QUICK REFERENCE
BUTTONS
•On/off – Turns the modem on or puts it in
Do not press this button when transmitting data over the internet. The information will be lost along with your ethernet connection.
LIGHT INDICATORS
•Power – Indicates whether power is on or off. The light is off when the power switch is off, and on when the power switch is on.
•Data – Indicates whether the ethernet connection is active, ready to transmit, or actually transmitting. The light is off when no ethernet carrier is present or the power switch is off, on when the ethernet carrier is present but there’s no transmit/receive activity, and flashing when there is ethernet transmit/ receive activity. This light will flash if you’re attempting to download or upload information over the internet.
•Cable – Indicates the status of your cable connection. The light is off when no cable
connection is detected or the power switch is off, flashing when the cable connection is detected but not yet ready to send or receive data, and fully lit when the modem is registered with the network and data can be sent.
•Activity – Indicates the existence of data traffic along the cable lines. The light is off when no data traffic is present and flashing when data activity exists.
•Email – This light flashes when you have mail. (Check with your service provider to make sure they offer this feature.)
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