User Guide SURFboard Cable Modem

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Home Print Exit
Introduction Before You Begin Installation & Configuration FAQ
Troubleshooting
Glossary License
Rear Panel
The rear panel provides cabling connectors, status lights, and the power receptacle.
Key Item Description
1 The Ethernet port provides a connection to Ethernet equipped computers
using a cable terminated with an RJ-45 connector. The adjacent lights are:
LINK/ACT — On when the Ethernet connection is available. It blinks during
data transfer.
100 — On if there is a 100Base-T link and off for a 10Base-T link.
2USBThe USB port provides a connection to USB equipped computers.
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If you experience a problem, you can push this recessed button to reset the
cable modem (see “Troubleshooting” on page 35). Resetting may take 5 to
30 minutes because the cable modem must find and lock on the appropriate
communications channels.
4 CABLE The CABLE port provides a connection to the coaxial cable (coax) outlet.
5POWERThe POWER connector provides power to the cable modem.
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