Introduction

Front Panel LED Status Indicator Functions

Initial Power Up, Calibration, and Registration (AC Power applied)

The following chart illustrates the sequence of steps and the corresponding appearance of the cable modem front panel LED status indicators during power up, calibration, and registration on the network when AC power is applied to the cable modem. Use this chart to troubleshoot the power up, calibration, and registration process of your cable modem.

Note: After the cable modem completes Step 7 (Registration Completed), the modem proceeds immediately to Normal Operations. See Normal Operations (AC Power applied).

Front Panel LED Status Indicators During Initial Power Up, Calibration, and Registration

Step

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Panel

Power

Self

Downstream

Downstream

Ranging

Requesting

Registering

Registration

Indicator

Up

Test

Scan

Signal Lock

 

IP Address

 

Completed

1

POWER

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

2

DS

Blinki

On

Blinking

On

On

On

On

On

 

 

ng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

US

Blinki

On

Off

Off

Blinking

On

On

On

 

 

ng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

ONLINE

Blinki

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Blinking

On

 

 

ng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

LINK

Off

On

On

On

On

On

On

On

 

 

 

 

or

or

or

or

or

or

 

 

 

 

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

Blinking

7

TEL1

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

8

TEL2

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

9

BATTER

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The ONLINE LED is on whenever a PC is connected to the modem, and it blinks to indicate that data is being transferred. If the modem is used to provide telephone service only and is not connected to a PC, the ONLINE LED is off.

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