RCA RCA Broadband Digital Cable Modem Modem User Manual


 
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power
data
cable
activity
email
on off
buttons
On/off – Turns the modem on or puts it in
stand-by mode. Placing the cable modem in
stand-by mode (the “off” position) allows for
continued status monitoring from the cable
network.
Do not press this button when transmitting data
over the internet. The information will be lost
along with your ethernet connection.
light indicators
Power – Indicates whether power is on or off.
The light is off when the power switch is off,
and on when the power switch is on.
Data – Indicates whether the ethernet
connection is active, ready to transmit, or
actually transmitting. The light is off when no
ethernet carrier is present or the power switch
is off, on when the ethernet carrier is present
but there’s no transmit/receive activity, and
flashing when there is ethernet transmit/
receive activity. This light will flash if you’re
attempting to download or upload
information over the internet.
Cable – Indicates the status of your cable
connection. The light is off when no cable
connection is detected or the power switch is off, flashing
when the cable connection is detected but not yet ready to
send or receive data, and fully lit when the modem is
registered with the network and data can be sent.
Activity – Indicates the existence of data traffic along the
cable lines. The light is off when no data traffic is present
and flashing when data activity exists.
Email – This light flashes when you have mail. (Check with
your service provider to make sure they offer this feature.)
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