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WNDA3100v2 LED stays on after I turn off PC
The wifi adapter LED doesn't go off when the computer does. All obvious advanced settings for it and for computer power functions specify it cannot wake the computer. Is this normal or is there something not obvious I may have overlooked? Thanks for any help.
I'm running Windows 10 Pro.
Many desktop computers, and some laptops where powered from the mains, will continue to provide power to USB ports when the computer is shut down. A desktop will normally have a 5V standby supply active when shut down, and this will typically power devices like USB ports and Ethernet LAN devices. In the case of Ethernet this allows the Wake-On-LAN function to operate, but for USB powered WiFi devices which require drivers to operate, that kind of function will not exist.
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Many desktop computers, and some laptops where powered from the mains, will continue to provide power to USB ports when the computer is shut down. A desktop will normally have a 5V standby supply active when shut down, and this will typically power devices like USB ports and Ethernet LAN devices. In the case of Ethernet this allows the Wake-On-LAN function to operate, but for USB powered WiFi devices which require drivers to operate, that kind of function will not exist.