Test Cable Connections
You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network
cables. If any problems exist, this feature helps quickly locate the point where the cabling
fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians
hours of troubleshooting.
If an error is detected, the distance at which the fault is detected is stated in meters.
(This is the distance from the port.)
To test cable connections:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that
is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
4. Enter the switch password.
The default password is
password
. The password is case-sensitive.
The Switch Information page displays.
5. Select
System > Monitoring > Cable Tester
.
The Cable Tester page displays.
6. Select one or more check boxes.
7. Click the
Test Selected Port
button.
The switch tests the cable connection for the selected ports and displays the results.
This process might take up to a few minutes.
Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the
Switch
If you power on the switch before you connect it to a network that includes a DHCP
server, the switch uses its own default IP address of 192.168.0.239. This subnet might
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Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting
8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS110EMX
