Verify Installation

When power has been applied to the switch:

The green Pwr (Power) LED on the front panel is on.

The green Link LED on each connected port is on.

When the switch is connected and operating, refer to the table in “LEDs” for information about the LEDs and their activity.

Troubleshooting Information

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Power LED is

No power is

Check the power cord connections for the switch

off.

received at the

and the connected device.

 

hub.

Check for a defective adapter card, cable, or

 

 

port by testing them in an alternate environment

 

 

where all products are functioning.

 

 

Make sure all cables used are correct and

 

 

comply with Ethernet specifications.

 

 

 

Link LED is off or

Port connection is

Check the crimp on the RJ-45 connectors and

intermittent.

not functioning.

make sure that the plug is properly inserted and

 

 

locked into the port at both the switch and the

 

 

connecting device.

 

 

Make sure all cables used are correct and

 

 

comply with Ethernet specifications.

 

 

 

File transfer is

Half- or full-duplex

Make sure the 10/100 Mbps port is set to auto-

slow or

setting on the

duplex (AUTO) mode when connecting the

performance

NETGEAR switch

switch to a repeater or hub.

degradation is a

and the connected

 

problem.

device are not the

 

 

same.

 

 

 

 

One or more

Not all system

Test the components in an alternate

components are

components are

environment where all other components are

malfunctioning.

properly installed.

functioning properly.

 

 

 

A segment or

One or more

Verify that the cabling is correct. Be sure all

device is not

devices are not

cable connectors are securely positioned in the

recognized as

properly

required ports. Straight-through cables should

part of the

connected, or

be used for all standard twisted pair

network.

cabling does not

connections. Make sure all devices are

 

meet Ethernet

connected to the network. Equipment may have

 

guidelines.

been accidentally disconnected.

 

 

 

Rx/Tx/Collision

Collisions are

This situation is normal in Ethernet operation

LED is blinking

occurring on the

when ports/segments are configured for half-

yellow

connected

duplex mode.

 

segment.

 

 

 

 

 

Duplex modes are

Recheck the duplex toggle switch settings and

 

mismatched.

the remote link configuration.

 

 

 

Model FS516/FS524 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

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NETGEAR FS524 manual Verify Installation, Troubleshooting Information, Symptom Cause Solution

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