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There would be no differences in ping. &nbsp;Some software may tell you the computer is 'ON', since they will respond via a 'ping'. &nbsp;But you won't be able to browse the computer, because it's actually off.<br />
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Also, maybe by keeping the ping alive, it might keep the DHCP address assigned, depending on length of DHCP lease.<br />
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WOL would be nice to save power, and access a computer when needed, or when scheduled services are required at night. &nbsp;Also, increases security of workstations.<br />
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Maybe the computers have Intel AMT? There is a setting to turn OFF 'Respond to Ping' in the Intel AMT settings. &nbsp;If un-checked, the computer will not respond to ping.
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So it is true by what you're saying but a computer that is turned off in a wake on LAN environment or wake on LAN is in play would respond to a ping request?<br />
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If a computer does not respond to a ping request in a wake on LAN environment then is wake on LAN possibly not enabled on that computer or some other problem?
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Yes. I see. I see now that I am barking up the wrong tree. I am doing some work in a network that I'm normally not in and I was told that wake on LAN was configured on every computer. I also see that some computers that are turned off respond to ping request when they are off and others do not. I will look into these additional settings.<br />
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I was looking at the differences and did not think about anything other then wake on LAN as being a player. Thank you
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Sometimes I notice machines that appear to be off in some aspects on the network but are actually still pingable.<br />
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What differences in ping if any would a person who has come from an environment where WOL is not used &nbsp;to environment where wake on LAN is used locally &nbsp;and all machines are set to use it?
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Sometimes I notice machines that appear to be off in some aspects on the network but are actually still pingable.

What differences in ping if any would a person who has come from an environment where WOL is not used  to environment where wake on LAN is used locally  and all machines are set to use it?

Pinging a machine with WOL enabled

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