CHAPTER 8: TROUBLESHOOTING
This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the NETGEAR GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter.
Checking the Port LEDs
GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter
The front panel of the GA302T has four LEDs: one for each port speed option (10Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000Mbps) to indicate which link is active, and one LED for data transfer status (see Figure
Before the port LEDs can provide troubleshooting information, the card must be connected to the network (see Chapter 2), and the network drivers for your particu- lar operating system must be installed (see Chapter 3 through Chapter 7).
1.Verify that the card driver software has been installed and that the card is connected to a network.
2.Verify that the card status LEDs operate as described in the Table
Table 8-1. GA302T (10/100/1000BASE-T) Port LED Activity
Label | Activity | Description |
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DATA | Blinking | Brief bursts of data detected on the port |
| On | Streams of data detected on the port |
| Off | No data detected on the port |
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1000 | On | Good 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet link |
| Off | No 1000 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, |
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| bad connector, or configuration mismatch |
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100 | On | Good 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet link |
| Off | No 100 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, |
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| bad connector, or configuration mismatch |
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10 | On | Good 10 Mbps Ethernet link |
| Off | No 10 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, |
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| bad connector, or configuration mismatch |
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