Troubleshooting; Basic Functions - NETGEAR FVS318G - ProSafe Gigabit VPN Firewall Data Sheet Router Reference Manual

This chapter provides troubleshooting tips and information for your ProSafe VPN Firewall. After
each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• "Basic Functions" on page 8-1
• "Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface" on page 8-3
• "Troubleshooting the ISP Connection" on page 8-4
• "Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility" on page 8-5
• "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 8-7
• "Problems with Date and Time" on page 8-8
• "Using the Diagnostics Utilities" on page 8-9

Basic Functions

After you turn on power to the VPN firewall, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the PWR LED is on.
2. After approximately two minutes, verify that:
a. The Test LED is not lit.
b. The LAN port LINK/ACT LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected.
c. The WAN port LINK/ACT LEDs are lit for any WAN ports that are connected.
If a port's LINK/ACT LED is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a LAN
port is connected to a 1000 Mbps device, verify that the port's SPEED LED is green. If the
port is 100 Mbps, the LED will be amber. If the port is 10 Mbps, the LED will be off.
If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following section.
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Chapter 8

Troubleshooting

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