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Verifying The Modem Status Lights
Status
Indicator
Link
Light
Activity
Light
Power
Indicator
Verify the Cable Modem connections using the LED indicators
Power: On after the modem has been plugged into an AC power
source.
Link: On when the connection to the cable network is established.
The link light must be on before any physical connections are
made to the computer.
Act (
Activity
): Indicates that traffic activity is passing through your
cable modem port.
Status: On when the Ethernet cable is properly connected to your PC.