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U si n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em
Bu t t o n s
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On/Off – Turns t he modem on or put s it in st and-by mode. Placing t he cable
modem in st and-by mode (t he " off " posit ion) allow s f or cont inued st at us
monit oring f rom t he cable net w ork. This also disconnect s your comput er
f rom t he Int ernet f or added securit y.
Do not press t his but t on w hen t ransmit t ing dat a over t he int ernet . The
inf ormat ion w ill be lost along w it h your Int ernet connect ion.
Li g h t I n d i ca t o r s – OPERATI ON A L M OD E
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Pow er – Indicat es w het her cable modem is
in act ive or st and-by mode. The light is off
w hen t he modem is in st and-by mode, and
on w hen t he pow er is act ivat ed and in t he
operat ional mode.
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PC Link – Indicat es w het her t he Et hernet
connect ion is act ive, ready t o t ransmit /
receive, or act ually t ransmit t ing/receiving.
The light is off w hen no Et hernet carrier is
present or t he modem is in st and-by mode,
on w hen t he Et hernet carrier is present but
t here's no t ransmit /receive act ivit y, and
f lashing w hen t here is Et hernet t ransmit /
receive act ivit y.
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Cable – Indicat es t he st at us of your cable
connect ion. The light is off w hen no cable
connect ion is det ect ed or t he modem is in
st and-by mode and f ully lit w hen t he
modem is regist ered w it h t he net w ork and
dat a can be sent .
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Act ivit y – Indicat es t he exist ence of dat a
t raff ic in t he cable lines. The light is off
w hen no dat a t raff ic is present and f lashing
w hen dat a act ivit y exist s.
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Em ail – This light f lashes w hen you have
mail. (Check w it h your service provider t o
make sure t hey off er t his f eat ure.)
Not e: If all of t he light s are f lashing sequent ially, it means t he cable
modem is aut omat ically updat ing it s syst em sof t w are. Please w ait f or t he
light s t o st op f lashing. Do not remove t he pow er supply or reset t he cable
modem during t his process.
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