Appendix

Appendix

Fault tracing

This chapter describes common problems and their solution. The Gigaset Router is easy to monitor thanks to its LED displays. Problems can be quickly identified. If you cannot solve the connection problem after checking the LED displays, please consult the other sections of the following table.

Symptom

Possible cause and solutions

 

 

PWR lamp does not light up.

No power supply.

 

Check whether the mains unit is connected to the

 

Gigaset Router and a power outlet.

 

Check whether the power outlet and the mains unit

 

are working properly. If the mains unit is not

 

working properly, please get in touch with our

 

customer service unit (see page 97).

 

 

(LINK/ACT) display of a

No LAN connection

connected device does not

Make sure that the connected device is switched on.

light up.

Check whether the Ethernet cable is plugged in.

 

 

Check that you are using the right cable type (CAT 3,

 

4 or 5) and that the cable is not too long (100 m).

 

Check that the network card on the connected

 

device and the cables are not defective. If necessary,

 

replace a defective network card or cable.

 

Use the Windows device manager (My Computer -

 

Properties) to check whether the network card is

 

functioning. If you see a red cross or a question

 

mark, then the driver may not have been installed or

 

there is a resource conflict. Follow the Windows

 

instructions to remedy the problem.

 

 

WLAN display does not light

Activate the router's wireless module (menu

up.

Wireless).

 

 

 

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