Chapter 6 cable modem led operation, Name, Color – Cables to Go DOCSIS Cable Modem User Manual

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DOCSIS 1.0/ 1.1 Equivalent Cable Modem

Chapter 6 Cable Modem LED Operation

There are no user controls on your cable modem. To operate, simply apply power to
the unit by inserting the AC Adapter into an AC power outlet. Connecting the AC
adapter to an AC protection circuit is always recommended.

1. LEDs mean
Your cable modem provides status information to the user. Five Light-Emitting-Diodes
(LEDs) located on the front panel provide this information as detailed in Table 3.1 or
Table 3.2.
Table 3.1 LED Indicators ( with USB port )

NAME

COLOR

MODE

STATUS

Power Green On

O.K.

On Ready

Cable Green

Blinking Not

Ready

LAN Green On

Connected

USB Green On

Connected

Activity Green

Blinking Cable

Modem

Transmit/Receive Data via
Ethernet or USB


Table 3.2 LED Indicators ( without USB port )

NAME

COLOR

MODE

STATUS

Power Green On

O.K.

On Ready

Cable Green

Blinking Not

Ready

LAN Green On

Connected

RX

Green

Blinking

Receive Data from Cable (RF)

TX

Green

Blinking

Transmit data from Ethernet to
Cable (RF)


2. LED power-on sequence:
a). Power LED on. (It indicates that CM gets power from the power adapter.)
b). All LEDs but POWER blink 2X. (Blinking twice for a second after booting up. It
means SDRAM and Flash are O.K., and CM is ready to work. )
c).Cable LED blinks fast. (Blinking thrice per second. CM is trying to find DS
frequency.)
d). Cable LED blinks slow. (Blinking once per second. CM is trying to find US
channel, DS was found now.)
e). Cable LED blinks really slow. (Blinking 2 seconds a time. CM is trying to register
to CMTS/DHCP/TFTP. )
f). Cable LED ON. (Solid on. CM is operational.)

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