Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Checking the Bridge LEDs

Checking the Bridge LEDs

If your bridge is not associating with the remote bridge, check the four LEDs on the back panel. You can use them to quickly assess the unit’s status. For information on using the LEDs during the installation and alignment of the bridge antenna, refer to the “Bridge LEDs” section on page 3-3.

Figure 6-1shows the bridge LEDs.

Figure 6-1

Bridge LEDs

1

2

4

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1

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Ethernet LED

3

Radio LED

Status LED

4

Install LED

Bridge Normal Mode LED Indications

During bridge operation the LEDs provide status information as shown in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1 Bridge Normal Mode LED Indications

 

 

 

 

Ethernet

Status

Radio

Meaning

 

 

 

 

LED

LED

LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Ethernet link is down or disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Ethernet link is operational.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6-2

 

 

 

 

 

OL-4072-04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 1400 manual Checking the Bridge LEDs, Bridge Normal Mode LED Indications, Ethernet Status Radio Meaning

1400 specifications

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