Cannot ping or RDP a Windows 7 VM with Wake on LAN enabled

Symptoms :
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When Wake on LAN (WoL) is enabled on a Windows 7 guest operating system, you may experience these symptoms:

• You cannot ping the virtual machine
• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections to the virtual machine fail

Cause :
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• This issue occurs because Windows 7 guest operating systems do not wake on dedicated packets that are created using the ping command.

Resolution :
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• To resolve this issue, disable WoL for the virtual network adapter in Windows 7.
• For more information about WoL, see Power Management for Network Devices in Windows 7.