nbn® HFC Connection Box Status Lights
Checking the status lights on your nbn Connection Box (NCB) for nbn HFC can be useful for troubleshooting.
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Arris CM3500 nbn HFC Connection Box Status lights
This model was supplied from 19 March 2025 onwards.
On the back
| Light | State | Meaning | |
| 2.5 G LINK | Off | Nothing is plugged into the 2.5G port. | |
| Green | A device is plugged in with a CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable. | ||
| Yellow | A device is plugged in with an older CAT5 Ethernet cable, which may not support the full speed of your nbn HFC plan. We recommend switching to a CAT5e ot CAT6 Ethernet cable. | ||
On the front
| Light | State | Meaning | |
| POWER | Off | No power. | |
| Green | Your NCB has power. | ||
| DOWNSTREAM | Off | Your NCB is still searching for a connection, or has no power. | |
| Green | Your NCB can download data. | ||
| Flashing | A firmware upgrade is in progress - this should take 10 minutes or less. | ||
| UPSTREAM | Off | Your NCB is still searching for a connection, or has no power. | |
| Green | Your NCB can upload data. | ||
| Flashing | A firmware upgrade is in progress - this should take 10 minutes or less. | ||
| ONLINE | Off | No connection to the network. | |
| Green | Your nbn connection is working as expected. | ||
Arris CM8200 nbn HFC Connection Box Status lights
This model was supplied before 19 March 2025.
On the back
The UNI-D1 port on the back of the Connection Box has LINK lights to indicate cable connection to a computer or router.
- Green: Cable connection detected. If this light is off, try another CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable.
- Yellow: Old CAT5 Ethernet cable is in use - this may not allow throughput of the full speed of your nbn HFC service.
On the front
- Note that ONLINE, DOWNSTREAM and UPSTREAM lights will all FLASH briefly when the Connection Box is powered on. This is a self-test and no action is needed, just wait for the Connection Box to finish booting up.
- If both UPSTREAM and DOWNSTREAM lights are FLASHING but ONLINE light is OFF, there is no connection to the nbn. Please call us on 13 22 58 for assistance.
- If both UPSTREAM and DOWNSTREAM lights are FLASHING and ONLINE light is ON, a firmware update is in progress. No action is needed - simply wait for the update to complete.
| Light | State | Meaning | |
| POWER | Off | Connection Box has no power. | |
| Green | Connection Box has power. | ||
| DOWNSTREAM | Off | Connection Box has no power. | |
| Green | Successful downstream connection. | ||
| Flashing | Searching for downstream connection. If ONLINE light is on, firmware upgrade in progress. | ||
| UPSTREAM | Off | Still searching for downstream connection, or Connection Box has no power. | |
| Green | Successful upstream connection. | ||
| Flashing | Downstream connection found; searching for upstream connection. If ONLINE light is on, firmware upgrade in progress. | ||
| ONLINE | Off | Connection Box is offline or has no power. | |
| Green | Connection Box is online and browsing should be possible. | ||
| Flashing | Downstream and upstream connection found; retrieving setup information from nbn. | ||
