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Table 3-1 – Cisco 2940 User Manual

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Catalyst 2940 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

OL-6157-01

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Common Problems

Table 3-1

Common Connectivity Problems and Their Solutions

Symptom

Possible Cause

Resolution

No connectivity to 10/100 ports
or 10/100/1000 port.

Incorrect or bad cable.

Remove and reconnect cable
to switch and PC. Wait 30
seconds for port status LED
on switch to turn green.

These are the results of no link at
both ends:

Cable not properly installed
between switch and PC.

A crossover cable was used
when a straight-through was
required, or vice-versa.

To identify a crossover
cable, see

Figure B-12 on

page B-9

.

The cable is wired
incorrectly.

Verify that the cable is wired
correctly. See

Figure B-6 on

page B-5

through

Figure B-9 on page B-6

for

the correct pinouts of 10/100
cables. For the proper
application of crossover and
straight-through cables, see
the

“Cable and Adapter

Specifications” section on
page B-5

.

Replace it with a tested good
cable.

STP is checking for possible
network loops.

Wait 30 seconds for port
status LED to turn green.

No connectivity to
100BASE-FX port.

An SFP module was installed in
the switch at power on.

Note

The SFP module slots
and the 100BASE-FX
port cannot both be used
at the same time. If an
SFP module is installed
when the switch is
powered on, the
100BASE-FX port is
disabled.

Remove the SFP module, and
reboot the switch.

Note

See the

“Connecting to

an SFP Module” section
on page 2-12

and the

Cisco Small
Form-Factor Pluggable
Modules
Installation
Notes
(order number
DOC-7815160=) for
procedures on removing
an SFP module.