Chapter 3 Connecting the Router

Verifying Connections

Table 3-3

Verifying the Router Operation (continued)

 

 

 

 

Power and Link

 

LEDs to Check

Normal Patterns

 

 

 

 

To DSL line

 

DSL LINK

On when DSL WAN mode is selected and DSL training

(860VAE models

 

complete.

only)

 

 

Blinking when DSL WAN mode is selected but incomplete

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSL LinkUp state such as in-training (slow initially, fast

 

 

 

when almost connected), or controller "OFF", or no cable

 

 

 

attached to DSL connector.

 

 

 

Off when the device is powered off; or GE WAN mode is

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSL ACT

On when the DSL interface is up.

 

 

 

Blinking when there is DSL WAN activity (traffic in either

 

 

 

direction).

 

 

 

Faster blinking when there is heavier traffic.

 

 

 

Off when the device is powered off or the DSL WAN

 

 

 

interface is down.

 

 

 

To WAN GE line

GE Mode

On when GE WAN mode is selected.

(860VAE models

 

Off when the device is powered off or when DSL WAN

only)

 

 

 

 

mode is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GE ACT

On when the GE WAN interface is up.

 

 

 

Blinking when there is GE WAN activity (traffic in either

 

 

 

direction).

 

 

 

Off when the device is powered off or when the GE WAN

 

 

 

interface is down.

 

 

 

 

1.FE = Fast Ethernet.

2.xDSL = General term referring to various forms of DSL, including ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line), VDSL (very-high-data-rate digital subscriber line), and G.SHDSL.

3.DSLAM = digital subscriber line access multiplexer.

4.3G = Third-Generation.

5.WWAN = wireless WAN.

6.RSSI = Received Signal Strength Indicator.

7.CDMA = code division multiple access.

8.GSM = Global System for Mobile Communications.

9.PPP = Point-to-Point Protocol.

10.PPPoE = PPP over Ethernet.

11.PPPoA = PPP over ATM.

12.VPN = Virtual Private Network.

13.SSID = service set identifier.

14.PoE = Power over Ethernet.

15.SFP = small-form-factor pluggable.

 

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