Appendix A

TROUBLESHOOTING

This section describes common problems you may encounter and their possible solutions. Use the panel indicators to monitor and identify problems with the SpeedStream 2614. If you cannot resolve any connection problems after checking the indicators, refer to the following table.

Symptom

Action

LED Indicators

 

 

 

 

 

Power LED is Off

External power supply has failed or is disconnected.

 

• Check connections between the SpeedStream 2614, the external power supply, and

 

 

the wall outlet.

 

• If the power indicator does not turn on when the power cord is plugged in, you may

 

 

have a problem with the power outlet, power cord, or external power supply.

 

• If the unit powers off after running for a while, check for loose power connections,

 

 

power losses or surges at the power outlet.

 

• If you still cannot isolate the problem, then the external power supply may be

 

 

defective. In this case, contact Siemens Technical Support for assistance.

 

 

Link LED is Off

• Verify that the SpeedStream 2614 and attached device are powered on.

 

• Be sure the cable is plugged into both the SpeedStream 2614 and the corresponding

 

 

device.

 

• Verify that the proper cable type is used and that its length does not exceed the

 

 

specified limits.

 

• Be sure that the network interface on the attached device is configured for the proper

 

 

communication speed and duplex mode.

 

• Check the adapter on the attached device and cable connections for possible defects.

 

 

Replace any defective adapter or cable if necessary.

 

 

Network Connection

Problems

 

 

Cannot ping the

• Verify that the IP addresses are properly configured. For most applications, you

SpeedStream 2614

 

should use the SpeedStream 2614 DHCP function to dynamically assign IP addresses

from the attached

 

to any host on the attached LAN. However, if you manually configure any IP

LAN, or the

 

 

addresses on the LAN, verify that the same network address (network component of

SpeedStream 2614

 

 

the IP address) and subnet mask are used for both the SpeedStream 2614 and any

cannot ping any

 

device on the attached

 

attached LAN devices.

LAN

• Be sure the device you want to ping (or from which you are pinging) has been

 

 

 

configured for TCP/IP.

 

 

 

Management Problems

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot connect using

Be sure you configured the SpeedStream 2614 with a valid IP address, subnet mask

the Web browser

 

and default gateway.

 

• Check that you have a valid network connection to the SpeedStream 2614 and that the

 

 

port you are using has not been disabled.

 

• Check the network cabling between the management station and the SpeedStream

 

 

2614.

 

 

Forgot or lost the

• Press the Reset button on the front panel (holding it down for at least five seconds) to

password

 

restore the factory defaults.

 

 

 

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