Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

The following is a list of solutions to the most common issues that you may experience when you install and use the MBU 400. Most of the problems you can easily solve yourself, whereas others require that you contact your service provider. To view the most recently updated troubleshooting information, go to www.aastratelecom.com.

Issue

Causes

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

The handset keeps repeating the

When you launch the upgrade

First ensure that the handset update has

checking step of the handset

process the first time, the handset

been completed (to 100%) at least once.

update.

update may loop.

Then reset the MBU 400 by pressing the

 

 

RESET button on the side of the base

 

 

unit.

The handset display is black.

Handset is in power saving mode.

Press any key.

 

Batteries are drained.

Charge the batteries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power is not turned on.

Check that the batteries are inserted with

 

 

the plus and minus ends facing the

 

 

correct way. Press and hold the red key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

CLR

 

 

 

 

 

The handset does not charge.

The charger is not powered.

Check that the power cord is connected

 

 

properly to the charger, and that power is

 

 

turned on.

 

Batteries are not inserted

Check that the batteries are inserted with

 

correctly.

the plus and minus ends facing the

 

 

correct way.

The handset registration failed,

Handset is out of range of the MBU.

Move the handset closer to the MBU,

and the status indicator on the

 

place it in the charger, and reset the

display is black.

 

MBU.

The display reads, "Searching for

Handset is out of range of the MBU.

Move the handset closer to the MBU.

Gateway" or "Registering to

 

 

 

 

MBU is not powered.

Plug MBU into a power outlet. (If

Gateway" without registering

 

possible, a continuous power outlet.)

successfully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access codes don’t match.

Change the handset access code to

 

 

match the gateway access code. (If you

 

 

don’t know the gateway access code, it

 

 

can be reset by your System

 

 

Administrator.) Once the access codes

 

 

match, reset the gateway to initiate

 

 

handset registration mode.

The POWER indicator on the MBU

MBU is not powered.

Check that the MBU power cord is

is not lit.

 

connected properly, and that the adapter

 

 

is plugged into a power outlet. (If

 

 

possible, a continuous power outlet.)

The I-NET indicator on the MBU is

The Ethernet cable is not

Check that the Ethernet cable between

not lit.

connected.

the WAN port on the MBU and the LAN

 

 

port on your modem or router is

 

 

connected properly.

 

The router or modem is not

Turn on the power to the modem or

 

powered.

router.

 

The MBU cannot retrieve an IP

In Internet settings, check that the IP

 

address.

mode corresponds to the IP mode of

 

 

your Internet connection.

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