SQL server access problem: server access prior to WOL (1 Viewer)

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MediaPortal Version: 1.2.0final
MediaPortal Skin: Default Wide
Windows Version: XPSP3
CPU Type: AMD E350
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint 500GB
Memory: 4GB Kingston Value
Motherboard: ASUS E350M1
Video Card: IGP ATI HD6310
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 10.2
Sound Card: onboard ALC
Sound Card AC3:
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1. TV Card: Haupauge PVR 1700
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2. TV Card:
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2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
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3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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MPEG2 Video Codec: PDVD11
MPEG2 Audio Codec: PDVD11
h.264 Video Codec: PDVD11
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HTPC Case: Silverstone LC13
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Power Supply:
Remote: Logi ONE, MCE
TV: Samsung UE32C6700
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

Hi all,

I have MP 1.2.0 final running with one server (configured as singleseat) and one client. The server is in suspend (standby) mode. When the client starts from scratch (not from suspend) I often have long delays. When inspecting the logs I found a possible reason: Wake on LAN(WOL) comes AFTER the first access attempt to the servers database. So the server is still sleeping when the servers database is accessed from the client.

Here’s the log with some comments. See the timestamps

Startup:

2011-09-27 20:21:48.296875 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Main: MediaPortal v1.2.0.0 is starting up on Windows XP ( Service Pack 3 ) [5.1.2600.196608]

// SQL Server access fails

2011-09-27 20:23:22.671875 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: Exception while loading GUIWindows instances: TvPlugin.Radio
2011-09-27 20:23:22.671875 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: The database backend (provider MySQL) could not be reached.
Check the connection string: Server=10.0.0.102;Database=MpTvDb;User ID=root;Password=MediaPortal;charset=utf8;Connection Timeout=30;
2011-09-27 20:23:22.687500 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: bei Gentle.Common.Check.FailWith(Severity severity, Error error, Exception e, String msg)
bei Gentle.Common.Check.Fail(Exception e, Error error, Object[] args)

// WOL

2011-09-27 20:23:23.171875 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Common.IsSingleSeat: checking if '10.0.0.102' is singleseat...
2011-09-27 20:23:23.171875 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Common.IsSingleSeat: Checking against localhost - result=False
2011-09-27 20:23:23.171875 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Common.IsSingleSeat: Checking against 127.0.0.1 - result=False
2011-09-27 20:23:23.171875 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Common.IsSingleSeat: Checking against kec - result=False
2011-09-27 20:23:23.187500 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: Common.IsSingleSeat: Checking against 10.0.0.107 - result=False
2011-09-27 20:23:23.203125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: TVHome: WOL - Use stored MAC address: F4:6D:046:09:10
2011-09-27 20:23:23.203125 [Info.][MPMain(1)]: TVHome: WOL - Start the TV server
2011-09-27 20:23:23.203125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: WOLMgr: Increasing timeout for RemoteControl
2011-09-27 20:23:23.203125 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: WOLMgr: Ping 10.0.0.102
2011-09-27 20:23:23.437500 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: WOLMgr: Ping 10.0.0.102
2011-09-27 20:23:24.937500 [Debug][MPMain(1)]: WOLMgr: System 10.0.0.102 still not reachable, waiting...

This cannot be intended ?! WOL should be issued before accessing the server and then waited until the server is alive.

Thanks for any help !

Regards
/Gerd