Troubleshooting Information

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Green Link LED is

Port connection is

Make sure the attached device is powered and there is

off on an active

not functioning.

a proper UTP connection at that end.

port.

 

Make sure the network adapter card installed in the

 

 

PC is in working condition. Verify that the network

 

 

adapter card is100 Mbps capable and that the 100

 

 

Mbps LED and Link LEDs are on at the network

 

 

adapter card in the PC.

 

 

Make sure the proper cable is installed, and check for

 

 

miswired cable pairs or loose connectors.

 

 

 

Green Link LED is

Port connection is

Make sure the port termination at both the switch and

intermittent on an

not functioning.

the device end is correct. Check the crimp on the RJ-

active port.

 

45 connectors. In a Fast Ethernet operation, the

 

 

quality of the crimp on the connector is important. It is

 

 

also important that only Category 5 cable is used and

 

 

that it is certified for 100 Mbps operation.

 

 

Make sure the length of the UTP cable from the switch

 

 

to the device does not exceed 328 feet (100 meters).

 

 

Using cable test equipment, make sure the cable

 

 

meets the crosstalk, attenuation, and impedance

 

 

specifications as required by the 100BASE-TX

 

 

standard. Refer to “Cable and Connector Information”

 

 

for information about cable specifications.

 

 

 

Green Link LED is

Port connection is

Check the Normal/Uplink push button on the front

off on ports 1 or 2

not functioning.

panel.

on the Model

 

If you are using a straight-through cable connected to

FS102 switch, port

 

a PC or other MDI-wired device, make sure the

4 on the Model

 

Normal/Uplink push button is set in the Normal

FS104 switch, or

 

position.

port 8 on the

 

If you are using a straight-through cable connected to

Model FS108

 

a router or another switch, make sure the Normal/

switch.

 

Uplink push button is set in the Uplink position.

 

 

Try the alternate position of the Normal/Uplink push

 

 

button to turn the Link LED on.

 

 

Refer to “Cable and Connector Information” for cable

 

 

information.

 

 

 

Green 100 Mbps

Port is operating in

Make sure the adapter card is capable of 100 Mbps

LED is off when

10 Mbps mode.

operation and set for 100 Mbps operation if it is not

operating in a Fast

 

autosensing.

Ethernet network.

 

 

 

 

 

Green Link LED is

Port is operating in

Make sure the duplex switch on the Model FS102/

on and Green FDX

half-duplex mode.

FS104/FS108 switch is set for full-duplex operation.

LED is off when

 

Make sure the connected device is capable of full-

connected to a full

 

duplex transmission.

duplex network.

 

 

 

 

 

Model FS102, Model FS104, Model FS108 Fast Ethernt Switch Installation Guide

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NETGEAR FS102 manual Troubleshooting Information, Symptom Cause Solution

FS102 specifications

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