Under Network Adapters, you will see the ethernet adapters installed on your computer. Right-click the Windows icon and select Device Manager.ģ. To check if the ethernet adapter of your computer is functioning properly follow the steps below:ġ. This means that you can use any type of cable and it will automatically be detected.Īnother possible reason why the indicator lights on the port do not light up is that it does not detect a connection from the ethernet adapter on your computer. The numbered ports on the Linksys SE1500, SE2500, and SE2800 switches have auto MDI/MDI-X (straight-through or crossover) cable detection capabilities. For switch-to-switch connections, a crossover cable is used. If you have this type of switch, a straight-through ethernet cable is used to connect a computer to a switch or a router to a switch.

Some of the previous models of switches don’t have the capability to automatically detect the type of cable being used whether crossover or straight-through. If you do not have an extra ethernet cable, you may purchase one from a local electronic shop. Make sure that the cable is tightly inserted when connecting to any of the ethernet ports on the switch. Otherwise, use another cable to isolate the issue. To check if the cable is working, try connecting the cable from one port on the switch to another and check if the corresponding status indicator lights lit up. The switch will still work even if the lights are switched OFF.

The Linksys SE1500, SE2500, SE2800, and SE4008 models have a light button that turns the device ON or OFF. To resolve problems with unlit lights on a Linksys hub or switch, follow the instructions below:īefore checking the cable connections, make sure that you have connected the power adapter of the switch to its power port located on the back panel and that it is plugged into a power outlet. The indicator lights of the switch are defective

The ethernet cable is not detected due to incompatibilityĭefective or disabled ethernet adapter on the computer Indicator lights that do not light up when you connect a computer to a port on a Linksys switch are caused by several factors such as:

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