5 Verify the Installation
To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power jack on the hub rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the hub:
•The green Pwr (power) LED on the front panel is on.
•The green Link/Rx LED on each connected port is on.
•The green Link/Rx LED on each connected port is blinking when data is being received by that port.
If there are any problems, refer to “Troubleshooting Information.”
Troubleshooting Information
Refer to this table and the information that follows the table to troubleshoot your Model FE116 hub.
Symptom | Cause | Solution |
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Amber Col (collision) LED | Data collision is normal on | No action is required. |
blinks. | Ethernet networks. |
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Amber Col LED blinks | There is data collision on | Make sure connected |
excessively. | the network because the | devices are operating in |
| network is extremely busy | |
| or defective devices are | Model FE116 hub is not |
| connected on the network | compatible with devices that |
| that cannot detect network | operate in |
| traffic or collision. | If you suspect that there |
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| might be a defective device |
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| on the network, disconnect |
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| devices one at a time to |
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| isolate the defective unit on |
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| the network. |
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| If the network is extremely |
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| busy, you may have to |
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| segment the network with a |
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| Fast Ethernet switch such |
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| as the NETGEAR Model |
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| FS104 switch. |
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| Wrong or miswired cables | Make sure the correct UTP |
| are used. | cables are used. See the |
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| table in the installation |
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| section of this guide for |
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| cable use and Normal/ |
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| Uplink push button |
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| information. Note that home |
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| telephone cables can cause |
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| a collision condition and |
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| cannot be used in place of |
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| UTP cables. |
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