I have two models A1502 (EMC 2835), which are shown as MacBook Pro Retina 13-inch in early 2015. One of them is running 10.13.6, and the other is running 10.14.
I use an ASIX AX88179 USB ethernet adapter and have problems configuring Wake On Lan.
So here are some usual suspects that I have already investigated:
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The AX88179 USB Ethernet adapter works correctly. I installed it with the driver downloaded from the manufacturer's site and it lights up green in the Network preference. I also used it to activate a PC, so there should not be any physical flaws with this adapter.
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I have enabled "Wake for network access" in the Energy Saver interface, and when the Mac shuts down with the power on, the Ethernet adapter LED continues to flash, which I think indicates that the Ethernet adapter is properly powered.
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I tried to use
sudo nc -ul 9Ysudo nc -ul 4343from the Terminal to sniff for the magic pack, and detect the following signal:
?????? P? $? P? $?
with repeatP? $?, which I think is the correct content of the magic pack -
As mentioned above, my local network allows UDP transmission and the device that sends the magic packet (the PC) is in the same network
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I confirmed by triple that I entered the correct MAC address
So here I am, I still can not wake any of the Macs. Has anyone experienced similar problems?
