When checking modem status, which indicators correspond to downstream and upstream respectively?

When checking modem status, which indicators correspond to downstream and upstream respectively?

• A. Receive for downstream; Send for upstream.
• B. Send for downstream; Receive for upstream.
• C. Power for both.
• D. Online for both.

Answer: (A)

Understanding data flow direction helps map modem indicators to downstream and upstream. Downstream is the data moving from the service provider to your devices, while upstream is the data moving from your devices to the provider. The indicator labeled Receive is showing activity on the path from the network to your modem, which is downstream. The indicator labeled Send is showing activity on the path from your modem to the network, which is upstream. So Receive corresponds to downstream and Send corresponds to upstream. Power and Online indicate power status and connection state, not the direction of data flow, so they don’t define downstream vs upstream. This is why the mapping of Receive for downstream and Send for upstream is correct.

Understanding data flow direction helps map modem indicators to downstream and upstream. Downstream is the data moving from the service provider to your devices, while upstream is the data moving from your devices to the provider. The indicator labeled Receive is showing activity on the path from the network to your modem, which is downstream. The indicator labeled Send is showing activity on the path from your modem to the network, which is upstream. So Receive corresponds to downstream and Send corresponds to upstream. Power and Online indicate power status and connection state, not the direction of data flow, so they don’t define downstream vs upstream. This is why the mapping of Receive for downstream and Send for upstream is correct.