Modem Init Strings

The Online State column reveals the state of the modem;
values include:

  • offline - Cable modem considered offline
  • offline time - the time the cable modem went offline; the format is the same as other show cable modem commands (month, day, time, and year)
  • init (r1) - Cable modem sent initial ranging
  • init (r2) - Cable modem is ranging
  • init (rc) - Cable modem ranging complete
  • init (d) - Dhcp request received
  • init (i) - Dhcp reply received; IP address assigned
  • init (o) - Option file transfer started
  • init (t) - TOD exchange started
  • online - Cable modem registered, enabled for data
  • online(d) - Cable modem registered, but network access for the cable modem is disabled
  • online(pk) - Cable modem registered, BPI enabled and KEK assigned
  • online(pt) - Cable modem registered, BPI enabled and TEK assigned
  • reject (m) - Cable modem did attempt to register; registration was refused due to bad MIC
  • reject (c) - Cable modem did attempt to register; registration was refused due to bad COS
  • reject (pk) - KEK modem key assignment rejected
  • reject (pt) - TEK modem key assignment rejected