P841C Central-Side VDSL Modem

6.3 Intermittent VDSL LED

A VDSL LED turns on and off intermittently.

Table 6-3 Troubleshooting a Non-Constant VDSL LED

STEPS

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1Disconnect the phone wire coming from the VDSL port of the P841C and connect the subscriber’s VDSL modem or router directly to the VDSL port of the P841C using a different telephone wire.

If the VDSL LED stays on, check for a problem with the building’s phone wire.

2Use the VDSL commands to reset and reconnect the VDSL channel (see sections 4.1.6 and 4.1.7).

6.4Data Rate

The SYNC-rate is not the same as the configured rate.

Table 6-4 Troubleshooting the SYNC-rate

STEPS

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1Disconnect the phone wire coming from the VDSL port of the P841C and connect the subscriber’s VDSL modem or router directly to the VDSL port of the P841C using a different telephone wire.

If the rates match, the regular phone wire quality may be limiting the speed.

2Use the VDSL commands to reset and reconnect the VDSL channel (see sections 4.1.6 and 4.1.7).

3Log into the P841C, enter the VDSL status command (see section 4.1.8) and the VDSL debug command (see section 4.1.10), take screen shots of this information and send it to your nearest customer support representative.

6.5Password

I forgot the password to my P841C.

 

Table 6-5 Troubleshooting the Password

STEPS

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1Contact your distributor for a “generic password”. Tell them your product serial number (located on the sticker on the bottom of the P841C) and firmware version you are using (see section 3.4.4).

6.6Connecting to an Ethernet Switch

The P841C cannot connect to an Ethernet switch.

Table 6-6 Troubleshooting Connecting to an Ethernet Switch

STEPS

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1Check your cable connections. Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect to a hub or an Ethernet switch. (Use a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect to a computer.)

2The factory default settings for the Ethernet port of the P841C are:

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ZyXEL Communications P841C manual Intermittent Vdsl LED, Data Rate, Password, Connecting to an Ethernet Switch

P841C specifications

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