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Cable Modem Tag
WebStar Cable Modem Light Indicators

PC: If the ‘PC‘ light is flashing, data is being transferred between the PC and the cable modem.
If the ‘PC‘ light is solid, it indicates either the Ethernet/USB carrier is present.
Cable: If the ‘Cable‘ light is flashing, the modem is scanning the network and attempting to register.
If the ‘Cable‘ light is solid it means the modem is registered.
Send: This light flashes in sync with data sent from the cable modem to the network.
Receive: This light flashes in sync with data received from the network to the cable modem.
Power: This light stays solid when power is supplied to the cable modem.
Cisco DPQ2160 Cable Modem

- POWER: Illuminates solid green to indicate that AC power is being applied to the cable modem.
- DS (Downstream) – Indicates the status of the connection for receiving data. Illuminates during normal operation.
- US (Upstream) – Indicates the status of the connection for sending data. Illuminates during normal operation.
- ONLINE – Solid green means the modem is fully connected. Blinking means it’s starting up, searching for a connection, or trying to re-register with the network.
- LINK – Illuminates solid green to indicate that an Ethernet/USB carrier is present and blinks to indicate that Ethernet/USB data is being transferred between the PC and the cable modem.

- 100-240 VAC – Connects the cable modem to the DC output of the AC power cord that is provided with your cable modem. To avoid damage to your equipment, only use the AC power cord that is provided with your cable modem.
- RESET – Reset-to-Default button (Factory Reset) Note: This button is for maintenance purposes only. Do not use unless told to do so by your service provider.
- ETHERNET – RJ-45 Ethernet port connects to the Ethernet port on your PC.
- USB – 12 Mbps USB port connects to the USB port on your PC.
- CABLE – F-Connector connects to an active cable signal from your cable service provider.
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- After the cable modem is successfully registered on the network, the POWER,DS, US, and ONLINE LEDs illuminate continuously to indicate that the cablemodem is active and fully operational.POWER – ON, power is applied to the cable modem
- DS- ON, the cable modem is receiving data from the cable network
- US-ON, the cable modem is sending data to the cable network
- ONLINE- ON, the cable modem is registered on the network and fully operational
- LINK-ON, the Ethernet connection is operational. BLINKING indicates that data is being transferred
Note: After the cable modem is successfully registered on the network, the POWER,DS, US, and ONLINE LEDs illuminate continuously to indicate that the cable modem is active and fully operational.

- POWER– Connects the cable modem to the AC power adapter that is provider with your cable modem.
- Ethernet- One RJ-45 Ethernet port connects to the Ethernet port on your PC or your home network
- RESET- —A momentary pressing (1-2 seconds) of this switch causes a reset-to factory default of all settings and then reboots the cable modem
CAUTION: The RESET button is for maintenance purposes only. Do not use unless instructed to do so by your service provider. Doing so may cause you to lose any settings you have selected.
- CABLE- F-connector connects to an active cable signal from your service provider
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