Motorola SB5100 Series Top and Front Panel, Glossary, Introduction, Before You Begin, License

Introduction

Before You Begin Installation & Configuration Troubleshooting FAQ Glossary License

The model number on your cable modem may be different than in the illustrations and screen images in this guide.

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RECEIVE
		SEND
	ONLINE
			TI
		AC		VI
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PC				Y
		ANDB			5
T				Y
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Top and Front Panel

For added security, you can press the Standby button (1) to suspend your Internet connection. No data is transmitted or received from the Internet when the Standby light is on. All other front-panel lights turn off until you press the Standby button again.

The lights provide information about power, communications, and errors:

Key	Light	Flashing	On
2	Power	Startup diagnostics in progress	The cable modem is powered on
3	Receive	Scanning for a receive	The downstream channel is
		(downstream) channel connection	connected
4	Send	Scanning for a send (upstream)	The upstream channel is connected
		channel connection
5	Online	Scanning for a network	The startup process is complete
		connection
6	PC/Activity	Transmitting or receiving data	A device, such as a computer or
			hub, is connected to the USB or
			Ethernet connectors on the back
			panel.
7	Standby	This light does not flash	Internet service is blocked because
			the Standby button was pressed. If
			this light is on, all other lights are off.

During normal operation, the Power, Receive, Send, and Online lights are on and the PC/Activity light flashes when the cable modem is transferring data.

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