A Ct I V A T I N G T H E Ca Bl E M O D Em; Initialization Mode - RCA DCM205 Manual

Cable modem
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a ct i v a t i n g t h e Ca bl e M o d em

i n i t i a l i z a t i o n m o d e
Af t er you inst all t he cable modem and t urn it on f or t he f irst t ime (and
each t ime t he modem is reconnect ed t o t he pow er) it goes t hrough f ive
st eps bef ore it can be used. Each of t hese st eps is represent ed by a
diff erent pat t ern of f lashing light s on t he f ront of t he modem.
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1. Tuning – The cable modem is f unct ional and searching
f or a dow nst ream cable modem service channel on your
cable syst em.
2. Ranging – The modem is now t uned t o a dow nst ream
cable modem channel and can now receive dat a. Now it
searches f or an upst ream channel so t hat it can send
dat a.
3. Connect ing – The cable modem is now communicat ing
st art -up dat a bot h dow nst ream and upst ream.
The cable company is est ablishing IP connect ivit y w it h
your modem.
4. Conf iguring – The cable modem received it s IP address
and is dow nloading it s conf igurat ion f ile f rom t he ISP .
5. Regist ering – The cable modem conf igurat ion is
complet e. It is regist ering it s " as-conf igured" set t ings
w it h your Cable Operat or. Once complet e, t he light s w ill
st op f lashing and t he modem w ill ent er Operat ional
M ode.
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Flashing

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