NETGEAR CM500V User Manual

Front Panel and LEDs
The cable modem provides status LEDs on the front.
Figure 2. Front panel
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and describes each LED
on the cable modem.
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionIconLED
• Solid green. Power is supplied to the cable modem.
• Off. No power is supplied to the cable modem.
• Solid red.The cable modem is too warm and might overheat.
For more information about this condition, see Use LEDs to
Troubleshoot on page 26.
Power
• Solid amber. One downstream channel is locked.
• Solid green.Two or more downstream channels are locked.
• Blinking amber.The cable modem is scanning for a
downstream channel.
• Blinking green. The cable modem is in partial service mode.
• Off. No downstream channel is locked.
Downstream
Hardware Setup
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Voice Cable Modem

NETGEAR CM500V Specifications

General

Product color	Black
DC-in jack	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) ports	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45), Phone (RJ-11)