Power Nap on Macbook with SSD system drive

I have a Macbook Unibody late 2008 with the DVD replaced with a SSD acting as the system drive. The documents are the main regular hard drive.
Will Power Nap work with my Macbook? nad how would I know if it is working? Is ther a system app that controsl Power Nap?
Thanks.

No. 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5394?viewlocale=en_US

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