Appendix A
Front Panel Information
After you’ve correctly installed the Zoom Cable Modem, the READY light, SYNC light, and USB light go on to indicate that the modem is fully operational.
LIGHT NAME | MODE | STATUS |
READY | On | Power is on. |
USB | On | The USB computer interface is |
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| connected, linked, and active. |
| Flickering | The modem is synchronizing with |
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| the cable network. |
ACT | Blinking | Data activity is present on the cable. |
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| The cable modem is communicating |
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| with the cable network. This means |
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| that it could be downloading or |
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| uploading data to the cable service |
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| provider and the Internet. |
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| This light may flicker during the |
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| synchronization process. |
SYNC | Blinking | Searching for a data channel from |
| Fast | the cable provider. |
| Blinking | Synchronizing with the cable |
| Slow | network and adjusting the signal for |
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| optimum performance. |
| Steady On | The modem is synchronized to the |
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| cable network. |
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