Problems And Solutions - SMC Networks Ethernet ISA Network Cards User Manual

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Problems and Solutions

The following sections offer some helpful suggestions and tips
to go about resolving some of the more common problems you
may encounter during the installation process.
Symptoms
1. Unshielded twisted-pair connection results in card failure;
LNK (Link) LED indicator is off.
2. Running On-Board Diagnostics results in External Loopback
Test failure in DOS environment.
Possible Cause
Invalid twisted-pair link
Suggestions
1. Check the RJ-45 connection for loose cabling.
2. Check for wrong RJ-45 pin assignments.
3. Reboot the system and start the On-Board Diagnostics test
again.
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