Asus FX-D1161: Connecting network devices Troubleshooting

Connecting network devices

Toconnectnetworkdevicestotheswitch.

1.ConnectoneendoftheEthernetcabletoanEthernetportonthebackofthe

switch.ConnecttheotherendtotheEthernetportonthenetworkdevice.Repeat

thissteptoconnectadditionalnetworkdevices.

• UseCategory5(CAT5)Ethernetstraight-throughcablestoensureproper

connectionbetweentheswitchandothernetworkdevices.

• Thelengthofthenetworkcablesshouldnotexceed100meters(328feet).

2. PlugtheACadaptertoanelectricaloutlet,thenplugtheotherendtothepower

connectoronthebackoftheswitch.

3. Thepowerindicatorandactiveportindicatorswilllightupindicatingthatthe

deviceisturnedONandinuse.

Troubleshooting

Thistroubleshootingguideprovidesanswerstosomecommonproblemsthatyou

mayencounterwhileinstallingand/orusingtheswitch.Theseproblemsrequire

somesimpletroubleshootingthatyoucanperformbyyourself.Contactyourretailer

ifyouencounterproblemsthatarenotmentionedhere.

The POWER indicator does not light up.

• Checkifthepowercableisproperlyconnectedtotheswitch,andtoan

electricaloutletwiththecorrectvoltageoutput.

The STATUS indicator does not light up even after an Ethernet cable

is connected.

• CheckiftheEthernetcableisproperlyconnectedtotheswitchandtothe

networkdevice.

• EnsurethattheswitchandyournetworkdevicesareturnedON.

• CheckiftheEthernetcablesupportsyournetworkspeed.Ensurethatyou

areusingatleastCategory5cables.Youcanuselowerqualitycablesif

yournetworkspeedisonly10Mbps.