In plain English
It means the modem is trying to line up its timing and signal with the communication line. The connection setup is still in progress, and that alignment has not been achieved yet.
In context
Here, syncing reports that the modem or router is currently trying to synchronize with the line signal and has not completed that step yet.
- Situation
- Installing broadband, activating service, using routers, and reading connection status
- What it communicates
- reports a line-link startup stage on the modem or router.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say why synchronization has not yet been reached or what will happen next.
Examples
“Syncing with the line kept the modem busy for nearly a minute, and it was still not synchronized.”
“After the restart, the router went back to syncing with the line.”