Modem Indicator Lights
The Modem indicator lights (see picture below) are used to verify the unit’s operation and status. The tables below describe what the lights mean.
Connections are | Power |
located on the side | |
of the ADSL Modem | Ready |
| |
| Link |
| Activity |
Power Indicator
State | Description | |
Steady Green | Power ON | |
No Light | No power | |
Ready Indicator |
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State | Description | |
Slow Flashing Green | Power ON and attempting synchronization | |
Fast Flashing Green | Power ON and synchronized with central office and downloading | |
| operational sequence | |
Steady Green | Power ON and synchronized with central office | |
Steady Green | Power ON and synchronized with central office, but a line error | |
Intermittent Red | condition was detected | |
Steady Red | Unit diagnostic failed | |
Blinking Red | Unit failed | |
No Light | No power | |
Link Indicator |
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State | Description |
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Steady Green | Link between your computer and your DSL modem is established |
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No Light | No link established between your computer and your DSL modem |
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Activity Indicators |
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State | Description | |
Pulsing Yellow | Traffic being transmitted. Pulses should match the receipt or | |
| transmission of Ethernet data between your DSL modem and your | |
| computer. | |
No Light | No traffic | |
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