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When running a db check on a cable modem DOCSIS or non DOCSIS there is other good information that it will provide for you other than just the signal.

DOCSIS Cable Modem DB check Example below

Realtime DOCSIS Modem Statistics for
CMTS1_Scottsboro_AL/00:10:95:10:5a:xx

Transmit Power Level 20.0 dBmV
Receive Power Level 7 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 36.7 dB

Modem Status online -Definitions of Modem Status's below.
Modem IP 10.1.4.15 -IP Address of the Modems interface to the Headend equipment.
Modem is on (Blade/0/UpStreamPort) Cable3/0/U1
Number of CPEs 1 -# of Ethernet devices registered. Read below for more details on CPE..

CPE IP Address 24.241.0.151 -IP address of the Customers computer.
CPE Ethernet MAC 0001.02cf.769d -This is the MAC id of the Ethernet Device inside the PC.

Modem Status definitions:
offline---Cable modem considered offline
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 (t)---TOD exchange started
init(o)---Option file transfer started
online---Cable modem registered, enabled for data
online(d)---Cable modem registered, but network access for the cable modem disabled
online(pk)---Cable modem registered, BPI enabled and KEK assigned
online(pt)---Cable modem registered, BPI enabled and TEK assigned
reject (pk)---KEK modem key assignment rejected
reject (pt)---TEK modem key assignment rejected
reject (m)---Cable modem did attempt to register; registration was refused
due to bad MIC ( Message Integrity Check )
reject (c)---Cable modem did attempt to register; registration was refused
due to bad COS ( Class of Service )

CPE-Basically means the # of Ethernet MAC id's that the Headend (COM Controller or UBR) has seen on that customers PC since the last time the MAC id's were cleared.

This could be a sign that the customer is running a at home Network. Could also be that the customer has changed either PC's or just the Ethernet Card itself recently.

Clear both MAC id's (Cable Modem & Ethernet MAC id's) and then run the DB check again. If 2 CPE's show up again they are probably running a Network!

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