Motorola SB5100 manual Cabling and Startup for a Single User, Etherne T USB AB LE

Introduction Before You Begin

Installation & Configuration

Troubleshooting FAQ Glossary License

ETHERNE T
USB
C AB LE
USB CPE MAC ID: ABDCEF012345	S/ N: PPPPMMYJJJSSSSSCAABBCCCC HFC MAC ID: ABCDEF012345	CUSTOMER S/N:BCDFGHJKLMNP

+12VDC

SURFboard cable modem

To cable outlet (step 2)

To electrical outlet (step 4)

Cabling and Startup for a Single User

Allow 5 to 30 minutes to power up the first time because the SURFboard cable modem must find and lock on the appropriate channels for communications.

1	Be sure your computer is on and the cable modem is unplugged.
2	Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable outlet or splitter. Connect the
	other end of the coaxial cable to the CABLE connector on the cable modem.
	Hand-tighten the connectors to avoid damaging them.
3	Insert the SURFboard Cable Modem CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
4	Plug the power cord into the +12VDC connector on the cable modem and the
	electrical outlet. This turns the SURFboard cable modem on. You do not need to
	unplug it when not in use.
5	Check that the lights on the cable modem front cycle through this sequence:
	• Power flashes during the self-test and changes to solid green when the self-test
	is successfully complete.
	• Receive flashes while scanning for the receive (downstream) channel and
	changes to solid green when it is connected.
	• Send flashes while scanning for the send (upstream) channel and changes to
	solid green when it is connected.

Always connect coaxial cable to the wall outlet first.

• Online flashes while the cable modem downloads configuration data and

changes to solid green when the download is complete.

SB5100 Series Cable Modem User Guide 9