Adaptec PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters manual Diagnostic LEDs, Link Status L.S

PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters

Diagnostic LEDs

Diagnostic Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) provide information about link status and network activity. See the table below for details on each LED function.

			ls, p1
			ls, p2
			na, p1
			na, p2
na	ls na	ls	ls	Speed100
			na
			na, p3
			ls, p3
			na, p4
	ANA-6901	Combo*	ls, p4
			Quartet	ANA-6911A/TX

	na	ls
na
	ls		na	ls
	SC Fiber Optic* ST Fiber Optic*			Ultimate Combo

*10Mbps and 100Mbps single speed adapters provide only 1 link status and 1 netwo

Link Status (L.S.)

LED lights when the adapter’s driver is loaded, and indicates that an electronic link exists between the adapter device and repeater or switch.

Speed	Ports	Color
10 Mbps	RJ-45	Green, with the exception of the Quartet and the
		Ultimate Combo—where it is yellow.
100 Mbps	RJ-45	Green. The LED blinks on T4 adapters.

Network Activity (N.A.)

LED lights up to signal the presence of incoming or outgoing traffic.

Speed	Ports	Color
10 Mbps	RJ-45, BNC, AUI	Yellow
100 Mbps	RJ-45, BNC, AUI	Yellow

Speed100 (ANA-6911A/TX)

The Speed100 LED is green. When ON, it indicates 100Mb/s, when OFF, it indicates 10Mb/s.

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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide

Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A	Page: 3-6
Print Spec Number: 496708-00
Current Date: 5/5/97	ECN Date: 5/97