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Table 4 describes the Ethernet port LEDs on the VPN Router 1010/1050/1100.

Table 4 Ethernet port LED indicators

LED

Indicator

Description

 

 

 

10/100 Mb/s

On

The LAN port is operating at 100 Mb/s.

(Amber)

 

 

Off

The LAN port is operating at 10 Mb/s.

 

 

 

 

Link/Act

On

The cable connections between the LAN port and the

(Green)

 

hub are good.

 

Off

The cable connections between the LAN port and the

 

 

hub are faulty.

 

Flashing

The LAN port is sending or receiving network data.

 

 

The frequency of the flashes increases with

 

 

increased traffic.

10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface card LEDs

Figure 7 shows the LEDs on the 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface card.

Figure 7 LEDs on the 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface card

DATA

ACT/LINK

100TX

Activity/Link 10/100Mbs

CS260009B

Table 5 describes the LEDs on the 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface card.

Table 5 LED indicators on the 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface card

LED

Indicator

Description

 

 

 

ACT/LINK

Steady green or

The card is sending or receiving network data. The

 

Flashing green

frequency of the flashes increases with increased

 

 

traffic.

 

Off

The card is not sending or receiving data.

 

 

 

10/100TX

Green

The port is operating at 100 Mb/s.

 

 

 

 

Off

The port is operating at 10 Mb/s.

 

 

 

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Nortel Networks 1010, 1050, 1100 manual 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface card LEDs, Ethernet port LED indicators

1010, 1050, 1100 specifications

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