billege

Brilliant, simply brilliant. Pretty much what I'd have said too. After reading your story I had to get up and look at my cable modem. I've never really looked at the front. Why would you?

This is how it went:
Move to Ohio.
Unload.
Unpack.
Call cable company.
Set up computers on desks.
Run cat5.
Pick up modem since line hooked up now.
Unpack modem.
Plug into router.
Plug into power.
Look at back of modem for power switch, isn't one.
Plug in, watch connect lights do their thing.
Done.

I'd never expect it to have a standby function, but now that I've looked I see it does. On the front bottom, labled "standby."
WTF it's for? I have no idea. Why would I put the modem on standby? Just in case I want to relive a dial up connection? Maybe I need more steps before using the enterweb? I dunno.

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