Ethernet device capable of indicating status and method thereof

An Ethernet device capable of indicating status, comprising:

• a power module configured to provide power;
• a plurality of connect ports configured to connect to different types of terminal devices;
• a connect detection unit configured to detect a state of each connect port;
• an indication unit,
• a processing unit connected to the connect detection unit and the indication unit, and configured to control the indication unit to produce indication signals, and
• a power management module connected to the power module, the plurality of connect ports, the connect detection unit, and the processing unit, and configured to distribute power from the power module to the processing unit, and the connect detection unit, and to distribute power to the terminal devices connected to the connect ports via the connect ports;
• wherein, when the connect detection unit detects that none of the connect ports is connected to the terminal device, the processing unit controls the indication unit not to produce any indication signal;
• when the connect detection unit detects that there is at least one connect port is connected to the corresponding terminal device, the processing unit controls the connect detection unit to detect whether a connection between each connect port and the corresponding terminal device is good or bad, and controls the indication unit to produce a first indication signal when the connect detection unit detects the connection between one connect port and the corresponding terminal device is bad.

A method for indicating status of an Ethernet device, the Ethernet device comprises a power module, an indication unit, and a plurality of connect ports, the method comprising:

• detecting a residual power of a power module;
• obtaining the residual power of the power module, and determining a quantity of the terminal devices can be powered by the residual power of the power module;
• controlling the indication unit to produce a first indication signal after determining that the quantity of the terminal devices can be powered by the residual power of the power module is not greater than one;
• controlling the indication unit to produces a second indication signal after determining that the quantity of the terminal devices can be powered by the residual power of the power module is greater than one.