Front Panel Description

Front Panel Description

The front panel of your cable modem provides status LEDs that indicate how well and at what state your cable modem is operating. See Front Panel LED Status Indicator Functions (on page 35) for more information on front-panel LED status indicator functions.

1POWER – Illuminates continuously to indicate that AC power is being applied to the cable modem.

2DS (Downstream) – Indicates the status of the connection for receiving data. Illuminates continuously during normal operation; blinks to indicate the unit is scanning for the downstream signal.

3US (Upstream) – Indicates the status of the connection for sending data. Illuminates continuously during normal operation.

4ONLINE – Illuminates continuously when the cable modem is registered on the network and fully operational. This indicator blinks to indicate one of the following conditions:

The cable modem is booting up and not ready for data

The cable modem is scanning the network and attempting to register

The cable modem has lost registration on the network and will continue blinking until it registers again

5LINK – Illuminates continuously to indicate that an Ethernet/USB carrier is present and blinks to indicate that Ethernet/USB data is being transferred between the PC and the cable modem.

6TEL 1 – Illuminates continuously when VoIP service is enabled. Blinks when line

1is in use

7TEL 2 – Illuminates continuously when VoIP service is enabled. Blinks when line

2is in use

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Cisco Systems DPQ3212 important safety instructions Front Panel Description