daemon and then starts sending files via tftp. About all i can remember from my dabble with it a while ago.

    Hope it help.s

    edit: its called pxe boot!!! just remembered! :D
     
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  8. Nath

    Nath Your appeal has already been filed.

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    Take it easy mate....

    He's asking for help and just because you suggested something which is completely wrong and he knows that it's wrong doesn't mean you should go flaming away. Just chill. :thumb:

    btw on topic, yes it's the network boot function. I don't need software on my PC to do it (built into BIOS or something) but you normally get a button to press when the PC is booting up.
     
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  9. sinizterguy

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    PXE Booting is what you are looking for.

    Allows the PC to boot off a network. If you card does not support PXE booting, you can also network boot off a floppy.
     
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  10. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    I think in the BIOS it may be called boot over lan as well.
     
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  11. kickarse

    kickarse What's a Dremel?

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    Who said I wasn't chill? I came back with the correct answer even after.
     
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  12. Twunka

    Twunka What's a Dremel?

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    u can do it off any RISC compatible network card (its very easy for setting up a network of 1672 PC's (i know))
     
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