What the LED Activity Means
LED Label | Color | Description | 
Power | Green  | Cable modem is plugged in to an  | 
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  | electrical outlet and is and receiving  | 
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  | power  | 
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Cable | The modem is searching for the  | |
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  | DOWNSTREAM frequency  | 
  | Orange  | Downstream frequency is locked.  | 
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  | Searching for UPSTREAM frequency  | 
  | Green  | Upstream frequency is locked  | 
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Status | Modem is registering with the cable  | |
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  | company’s   | 
  | Green  | Modem is ready for data transfers  | 
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ETH | Green  | Valid Ethernet link status  | 
  | Cable modem is transmitting/receiving  | |
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  | data through the Ethernet port  | 
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USB | Green  | USB interface is connected  | 
  | Data is being sent/received through the  | |
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  | USB port  | 
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