I have exactly the same issue with a Dell optiplex 330 PC with Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5787 and ubuntu 11.04.
My tests with network manager: - Unplug and plug power cable: wol ok - Start then shutdown ubuntu: wol failed. Even if network manager not managed the network (static IP in command line), wol doesn't work. I had to remove network-manager to be able to woks wake on lan... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/714417 Title: Wake On Lan doesn't react To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/714417/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs