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Ethernet port being used while PC is turned off? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Greetings! So recently, i spent a few hours coding software. After i was done and i shut off my pc, i noticed both of the ethernet lights were on and blinking. Does this mean that Microsoft is sending data to their servers before the PC fully shuts off? I am scared that this might be the thing it does. How can i get rid of this issue? I have no idea if it's related to Windows or the PC itself.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Does your PC support Wake-On-Lan? Effectively, leaving the port powered to allow switching on over the network

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

It does, but wake on lan is disabled in the BIOS.

[–] sneaky 14 points 2 months ago

Power to the port may be hardwired for that feature to exist even though you have it disabled. Usually older models, but some do stay on just from being powered.

If it's a privacy concern check at your router and see if it holds an address.

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