Interpreting the

Network Status

Lights

Select Ethernet network interface controllers include network status lights:

■The link light illuminates when the system is physically connected to an active network.

■The activity light illuminates when the computer detects network activity. When the system is connected to a highly used network, the activity light will remain on almost constantly.

■The 100TX light illuminates during 100-Mbs operation.

Some NICs include only two network status lights where link (light on) and activity (light blinking) are indicated by one light and 100-Mbs operation is indicated by the second light.

If Remote Wakeup is enabled, the link and activity lights will remain functional even when power to the computer is turned off.

2Using Network Communications