Does the wd tv live wake on lan activity?

Hi folks.

I’d like to configure the TV Live as an SMB file server (windows share). Question - would doing so require that the TV Live be on at all times, or would a network request from another machine wake it up?

Thanks.

Hi, check page 67 of the manual. I think that just like the the Live hub, any connected memory/hard drive to it will be accessible on the network when the Live plus is in standby mode. 

http://wdc.com/wdproducts/library/UM/ENG/4779-705043.pdf

It depends on the hardware.  Older LIVE boxes would stay on network.  Newer Live (not the SMP, still just the Live) and all Live Plus boxes fully shut down.

I think there’s even been variations in firmware behavior.

if it’s the gen2 Live you have it will fully shutdown, it will act as you want by installing WDLXTV firmware.