[Elecraft] KPA1500 Wake On Lan not working

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 11:39 AM Peter Dougherty <lists at w2irt.net> wrote:

> Wake On LAN is not functioning on my KPA-1500 using the remote software. I
> have the Wake On Lan and DHCP boxes checked in the Network tab in the
> configuration settings within the KPA1500 Utility program, and the LAN
> settings (including the IP address) are correct.


Assuming you remembered to click the "Apply" button in the KPA1500 Utility
after checking the Wake on LAN box, the KPA1500 Remote software still may
not connect to the amp *if the KPA1500 Utility is running at the same time*,
and still connected to the KPA1500 USB port (even if the KPA1500 is OFF).
So, exit the KPA1500 Utility first, or click the "Close Port" button.  Turn
off the KPA1500, then launch the KPA1500 Remote software and the Wake On
LAN feature should work OK, using either the "Local Connect" or "Host
Remote" tabs, and the *Ethernet* secondary-tab.  Either the TEST button or
the CONNECT button should wake up the amplifier if it is powered OFF.

Once I power down the amp there is no condition in which I can reattach the
> software remotely-I must power the amp on from the front panel button.


I could only replicate that when the KPA1500 Utility was running at the
same time as the KPA1500 Remote software.  And it didn't always occur.

In addition to this, just pressing the "connect" button won't do it either.
> I have to press the TEST button, wait until it finds the amp, then press
> CONNECT and it connects normally.
>

I cannot replicate that.  Either button wakes up the amp once the IP
address and MAC address are stored.


> As a side issue, the DHCP IP address had changed at some point, and the
> remote software did NOT pick up the change.


I don't think the KPA1500 software can automatically find the amplifier's
new IP address by poking around your entire LAN, if that's what you're
thinking.

I had to hunt in my router for the MAC address and enter the new IPV4
> address manually into the remote software.
>

The KPA1500's new IPV4 address is displayed on the amplifier's LCD display
(MENU:NET IP ADDRESS), so there's no need to look at your Router.  Of
course MENU:TECH MODE has to be ENABLED first, to see this entry.  The
KPA1500 Utility can also be used to see the same menu, using the OPERATE
tab.  Just remember to close the KPA1500 Utility before trying to use the
KPA1500 Remote software to wake up the amplifier.

73,
Bob, N6TV