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The lights on the front of the modem will indicate the status of the modem and its connection state.
Note:This information also applies to the 5100b DSL modem. The 5100b and the 4100/4100b modems look different but the operation of all are identical.
Whenever the modem is first turned on it performs a Power On Self Test, 4 of the lights will glow green for about 10 seconds.•The Power light will flash red during POST when POST completes successfully the Power light glows steady green.
•The Ethernet light will glow steady green when the modem detects a successful link to a computer or router ethernet port.
•The DSL light indicates the status of ADSL sync. When the modem is synchronized with the ADSL line card at the other end of the circuit/loop. The DSL light will be steady green. It may take up to 70 seconds for the modem to synchronize. When the DSL light is flashing red the modem cannot detect a ADSL sync signal, if its flashing green the modem is trying to synchronize.
•The Internet light will glow steady green when a successful PPPoE session is initiated by the modem. It will flash green while initiating a PPPoE session, flash red on failure. Unlit when modem has given up or isn't configured to initiate the PPPoE session
•The Activity light glows when the modem is sending and/or receiving data on the lan and wan. It will vary between very slow to fast flashing and steady green to indicate lan/wan traffic.
The table below is a key for the lights on the front panel of the SpeedStream 5100b and 4100 DSL modem after the initial power up.
Modem Light state
Unlit
Flashing Red
Flashing Green
Steady Green
Power Light
Modem is not getting power
Modem has failed POST
Not Applicable
Power is on
Ethernet
No Ethernet link detected
Not Applicable
Problem with ethernet port or cable
Modem has detected a successful link to a PC or router
DSL
Not Applicable
ADSL sync signal is not detected
Modem is trying to synchronize.
Modem has ADSL sync and is ready for PPPoE session traffic
Internet
Modem has given up or isn't configured to initiate the PPPoE session
PPPoE initiation has failed or PPPoE has been terminated.
Initiating a PPPoE session to Internet
Modem is ready for Internet traffic
Activity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Normal DSL traffic flow
Steady traffic flow
The SpeedStream 5100b/4100/4100b modems have integrated PPPoE client software and a corresponding Internet light on the front panel to indicate whether your modem has established a PPPoE connection to AT&T Yahoo HSI, when the modem is configured to initiate the PPPoE session.