Troubleshooting, Front-panel lights and error conditions, Roubleshooting – Motorola SBG900 User Manual

Page 105: Dow but may not be

Advertising
background image

99

SBG900 User Guide

Home

X

Exit

Print

Overview Installation Troubleshooting

Contact

FAQ

Specifications Glossary License

Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB

Troubleshooting

If the solutions listed here do not solve your problem, contact your cable service provider. Before calling your
cable service provider, try pressing the reset button on the rear panel. Resetting the SBG900 may take 5 to 30
minutes. Your service provider may ask for the status of the front-panel lights as described in

Front-Panel Lights

and Error Conditions

.

Front-Panel Lights and Error Conditions

Problem

Possible Solutions

POWER

light is off

Check that the

SBG900 is properly plugged into the electrical outlet.

Check that the electrical outlet is working.

Press the Reset button.

Cannot send or
receive data

On the top front panel, note which is the first light (starting from the left) that is off. This light
indicates where the error occurred as described in the “Front-Panel Lights and Error Conditions”
table.

If you have cable TV, check that the TV is working and the picture is clear. If you cannot receive
regular TV channels, the data service will not function.

Check the coaxial cable at the

SBG900 and wall outlet. Hand-tighten if necessary.

Check the IP address. Follow the steps for verifying the IP address for your system. See

Configuring TCP/IP

. Call your cable service provider if you need an IP address.

Check that the Ethernet cable is properly connected to the

SBG900 and the computer.

Problems related to
unsuccessful USB
driver installation

Remove the USB driver. Follow the appropriate procedure for your system in

Setting Up a USB

Driver

”.

The SBG900 Setup
Program will not
start

The web cache is full or close to full. In Internet Explorer, choose Internet Options from the
Tools menu, and click the General tab. Click Delete Files and Clear History. Then try

Starting

the SBG900 Setup Program

again.

A wireless client(s)
cannot send or
receive data

Perform the first four checks in “Cannot send or receive data.”

Check whether the wireless interface is enabled.

Check whether you configured the ESSID and disabled ESSID broadcasting on the SBG900.
Then be sure the network name (ESSID) on each affected wireless client is identical to the
ESSID on the SBG900.

Check whether you configured a WEP key on the SBG900. If you configured a WEP key on the
SBG900, be sure each affected wireless client has the identical WEP key. If this does not solve
the problem, check whether the client wireless adapter supports the type of WEP key configured
on the SBG900. Check whether you enabled Allow Only Listed Stations Access. If you did, be
sure the MAC address for each affected wireless client is correctly listed.

For detailed information, see

Setting Up the Wireless LAN

”.

Light

Turns Off During Startup If

Turns Off During Normal Operation If

RECEIVE

The receive channel cannot be acquired

The receive channel is lost

SEND

The send channel cannot be acquired

The send channel is lost

ONLINE

IP registration is unsuccessful

The IP registration is lost

POWER

The

SBG900 is not properly plugged into the

power outlet

The

SBG900 is unplugged

Advertising