4-10 CHAPTER 4: PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

Check the length and rating of the UTP cable connection. Make sure the cable segment is compliant with 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T4 specifications. Maximum length for all types of cabling for this adapter is 100 meters (330 feet).

Make sure that you have installed the correct driver for the network operating system you are running (refer to Chapter 3,“Loading the Network Drivers”).

If any problem persists, refer to Appendix D, “Technical

Support.”

LEDs

Each 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter has three LEDs, as shown in Figure 1-1 and described in Table 4-2.

The adapter must be physically connected to the network and network drivers must be loaded for the LEDs to work.

Table 4-2 Fast EtherLink 10/100BASE-T4 PCI Adapter LEDs

LED

Description

Flashing

Steady

Off

 

 

 

 

 

10 LNK

Green:

Reversed cable

Good 10BASE-T

No connection between

 

Shows link

polarity

connection between

adapter and hub

 

integrity

 

adapter and hub

 

100 LNK

Green:

Not applicable

Good 100BASE-T4

No connection between

 

Shows link

 

connection between

adapter and hub

 

integrity

 

adapter and hub

 

ACT

Yellow:

Network traffic

Not applicable

No traffic

 

Indicates port

present

 

 

 

traffic for

 

 

 

 

either speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you experience any problems, first make sure that the appropriate driver is loaded, that the proper cable is connected to the adapter port, and that the hub complies with the adapter specifications (10 Mbps 10BASE-T or 100 Mbps 100BASE-T4). Then recheck the LED.

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