18 Global Village Cable Modem User’s Guide
Appendix A
Appendix AAppendix A
Appendix A
Front Panel Information
Front Panel InformationFront Panel Information
Front Panel Information
The table below defines each of the lights on your cable modem’s
front panel.
Note: After you've correctly installed your Mac cable modem, the
READY
light,
10BT
light, and
SYNC
light go on to
indicate that the unit is fully operational.
Light
LightLight
Light Mode
ModeMode
Mode Status
StatusStatus
Status
READY
READYREADY
READY On Power is on.
10BT
10BT10BT
10BT On The cable modem is connected to
the computer (the computer must
be turned on).
ACT
ACTACT
ACT Blinking Activity is present on the cable;
i.e., the cable modem is sending
data to the cable service provider
or receiving data from it.
Note: This light flickers during the
synchronization process.
SYNC
SYNCSYNC
SYNC Blinking Fast The modem is searching for a
data channel from the cable
provider.
SYNC
SYNCSYNC
SYNC Blinking Slow
The modem is synchronizing itself
with the cable network and
adjusting the signal for optimum
performance.
SYNC
SYNCSYNC
SYNC Steady On The modem is completely
synchronized to the cable
network.