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Troubleshooting - Hardware

Bandwidth & VoIP Tests

Find out if your ISP is stealiing data from you or if they are not giving you the bandwidth you paid for. Many ISP give you the download but NOT the upload. With VoIP and ANY real-time two-way communication you can end up with MAJOR problems if the up and down bandwidth are out of sync.

Visit DSL Reports for a full rundown of how your ISP stacks up

Visit TestYourVoIP.com to see how well your ISP stacks up for use with VoIP

See also the VoIP Resources page on this site

 Analog Telephone Adapters

Grandstream ATA Button/Lamp Diagnostics

Lamp Colour
Status
Condition/Description
None
Off
Standby : No Power : PSTN Call
Green (normal)
Static
Handset is off hook
2 sec Flash
Message Waiting (only if MWI is set in ATA)
1/10 sec Flash
Handset is Ringing
1 sec Flash
Ringing Interval (between handset rings)
Red (error)
2 sec Flash
Not Registered to SIP Server (or registering)
DHCP Failed (or not configured)
WAN Cable Disconnected (488 /496 - LAN on others)

HT386 Power-Up Process

Takes about 20 seconds. Plug in or turn on the power. You will hear an internal relay click, the light on the top goes red for a few seconds, then goes out. The light then emits 4 slow red flashes then goes out.

HT488 Power-Up Process

Takes about 20 seconds to complete. Plug in or turn on the power. The light on the top of the ATA flashes red fast, then you hear an internal relay click, the light then emits 4 slow red flashes then goes out.

General ATA Fault/Fix List

Please try the following before contacting SmartFone for a Support Request

Symptom Possible Cause Diagnostic or Solution
Not sure Lots of things Assuming your system WAS working... Turn off the power (or disconnect) ALL your computer gear. Connect the power to your MODEM/ROUTER first. Wait 2 minutes. Connect the power to your ATA and wait 1 minute. Make a phone call using mySmartFone through your ATA. If OK then power up your PC. Record or observe ANY sequence of events that sets up the same error in future. There will always be a scenario that will make it fail (if it is going to)
Not sure Lots of things Turn off the power (or disconnect) your ATA and wait 1 minute. Reconnect the power to your ATA and wait 1 minute. Make a phone call to test your ATA.
No lights appear after power is applied Power adapter not plugged in corretly or not turned on Check power adapter is connected to a working wall socket and correctly plugged into the ATA
  Faulty Power Adapter Contact mySmartFone Customer Support
  Faulty Device Contact mySmartFone Customer Support
No PSTN Dialtone when device is powered off Faulty cabling Review all conectors and cabling. Refer to the installation instructions.
  ATA does not have a Line connection n/a
No Internet Phone dialtone Handset is not connected Connect handset to the Phone socket
  Faulty phone cable Try another telephone cable to the handset
  Faulty handset Try another handset
  Faulty ethernet cable Try another ethernet cable
  Faulty device Contact mySmartFone Customer Support
No lights (blinking or static) on the LAN or WAN sockets Router/modem is off or not working correctly Plug ethernet cable into a working router or modem
  Faulty ethernet cable Try another ethernet cable
Cannot make PSTN calls Faulty cabling, bad wiring or misconfigured Review all conectors and cabling. Refer to the installation instructions.
    Check by removing power from the ATA. PSTN dialtone should appear in handset earpiece. If not then check cabling.
    Remove handset from ATA and connect back into the telephone wall socket where it was originally connected.
  Faulty Handset Try another handset
Cannot make SIP calls Incorrect registration details in the ATA Log into the ATA and enter the correct registration details
Light on the top of the box continuously flashes red Not registered on the Net2MAX Network Reboot the ATA
ATA will not register on the LAN LAN not working. ATA not receiving a network address (thru DHCP) Test for ATA registration on YOUR LAN (computer network) Lift the handset, dial *** then 0 then 2 Listen to the recorded voice. You should get something like 192.168.000.003 If you are connected to a router then the last 2 numbers can vary. If connected to a modem they can be virtually anything. If you get 000.000.000.000 then you are not connecting at all to any network.
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