LAN light not lighting up

[wytshadow]

When i plug an ethernet cord into the PoE LAN port on the pineapple, the LAN light does not light up and my OS does not detect anything. If I plug into the WAN/LAN port, everything works as it should. I tried a hard reset with the little button but nothing seems to work. Is my pineapple broken?

HW: Mark IV

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 Live CD
Eth0 IP: 172.16.42.42

Wless IP: Handed out by Wifi Router

Physical Connection: USB powered by laptop and Ethernet from laptop to pineapple

[Ma++]

Hi,

Some simple things to try:

Power the Pineapple with 12v DC from a mains adapter

Make sure that you have the latest firmware

Double check with a different computer and/or Ethernet lead

Hope this helps...

[wytshadow]

Double checked, I'm running firmware 2.8.0. I tried a different power source and a different Ethernet cable with the same results.

when i plug it into the WAN port it lights up instantly which is making me think that the PoE/LAN port may just be jacked up or something...

[Ma++]

Hmm...

May be toast then. Is everything ok physically? Nothing obvious like bent contacts or fudge in the connecter?

Otherwise I'll have to deffer to someone with more Pineapple specific experience I'm afraid.

[Foxtrot]

If you're using linux, make sure that your Ethernet interface is up :)

-Foxtrot

[wytshadow]

the ethernet interface is up. The pineapple reponds whenever i plug into the WAN port. My OS also detects a connection when I plug into the WAN port. I think its just PoE port is jacked up.

[deathdealerxx]

Hey ssh into your pineapple and issue this without quotes. " ledcontrol lan on "

does that turn your lan light on?

[Sebkinne]

Does the Poe lan port work? Can you connect over it? If so and the LED doesn't light up, I fear the LED is bust..