NETGEAR SW108 manual Chapter Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting the Switch and the Network

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting

This chapter provides information about troubleshooting the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch.

Troubleshooting the Switch and the Network

To troubleshoot the switch and the network, refer to Table 5-1.

Table 5-1.	Troubleshooting
Symptom		Activity	Check
No power at switch		Power LED off	Check the power cord connections and make sure the ends are
			properly plugged into the switch and the wall outlet.
Rx/Tx Collision LED		Blinking yellow	Data collisions are normal on Ethernet networks and occur
blinking			when two or more computers transmit data on the network
			simultaneously. Computers that caused the collision retry
			transmission at different intervals until the transmission
			succeeds. Excessive collisions can result when multiple
			switches are connected and when many computers are
			connected on the network. Incorrect cabling, connectors, wiring
			techniques, and mismatched duplex operating mode settings
			are other causes for excessive collisions.
When configured to		FDX LED off	The connected device may not be able to operate at
operate in full-duplex			half-duplex or may not have the ability to signal the operating
mode, the port is			mode. Verify that the connected device is operational.
operating in half-duplex
mode

Troubleshooting 5-1