3com 3CRWE52196 User Guide

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The Gateway has just been started up and is running a self-test 
routine, or 

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The administrator has invoked the Reset to Factory Defaults 
command, or

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The system software is in the process of being upgraded

In each of these cases, wait until the Gateway has completed the current 
operation and the alert LED is Off.

Flashing slowly - The Gateway has completed the Reset to Factory 
Defaults process, and is waiting for you to reset the unit. To do this, 
remove power, wait 10 seconds and then re-apply power. The Gateway 
will then enter the start-up sequence and resume normal operation.

On for 2 seconds, and then off - The Gateway has detected and 
prevented a hacker from attacking your network from the Internet.

Continuously on - A fault has been detected with your Gateway during 
the start-up process. Refer to 

Indicates that the Gateway is powered on.

If the LED is on, the link between the port and the next piece of network 
equipment is OK. If the LED is flashing, the link is OK and data is being 
transmitted or received. If the LED is off, nothing is connected, the 
connected device is switched off, or there is a problem with the 
connection (refer to 

 

). The port will 

automatically adjust to the correct speed and duplex.