Motorola DHSB5100 When What occurs, Provides, During power up, During normal, Operation

3-4 Installation and Operation

#If an error occurs:

When	What occurs
During power up	Specific LEDs are off. For example,
	if the downstream channel is not
	acquired, the RECEIVE LED goes
	from flashing to off.
	The SURFboard cable modem
	automatically loads configuration
	updates.
During normal	The LED corresponding to the
operation	failure is off.
	For example, if the downstream
	channel is lost, the RECEIVE LED
	goes from on to off.

Provides

Immediate feedback as to where the problem has occurred.

The SURFboard cable modem automatically reboots if the IP address and the cable modem configuration file is not found.

By noting the LED status, you can determine the source of the problem.

For more information on errors, refer to Section 5, “Troubleshooting”.

It is not necessary to turn the cable modem off when it is not in use.

6Connect the computer to the cable modem using the USB or Ethernet:

USB: Be sure the SURFboard Cable Modem CD-ROM is inserted in your CD-ROM drive. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the cable modem. Connect the other end to the USB port on your computer. Then perform one of following:

#“Setting Up a USB Driver for Windows 98,” on page 3-5

#“Setting Up a USB Driver for Windows 2000,” on page 3-10

#“Setting Up a USB Driver for Windows Me,” on page 3-14

#“Setting Up a USB Driver for Windows XP,” on page 3-16

You can upgrade the USB drivers from the Internet. For information, check our website http://www.motorola.com/broadband.

Ethernet: Connect the 10/100Base-T Ethernet cable to the SURFboard cable modem connector marked ETHERNET and the other end to the Ethernet jack on the back of the computer. Ethernet users do not need to set up USB.

7Configure TCP/IP using one of the following:

#“Configuring for TCP/IP in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me,” on page 3-18

#“Configuring for TCP/IP in Windows 2000,” on page 3-21

#“Configuring for TCP/IP in Windows XP,” on page 3-25

#The instructions in your Macintosh or UNIX user manual

SURFboard Cable Modem Installation Manual