ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide

CH A P T E R 52

Troubleshooting

This chapter covers potential problems and possible remedies. After each problem description, some instructions are provided to help you to diagnose and to solve the problem. Please see our included disk for further information.

52.1 Problems Starting Up the ZyWALL

Table 243 Troubleshooting the Start-Up of Your ZyWALL

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

None of the LEDs

Make sure that you have the included power adaptor or cord connected to the

turn on when you

ZyWALL and to an appropriate power source.

turn on the

 

 

If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this case, you should

ZyWALL.

contact your vendor.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot access the

1. Check to see if the ZyWALL is connected to your computer's console port.

ZyWALL via the

 

 

2. Check to see if the

VT100 terminal emulation

console port.

communications program is

 

 

9600 bps is the default speed on leaving the

 

configured correctly. The

 

factory. Try other speeds in case the speed has

 

communications software

 

been changed.

 

should be configured as

 

 

 

follows:

No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, data flow set to

 

 

none.

52.2 Problems with the LAN Interface

Table 244 Troubleshooting the LAN Interface

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

Cannot access the

Check your Ethernet cable type and connections. Refer to the Quick Start Guide

ZyWALL from the

for LAN connection instructions.

LAN.

 

Make sure the computer's Ethernet adapter is installed and functioning properly.

 

 

 

Cannot ping any

Check the 10M/100M LAN LEDs on the front panel. One of these LEDs should

computer on the

be on. If they are both off, check the cables between your ZyWALL and hub or

LAN.

the station.

 

Verify that the IP address and the subnet mask of the ZyWALL and the

 

computers are on the same subnet.

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