7 Support

7.6 Troubleshooting

Configuration problems In case your SpeedTouch™ is unreachable due to misconfiguration, you might consider a hardware reset to factory defaults as described in “7.4 SpeedTouch™ Default Config- uration” on page 88.

However, note that resetting the SpeedTouch™ to its factory settings will revoke all the changes you made to the configuration.

Dr SpeedTouch™ Dr SpeedTouch™ enables you to test your computer and SpeedTouch™ connectivity via its Diagnostics wizard. The SpeedTouch™ Troubleshoot will report what is wrong with your connection.

For more information on Dr SpeedTouch™ see “3 Dr SpeedTouch™” on page 37.

Troubleshooting table Following table may help you determine the nature of the problem, and provides some plausible solutions:

Problem

Solution

 

 

SpeedTouch™ does not work.

Make sure that the SpeedTouch™ is plugged

(none of the LEDs light up)

into an power socket outlet.

 

 

 

Make sure that you are using the correct

 

power supply for your SpeedTouch™ device.

 

 

 

Make sure the power switch on the

 

SpeedTouch™ is turned on.

 

 

Wireless client can not participate in

In case registration is enabled, you must

the SpeedTouch™ wireless network.

press the 'Registration' button to register the

 

wireless client.

 

 

 

Make sure that the SpeedTouch™ Associa-

 

tion Control List is not locked, i.e. allows

 

new wireless client registrations.

 

 

 

Make sure that the wireless client adapter

 

and SpeedTouch™ share the same IP subnet.

 

 

 

If you are using a SpeedTouch™545 make

 

sure that:

 

The wireless upgrade card is installed

 

 

as described in “7.1 Upgrading a Speed-

 

 

Touch™545 for Wireless Networking”

 

 

on page 74.

 

The wireless upgrade card is of the

 

 

correct type.

 

 

 

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Technicolor - Thomson 545/570 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Solution, Touch545 for Wireless Networking

545/570 specifications

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