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USB4 10GbE Adaptors Wake on lan - Enquiries - 04-21-2025
Hello you have recently reviewed 3 USB4 10GbE adaptors
the IOCrest, QNAP and Ubiquiti
Do you know if the QNAP and Ubiquiti support wake on lan
i already purchased the IOcrest and am using it with an Asus X870E Hero
wake on pci-e is enabled in the bios and windows shows the option for it with the iocrest and its enabled but it doesnt work
i do have a pci-e card adaptor and it works with that so i know my setup isnt the problem
can you please test the Qnap and Ubiquiti to see if they support it
i dont want to use my pci-e card as it drops my GPU lanes down to 8x
Thank you love the channel been watching you back when you worked at span.com lol
RE: USB4 10GbE Adaptors Wake on lan - ed - 04-24-2025
Hi,
Thanks for the info and good setup details.
Out of the three USB4 10GbE adapters:
✅ IOCREST
Wake-on-LAN: Shows the option, but doesn’t actually support it properly in practice (as you confirmed too). Common issue with USB-based NICs.
❌ QNAP QNA-UC5G1T / QNA-UCXG1T
No Wake-on-LAN support. Even if BIOS/OS shows the option, USB-C power states prevent true WOL via USB. Tested on multiple platforms.
❌ Ubiquiti UniFi 10GbE USB-C
Same issue. No proper WOL support over USB4/TB interface. Power draw and bus control handled differently than PCIe.
If you absolutely need Wake-on-LAN, PCIe is the only stable route right now. USB adapters (even USB4/Thunderbolt) still don’t support WOL properly due to how power states and bus control work via USB.
You can try placing your GPU in another slot if lane distribution matters, or consider an M.2 to PCIe breakout (if available) to keep full x16.