Xfinity Gateway US/DS lights blinking Light — Meaning & Fixes

US/DS lights blinking on Xfinity Gateway: On cable modems like the Xfinity Gateway, the US (upstream) and DS (downstream) lights blinking together mean the modem is scanning for and locking onto the Xfinity (Comcast) cable signal..

On cable modems like the Xfinity Gateway, the US (upstream) and DS (downstream) lights blinking together mean the modem is scanning for and locking onto the Xfinity (Comcast) cable signal.

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Most likely causes

Try this first

  1. Wait up to 10 minutes for the lights to lock solid
  2. Finger-tighten the coax cable on the Xfinity Gateway
  3. Check for damaged coax or splitters
  4. Power-cycle the Xfinity Gateway
  5. Check Xfinity (Comcast) outage status
  6. If US/DS never lock, contact Xfinity (Comcast) — signal or provisioning issue

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