User manual
Table Of Contents
- Notice à l’attention des installateurs de réseaux câblés
- Mitteilung für CATV-Techniker
- Aviso a los instaladores de sistemas CATV
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
- Power Source Warning
- Ground the Product
- Protect the Product from Lightning
- Verify the Power Source from the On/Off Power Light
- Eliminate AC Mains Overloads
- Handling Disposable Batteries
- Provide Ventilation and Select a Location
- Protect from Exposure to Moisture and Foreign Objects
- Service Warnings
- Check Product Safety
- Protect the Product When Moving It
- Telephone Equipment Notice
- United States FCC Compliance
- CE Compliance
- About This Guide
- Introducing the DOCSIS Cable Modem
- Installing the DOCSIS Cable Modem
- Installation Preparations
- Install the Cable Modem
- Operation of Front Panel Indicators
- Maintaining the Battery
- Troubleshooting the DOCSIS Cable Modem
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How Do I Configure TCP/IP Protocol?
- How Do I Renew the IP Address on My PC?
- What if I Don't Subscribe to Cable TV?
- How Do I Arrange for Installation?
- How Does the Cable Modem Connect to My Computer?
- After My Cable Modem Is Connected, How Do I Access the Internet?
- Can I Watch TV and Surf the Internet at the Same Time?
- Can I Use my Existing Phone Number with the Cable Modem?
- How Many Telephones Can I Connect?
- Common Troubleshooting Issues
- Tips for Improved Performance
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Customer Information
- Index
Front Panel Description
4027620 Rev A 5
Front Panel Description
The front panel of your cable modem provides LED status indicators that indicate
how well and at what state your cable modem is operating. See Operation of Front
Panel Indicators (on page 21), for more information on front panel LED status
indicator functions.
DPC3208 (shown with battery backup
capability)
EPC3208 (shown without battery backup
capability)
1 POWER—ON, power is applied to the cable modem
2 DS—ON, the cable modem is receiving data from the cable network
3 US—ON, the cable modem is sending data to the cable network
4 ONLINE—ON, the cable modem is registered on the network and fully
operational
5 LINK—ON, the wireless access point is operational. Blinking indicates that data
is being transferred over the wireless connection. OFF indicates that the wireless
access point has been disabled by the user
6 TEL1—ON indicates telephony service is enabled. Blinks when line 1 is in use.
OFF indicates that phone service for TEL 1 is not enabled
TEL2—ON indicates telephony service is enabled. Blinks when line 2 is in use.
OFF indicates that phone service for TEL 2 is not enabled
7 BATTERY (optional model only)—ON indicates that the battery is charged.
Blinking indicates that the battery charge is low. Off indicates that the unit is
operating from battery power, that the battery charge is depleted, or the battery
is defective or missing
Notes:
After the cable modem is successfully registered on the network, the POWER,
DS, US, and ONLINE LEDs illuminate continuously to indicate that the cable
modem is active and fully operational.
The high-speed data operation is disabled when operating on battery power;
only the telephone service (if available on this model) is active when operating
on battery power.
LEDs may behave differently when the cable modem is running on battery