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Telephone 2 light blinking

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Jerry Slaff

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Dec 22, 2009, 4:40:58 PM12/22/09
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Very odd. All of a sudden, the Telephone 2 LED on my Arris cable modem
(I have CDV as well as Internet) is blinking, but I have NOTHING
connected to the jack, and only one telephone number. It's blinking in
tandem with the Link LED (modem is connected to my router).

I don't see any problems with my Internet, cable, or telephone service,
but I'm wondering why it's blinking when I have nothing connected to it,
and what kind of data traffic is making it blink.

daytripper

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Dec 22, 2009, 8:14:53 PM12/22/09
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Well, hell, maybe the modem's brain had a minor ischemic event and needs a
gentle tap in the power cord...

Adam H. Kerman

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Dec 22, 2009, 8:19:32 PM12/22/09
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Hahaha. I was thinking it might be a bad plug somewhere. Inside wiring is
typically two-pair even when only one pair is in use.

Jerry Slaff

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Dec 22, 2009, 9:21:13 PM12/22/09
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Hmmm. The wiring in the house is pretty old, but I don't want to rip it
up just to solve a blinking light. Would resetting the modem help--can't
unplug it since it has a backup battery.

Jerry

daytripper

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Dec 22, 2009, 11:36:31 PM12/22/09
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I'd give the reset a try...

RickMerrill

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Dec 23, 2009, 1:08:09 PM12/23/09
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The firmware may have been upgraded. I have DCV and was using one line
but just for fun I plugged in a corded phone to line#2 --- and nothing.
But I left it there "for emergencies." One week later it started to RING
when the other line rang and now it is working! i.e. both lines are
connected together.

Jim

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Dec 23, 2009, 5:56:24 PM12/23/09
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The latest SB6120 firmware does the same thing.


rlee...@gmail.com

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Oct 29, 2019, 5:30:31 PM10/29/19
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Tel 2 light 8s blinking and im not getting any internet but light is on not blinking

Bob Cacamonio

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Oct 30, 2019, 6:15:44 AM10/30/19
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On 10/29/19 5:30 PM, rlee...@gmail.com wrote:
> Tel 2 light 8s blinking and im not getting any internet but light is on not blinking
>

Tel 1 light solid flashings?
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