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Hardware Diagnostic Tests
Testing the Access Point by Resetting It
If you believe that the access point is not operating correctly, you can reset
the access point. To reset the access point, either
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If you press the Reset button with the Clear button in a specific pattern, you
reset the board and reload the factory default settings. See "Restoring Custom
and Factory Default Configurations" on page 5-9.
Power-cycling the access point and pressing the Reset button both cause the
access point to perform its system initialization, which normally resolves any
temporary operational problems. These reset processes also cause any
network traffic counters to be reset to zero, and cause the System Up Time
timer to reset to zero. Also, event log messages are erased, and the IP address
may be changed if you are using DHCP.
Checking the Access Point's LEDs
The system initialization is successful when the Power LED is on and the other
LEDs are in a normal operating state after approximately one minute. If the
LED pattern is different that this for longer than one minute, there may be a
problem with the access point.
See "Diagnosing with the LEDs" on page 5-3 for information on interpreting
the LED patterns.
Checking Event Messages
Useful diagnostic messages may be displayed on the console screen when the
access point is reset. As described in chapter 2 under step 7, "Connect a
console to the access point," connect a PC running a VT-100 terminal emulator
program or a standard VT-100 terminal to the access point's Console Port and
configure it with the terminal communication settings shown on page 2-14.
Unplug and plug in the power cord (power-cycling).
Press the Reset button on the back of the access point for about two
seconds (until the LEDs start to blink rapidly). If you are attached to the
console port, you will see that the access point starts its system initializa-
tion.
Troubleshooting
Hardware Diagnostic Tests
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