Verifying Router Operations - Cisco CISCO871-K9 - 871 Integrated Services Router Hardware Installation Manual

Verifying Router Operations

Verifying Router Operations
To verify that all devices are properly connected to the router, turn on all the connected devices; then use
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Table 4-1 Verifying the Router Operation
Power and Link
Power
To servers, PCs, or
workstations connected
to the LAN ports (FE0,
FE1, FE2, or FE3)
To broadband modem,
or to an external
Ethernet switch
To xDSL line (ADSL or
G.SHDSL)
To ISDN line
To PPP clients
To VPN tunnel
To wireless LAN
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to help you verify correct router operation by checking the LEDs.
LEDs to Check
OK
ETHERNET LAN 0,
ETHERNET LAN 1,
ETHERNET LAN 2, or
ETHERNET LAN 3
WAN RXD
WAN TXD
WAN LNK
WAN RXD
WAN TXD
ADSL CD, G.SHDSL CD
ADSL RXD, G.SHDSL RXD
ADSL TXD, G.SHDSL TXD
ISDN LNK
ISDN B1 and ISDN B2
PPP
VPN
WLAN OK
WLAN DATA
Normal Patterns
On when power is supplied to router.
ETHERNET LAN 0, ETHERNET LAN 1, ETHERNET
LAN 2, or ETHERNET LAN 3 is on when the LAN port is
physically connected to a server, PC, or workstation.
WAN RXD blinks when a port on the built-in Ethernet
switch receives an Ethernet packet.
WAN TXD blinks when a port on the built-in Ethernet switch
sends an Ethernet packet.
WAN LNK is on when the WAN port is physically connected
to a broadband modem or to an external Ethernet switch.
WAN RXD blinks when the WAN port receives an Ethernet
packet.
WAN TXD blinks when the WAN port sends an Ethernet
packet.
WAN xDSL carrier detect status:
On when the line is connected to the ADSL or G.SHDSL
•
DSLAM.
Blinks when the router tries to connect to the ADSL or
•
G.SHDSL DSLAM.
ADSL RXD or G.SHDSL RXD blinks when the xDSL line
receives a packet.
ADSL RXD or G.SHDSL TXD blinks when the xDSL line
sends a packet.
ISDN line status—Green if the ISDN line is up.
ISDN BRI channel status—Orange if the channel is up.
PPP is on if either a PPPoE or PPPoA client is running.
VPN is on if a crypto session is running.
Wireless LAN link status:
Solid green if at least one client is associated.
•
Blinks if no client is associated.
•
WLAN DATA is on if there is traffic on the wireless link.
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