Foundry Networks AR1202 LEDs, LED Descriptions Port Color, WAN Status, Ethernet 0 LINK/ACT, Dup

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Foundry AR-Series AR1202 and AR1204 Installation Guide

Figure 2.2 AR1202 Router Back Panel

WAN Ports 1 - 2

Fast Ethernet

Fast Ethernet

AUX Port

Console

12 VDC

 

Port 0

Port 1

 

Port

Input Jack

LEDs

The AR1202 front-panel LEDs indicate real-time unit status. Table 2.1provides information about how to interpret the LED states.

Table 2.1: LED Descriptions

Port

Description

Color

 

 

 

WAN STATUS 1/

Indicates traffic activity

Green = normal activity

2

on this interface

Red = alarm state

 

 

Yellow = test mode

 

 

 

ETHERNET 0 / 1

 

 

 

 

 

LINK/ACT

Indicates traffic activity

Green = link is operational

 

on this interface

Blinking Yellow = either receiving or sending

 

 

traffic

 

 

Red = packet collisions

 

 

 

HS

Indicates traffic speed

Off = 10 Mbps

 

on the interface

Green = 100 Mbps

 

 

 

DUP

Indicates the type of

Off = Half duplex

 

duplex mode

Green = Full duplex

 

 

 

Foundry Logo

Back lighted when

Blue

 

power is on

 

 

 

 

Power

Indicates system

Green = power on

 

power status

Off = power off

 

 

 

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AR1202 specifications

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