Nic indicator codes – Dell DX6012S User Manual
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About Your System
Guidelines for Connecting Optional
External Devices
•
Turn off power to the system and external devices before attaching a new
external device. Turn on any external devices before turning on the system
(unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
•
Ensure that the appropriate driver for the attached device has been
installed on the system.
•
If necessary to enable ports on your system, use the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager" on
page 45.
NIC Indicator Codes
Figure 1-4.
NIC Indicators
1
link indicator
2
activity indicator
Indicator
Indicator Code
Link and activity
indicators are off
The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green
The NIC is connected to a valid network link
at 1000 Mbps.
Link indicator is amber
The NIC is connected to a valid network link
at 10/100 Mbps.
Activity indicator is green Network data is being sent or received.
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