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U si n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em
Reset Sw i t ch
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The reset sw it ch can be f ound behind a
“ t oot hpick hole” on t he back panel. It
perf orms t w o f unct ions:
1.
Basic Reset
– Press and release t he
sw it ch t o make it perf orm t he same
f unct ion as disconnect ing t he pow er
f rom t he modem. It w ill st art up
again in Init ializat ion M ode.
2.
Fact ory Def ault Reset
– Unplug t he
modem f rom t he AC pow er. Press and
hold t he reset sw it ch w hile plugging
t he modem int o AC pow er. Cont inue
holding t he but t on. Release t he
but t on w hen all light s come on
(about 6 seconds). This w ill ret urn t he
modem t o a f act ory “ out of box”
condit ion.
This should only be
done if t he cable m odem has
been t aken out of service in one
locat ion and is being reconnect ed
t o a diff erent service, or if
inst ruct ed t o do so by your cable
com pany.
RESET
