NETGEAR DS104, DS116 Verify the Installation, Troubleshooting Information, Symptom Cause Solution

Verify the Installation

When installation is complete and power has been applied to the hub, the following conditions should exist:

•Power LED is on.

•Link LED on each connected port is on.

•Utilization LEDs on the front panel are blinking when data is being received by any port in the hub, and the Link/Receive LED on the connected port is blinking when data is being received by that port.

If there are any problems, refer to the Troubleshooting table.

Troubleshooting Information

Symptom	Cause	Solution
Link LED off	Port	Make sure the power cord is properly connected and
or	connection	functioning.
intermittent	not	Check the crimp on the RJ-45 connectors and make sure
	functioning	that the plug is properly inserted and locked into the port
		at both the hub and the device. Make sure cabling is
		Category 5 and meets the requirements for 100 Mbps
		operation.
		Check installation of the network interface cards and
		verify that they are 100 Mbps capable. Be sure that the
		proper software driver is loaded. Check link LEDs on the
		network adapter card and PC or workstation. Make sure
		cables and connectors are correct.
Collision	Collisions	Excessive collisions can be caused by incorrect cabling,
LED on or	taking place	connectors, or wiring techniques or can occur when the
blinking	on network	network is too busy. Ensure that the PC at the far end is
	segment(s)	set to half-duplex mode and is operating properly.
Problems	Normal/	Check the Normal/Uplink push button on the front panel.
with port 4	Uplink push
(DS104) or	button in the
port 6	wrong
(DS106) or	position
port 8
(DS108) or
port 16
(DS116)

Model DS104/DS106/DS108/DS116 Dual Speed Hub Installation Guide