Feature Overview

The sequence numbers shown in Table 3 are also shown in Figure 5 below. The Cisco uBR900 series cable access router will complete all the steps shown in the table and flowchart each time it needs to reregister with the CMTS.

Figure 5

Cable Modem Initialization Flowchart

Power

on

1

2

3

4

5

Scan for

downstream

channel

Downstream

sync

established

Obtain

upstream

parameters

Upstream parameter acquired

Start

Ranging

Ranging and

auto adjust completed

Establish

IP

connectivety

IP

complete

Establish

time of

day

Time of day established

Establish

security 6

Security

established

Transfer

operational 7 parameters

Transfer complete

Register with

the Cisco 8 uBR7246

Registration

complete

Baseline

privacy9 initialization

Baseline

privacy

initialized

Operational 10

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Cisco Systems UBR900 specifications Feature Overview, Cable Modem Initialization Flowchart