Locating The Equipment In The Network; Cannot Locate The Equipment In The Network - Toshiba e-studio2050c Troubleshooting Manual

6 TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NETWORK CONNECTIONS

Locating the Equipment in the Network

Cannot locate the equipment in the network

Problem Description
I cannot locate the equipment in the network.
Corrective Action
Improper settings may cause problems in locating the equipment in the network. Try the checklist below to
detect the cause of the problem. If the problem remains unsolved, contact your service representative.
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Check...
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1 Is the startup page printed out? If not,
wait until the communication comes
online. Examine the protocol settings
listed on the startup page. Are they
correct?
2 Print out a configuration page. Make
sure that there are not any
discrepancies or inconsistencies
between the current network settings
and your network environment. Change
the network settings, if necessary. Use
the Find Computer utility from your
Windows computer to locate the
equipment by its device name. Can you
find the equipment?
3 Can you locate other computers
connected to the same network?
4 Check the link LED activity on the hub
and/or NIC of the equipment and the
client machine. Do the hardware
components appear to be functioning
properly?
5 Confirm whether the Ethernet cable is
normal. Does the current Ethernet
speed appear on the ETHERNET
setting screen ([USER FUNCTIONS] -
[ADMIN] - [NETWORK] - [ETHERNET])
?
Furthermore, confirm whether the hub
you are using supports FULL mode.
Does the hub support its mode ?
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Locating the Equipment in the Network

Yes No Corrective Action
Set up the proper protocols.
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Step
Set up the proper protocol if required.
Once you have located the equipment,
configure the port that it is mapped
correctly to the device.
Next
Step
Check the network settings on the client
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computer to make sure that they are
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compatible with the network settings on
the equipment.
Contact your service representative.
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Step
If "Link not detected" is displayed on the
ETHERNET setting screen, a contact
failure or disconnection may be
occurred in the cable.
In this case, check the cable, and
replace it with a new one, if required.
Furthermore, if the hub does not
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support FULL mode, connect the
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equipment to the switching hub. When
the port setting of the switch is fixed at
half-duplex communication, change it to
any of 10/100/1000 Mbps, full-duplex
fixed communication mode or auto-
negotiation.
Contact your local network support
specialist for further assistance.