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Chapter 4  Troubleshooting

The following table provides information for users to easily troubleshoot problems by taking 

actions based on the suggested solutions within.

Table 5: 

Troubleshooting Table 

Symptoms 

Possible Causes 

Suggested Solutions 

SYSTEM LED is 
Off 

The switch is not 
receiving power. 

1. Check if correct power cord is connected 
firmly to the switch and to the AC outlet socket.  
2. Perform power cycling the switch by 
unplugging and plugging the power cord back 
into the switch. 
3. If the LED is still off, try to plug power cord 
into different AC outlet socket to make sure 
correct AC source is supplied.  

SYSTEM LED is 
RED 

An abnormal 
state has been 
detected by the 
switch. 

Check the system log within the switch 
from WEB UI to understand the abnormal 
state (e.g. exceeding operating 
temperature range) and take 
corresponding actions to resolve. 

Port Status LED 
is Off in the 
Link/Act/Speed 
Mode 

The port is not 
connected or the 
connection is not 
working. 

1. Check if the cable connector plug is firmly 
inserted and locked into the port at both the 
switch and the connected device. 
2. Make sure the connected device is up and 
running correctly. 
3. If the symptom still exists, try different cable or 
different port, in order to identify if it is related to 
the cable or specific port. 
4. Check if the port is disabled in the 
configuration settings via WEB user interface . 

Port Status LED 
is Off in the  
PoE Mode 

The port is not 
supplying power 

1. Check if the cable connector plug is firmly 
inserted and locked into the port at both the 
switch and the connected device. 
2. Make sure the correct Ethernet cables are 
used. 
3. If the symptom still exists, try different cable or 
different port, in order to identify if it is related to 
the cable or specific port. 
4. Check if the port is disabled in the 
configuration settings via WEB user interface . 

 

Summary of Contents for PS3188C

Page 1: ...i PS3188C 16 Port Web Smart GbE PoE Switch QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...er 2 Installing the Switch 6 Package Contents 6 Mounting the Switch in a 19 inch Rack 6 Mounting the Switch on Desk or Shelf 7 Connecting the AC Power Cord 7 Installing SFP Modules 8 Chapter 3 Initial Configuration of Switch 9 Initial Switch Configuration Using Web Browsers 9 Initial Switch Configuration Procedure 9 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 12 ...

Page 3: ...his user guide users can perform the following tasks To check the switch status by reading the LED behavior To reset the switch or to restore the switch to factory defaults To install the switch on the rack on the wall or on the desk To use a Web browser to initially configure the switch To troubleshoot the switch Front View of the Switch Figure 1 Front panel of the switch ...

Page 4: ...the Mode button sequentially to switch among the two different modes Link Activity Speed mode and PoE mode Port Status LEDs indicates the current status of each RJ45 SFP port Users can check these LEDs to understand the port status in different modes after changing the mode by pressing Mode button The following table details the functions and descriptions of various LED indicators Table 1 System L...

Page 5: ...playing link status and network activity of each port with connection speed of 1000Mbps Amber On The RJ45 SFP Port Status LEDs are displaying link status and network activity of each port with connection speed of 10 100Mbps PoE Green On The RJ45 Port Status LEDs are displaying PoE powering status of each port ...

Page 6: ...ve been disabled through the switch user interface SFP Ports Green On The port is enabled and established a link to connected device and the connection speed is 1000Mbps Green Blinking The port is transmitting receiving packets and the connection speed is 1000Mbps Ambe r On The port is enabled and established a link to connected device and the connection speed is 100Mbps Ambe r Blinking The port i...

Page 7: ... settings back to the switch Note According to the table below users can easily judge which task is being performed by reading the LED behaviors while pressing the Mode Reset button Once the LED behaviors are correctly displayed users may just release the button Table 4 Mode Reset Button Descriptions Task to be Performed Time Period of Pressing Button SYS LED Behavior Port Status LED Behavior Chan...

Page 8: ...rge suppressor in order to protect the switch Mounting the Switch in a 19 inch Rack Step 1 Attach the mounting brackets to both sides of the chassis Insert screws and tighten then with a screwdriver to secure the brackets Figure 3 Attaching Brackets to the Switch Step 2 Place the switch on a rack shelf in the rack Push it in until the oval holes in the brackets align with the mounting holes in the...

Page 9: ... feet to the bottom of the switch Figure 5 Attaching the Rubber Feet Connecting the AC Power Cord Step 1 Connect the AC power cord to the AC power receptacle of switch Step 2 Connect the other end of the AC power cord to the AC power outlet Step 3 Check the SYS LED If it is ON the power connection is correct Figure 6 Connecting AC power cord ...

Page 10: ...emove a mini GBIC SFP module from a SFP port without having to power off the switch Step 1 Insert the module into the SFP port Step 2 Press firmly to ensure that the module seats into the connector Figure 7 Installing a SFP Module into a SFP Port ...

Page 11: ... 0 250 then you can access the Web interface of the switch using the switch s default IP address as shown below Note The factory default IP address of the switch is 192 168 0 1 The factory default Subnet Mask of switch is 255 255 255 0 Initial Switch Configuration Procedure The initial switch configuration procedure is as follows 1 Power up the PC that you will use for the initial configuration Pl...

Page 12: ...se the following IP address and enter in the IP for the PC e g any IP address not in use and in between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 Subnet mask e g 255 255 255 0 and Default gateway that corresponds with your network setup Then enter your Preferred and Alternate DNS server addresses Step 7 Click OK to change the PC s IP address 3 Power up the switch to be initially configured and wait until it h...

Page 13: ...see if there is an IP conflict issue Clean browser cookies and temporary internet files Check your PC settings again and repeat step 2 6 Enter the factory default username and password in login page Click Login to log into the switch Note The factory default Username of the switch is admin The factory default Password of the switch is admin ...

Page 14: ...e corresponding actions to resolve Port Status LED is Off in the Link Act Speed Mode The port is not connected or the connection is not working 1 Check if the cable connector plug is firmly inserted and locked into the port at both the switch and the connected device 2 Make sure the connected device is up and running correctly 3 If the symptom still exists try different cable or different port in ...

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