Motorola SB6121 Quick Reference Guide - Page 3

Front Panel Display - configuration

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Quick Reference Guide: Motorola SB6121 Front Panel Display The front panel LEDs should be used during installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Use them as a visual reference for how and what the modem is performing. Key Light Off Flashing 1 POWER Power is This light should not flash disconnected 2 RECEIVE Receive channel not Scanning for a receive found (downstream) channel On Green: Power is properly connected Green: Downstream channel is connected 3 SEND Send channel not found Scanning for a send (upstream) channel Blue: Downstream channel is connected with bonded channels Green: Upstream channel is connected Blue: Upstream channel is connected with bonded channels 4 ONLINE Internet connection Scanning for configuration Connected to the Internet failed parameters 5 LINK No connection to the Transmitting or receiving Amber: A device, SB6121 Ethernet data on the Ethernet port computer, or hub is port is detected connected via the Ethernet (10Base-T) or Fast Ethernet (100Base-T) port Blue: High-speed Gigabit Ethernet connection to the PC 6 Power Powers on and off the cable modem During normal operation, the POWER, RECEIVE, SEND, and ONLINE lights are ON. The LINK light flashes when the cable modem is transferring data. Technical Operations Academy Page 3 of 5

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Quick Reference Guide: Motorola SB6121
Technical Operations Academy
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Front Panel Display
The front panel LEDs should be used during installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Use
them as a visual reference for how and what the modem is performing.
Key
Light
Off
Flashing
On
1
POWER
Power is
disconnected
This light should not flash
Green: Power is properly
connected
2
RECEIVE Receive channel not
found
Scanning for a receive
(downstream) channel
Green: Downstream
channel is connected
Blue: Downstream channel
is connected with bonded
channels
3
SEND
Send channel not
found
Scanning for a send
(upstream) channel
Green: Upstream channel
is connected
Blue: Upstream channel is
connected with bonded
channels
4
ONLINE
Internet connection
failed
Scanning for configuration
parameters
Connected to the Internet
5
LINK
No connection to the
SB6121 Ethernet
port is detected
Transmitting or receiving
data on the Ethernet port
Amber: A device,
computer, or hub is
connected via the Ethernet
(10Base-T) or Fast
Ethernet (100Base-T) port
Blue: High-speed Gigabit
Ethernet connection to the
PC
6
Power
Powers on and off the cable modem
During normal operation, the POWER, RECEIVE, SEND, and ONLINE lights are ON. The LINK
light flashes when the cable modem is transferring data.