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Front Panel LED Status Indicator Functions
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)
(on page 35).
Front Panel LED Status Indicators During Initial Power Up, Calibration, and Registration
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Front Panel
Indicator
Power
Up
Self
Test
Downstream
Scan
Downstream
Signal Lock
Ranging
Requesting
IP Address
Registering
Registration
Completed
1 POWER
On
On On
On
On
On
On
On
2 DS
Blinking On Blinking
On
On
On
On
On
3 US
Blinking On Off
Off
Blinking On
On
On
4 ONLINE
Blinking On Off
Off
Off
Off
Blinking
On
5 LINK
Off
On On
or
Blinking
On
or
Blinking
On
or
Blinking
On
or
Blinking
On
or
Blinking
On
or
Blinking
7 TEL1
Off
On Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
8 TEL2
Off
On Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
9 BATTERY
(optional
model only)
Off On
Off
Off
Off Off
Off
Off
* 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.