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Appendix a: troubleshooting, Appendxa:troubleshootng, Troubleshooting – Linksys CM100 User Manual

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AppendxA

Troubleshooting

CableModemwthUSBandEthernetConnectons

AppendxA:Troubleshootng

You cannot access e-mail or the Internet.

Go through this checklist until your problem is solved:

Make sure all of your connections are secure.

The Ethernet cable should be inserted completely into both the

computer’s network adapter and the Ethernet port on the back

panel of the Cable Modem.
If you are using the Cable Modem’s USB port, check the USB

connections to the Cable Modem and your computer.
Check all cables between your computer and the Cable Modem

for frays, breaks, or exposed wiring.
Make sure your power adapter is properly plugged into both the

Cable Modem and the electrical outlet or surge protector.
If the Cable Modem is properly connected, the Power, DS, US, and

Online LEDs on the Cable Modem should be solidly lit. The Link

LED should be solidly lit or flashing.

Press the Reset button on the back panel of the Cable Modem. Using

an object with a small tip, such as a pen, push the button until you

feel it click. When the Online LED is solidly lit, try to connect to the

Internet again.
Call your cable ISP to verify that their service is two-way. This Cable

Modem is designed for use with two-way cable networks.
If you installed the Cable Modem using the Ethernet port, make sure

the computer’s network adapter is operating correctly. Make sure the

adapter is listed in the Windows Device Manager and has no conflicts.

For more information, refer to Windows Help.
Make sure TCP/IP is the default protocol used by your computer. For

more information, refer to Windows Help.
If you are using a cable line splitter so you can connect the Cable

Modem and a television at the same time, remove the splitter and

reconnect your cables so that the Cable Modem is connected directly

to the cable wall jack. When the Online LED is solidly lit, try to connect

to the Internet again.

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