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Re:Experiments with disabling the ME on Sandybridge x230 by djsumdog on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @05:53PM (#12492580)
but it still needs and IP address right? Does ME does its own DHCP/BOOTP configuration or does it rely on some other protocol specific to Intel NICs/Intel infrastructure?
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Re:Experiments with disabling the ME on Sandybridge x230 by jcrawfordor on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @07:24PM (#12493061)
The AMT component must be specifically configured with network information. It is usually kept on a different interface from that used by the OS for security reasons.
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