2-2 Overview
SURFboard Cable Modem Installation Manual
The SURFboard cable modem provides an HTML user interface to:
! Monitor the cable modem and data signals
! Troubleshoot network connections
Top and Front Panel
The six front-panel LEDs provide status and activity information. The Standby button enables
the subscriber to disconnect the Ethernet and USB interfaces from the cable modem network.
The LEDs and Standby button are illustrated in Figure 2-2:
Figure 2-2
Front panel LEDs and Standby button
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Table 2-1 describes the front-panel LEDs and Standby button:
Table 2-1
Front-panel LEDs and Standby button
Key Item Description
1
Standby
Button
Press this button to suspend the Internet connection (Ethernet and USB ports remain active
for the local area network). When the Standby button is activated, all other LEDs turn off.
Press this button again to enable the channel connections for transmitting and receiving
data.
The Standby button offers Internet security.