Cable modem LEDs
LED
Description
Power
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Downstream
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Upstream
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Online
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Multi-Gig
The LED color indicates the speed: blue for a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet
Ethernet
connection, white for a 1 Gbps Ethernet connection, and amber for a
100 Mbps Ethernet connection.
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Solid white. The cable modem is receiving power and is functioning
normally.
Off. The cable modem is not receiving power.
Solid red. The cable modem is too warm and might overheat.
Solid amber. One downstream channel is locked.
Solid white. Two or more downstream channels are locked.
Blinking white. The cable modem is scanning for a downstream channel.
Off. No downstream channel is locked.
Solid amber. One upstream channel is locked.
Solid white. Two or more upstream channels are locked.
Blinking white. The cable modem is scanning for a upstream channel.
Off. No upstream channel is locked.
Solid white. The cable modem is online.
Blinking white. The cable modem is synchronizing with the cable provider's
cable modem termination system (CMTS).
Off
Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the port.
Blinking
Off. No device is connected to this port.