Chapter 31 Troubleshooting
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3
Turn the GPON Device off and on.
4
If this does not work, you have to reset the device to its factory defaults. See
.
31.4 Internet Access
I cannot access the Internet.
1
Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected.
The
PON
LED turns red if the optical transceiver has malfunctioned or the fiber cable is not
connected or is broken or damaged enough to break the PON connection.
The
PON
LED turns orange if the GPON Device’s PON port is physically connected but the OLT did
not provision the GPON Device.
See
for details about the other LEDs.
2
Make sure you entered the ISP account information correctly in the WAN screens. These fields are
case-sensitive, so make sure [Caps Lock] is not on. If the service provider gave you a GPON
password to use, make sure you entered it correctly (see
).
3
Disconnect all the cables from your device, and follow the directions in
4
If the problem continues, contact the ISP.
I cannot access the Internet anymore. I had access to the Internet (with the GPON Device),
but my Internet connection is not available anymore.
1
Check the hardware connections, and make sure the LEDs are behaving as expected. The
PON
LED
turns red if the optical transceiver has malfunctioned or the fiber cable is not connected or is broken
or damaged enough to break the PON connection. See
for details about the
other LEDs.
2
Turn the GPON Device off and on.
3
If the problem continues, contact the ISP.
The Internet connection is slow or intermittent.
1
There might be a lot of traffic on the network. Look at the LEDs, and check
.
If the GPON Device is sending or receiving a lot of information, try closing some programs that use
the Internet, especially peer-to-peer applications.
