Installing the Gateway

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Wall Mounting Template

Figure 6 – SBG6580 Wall Mounting Template

Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

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Setting Up a Wireless Network

Connection

It is highly recommended that you first verify that your computer can connect to the Internet using an

Ethernet connection before configuring your wireless network.

You must already have access to an Internet service in your home before setting up a wireless network

connection. Also, make sure your computer and the SBG6580 are connected through an Ethernet

connection.

Choose

one

of the following options to set up your wireless network connection:

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Launch the SBG6580 Quick Start Wizard

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Set Up a Wireless Network Connection Using Your Computer

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Use the SBG6580 WPS Pairing Button

After setting up your wireless network connection, check to make sure your wireless network

connection was set up properly. See

Test Your Wireless Network Connection

for more information.

Launch the SBG6580 Quick Start Wizard

The SBG6580 Quick Start Wizard is a six-step application to help you quickly configure the default

wireless network settings on your SBG6580. It configures your wireless network name (SSID), Wi-Fi

Security key (network password), and Wi-Fi Security code.

IMPORTANT NOTE

: The quick start wizard uses default settings already configured for your SBG6580 to set

up your wireless network. You can keep the default settings for now to quickly connect your wireless network

and then customize your wireless network at a later time (highly recommended). Or, you can customize your

wireless network settings using the quick start wizard.

1.

Open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) on the computer

connected to the SBG6580.

2.

Type the default LAN IP address,

in the Address bar and then press

Enter

. The gateway Login screen displays.

3.

Type the default username and password. Both entries are case-sensitive.

Username:

admin

Password:

motorola

4.

Click

Login

to open the SBG6580 Web Manager. The Launch Quick Start Wizard screen displays (see

Figure 7).

Note

: If the default user name and password are not working, your service provider may have to set up

alternate login credentials. Please contact your service provider or ARRIS Technical Support for

assistance.

5.

Click

Launch Quick Start Wizard

to start the wizard. The Welcome screen displays (see Figure 8).

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Figure 7 – SBG6580 Quick Start Wizard Opening Screen

Note

: The ARRIS logo shown here and on other screenshots throughout this user guide represents the

company logo for the manufacturer of the SURFboard SBG6580 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway.

Figure 8 – SBG6580 Quick Start Wizard Welcome Screen

6.

Click

Next

to open the Wi-Fi Network Name & Passphrase screen

.

7.

Do one of the following to set up your wireless network name in the

Network Name (SSID)

field:

ο

Keep the default network name or SSID (listed on the SBG6580 Gateway label).

ο

Enter a name of your choice for your wireless network. Your new network name must contain

from one to 32 alphanumeric characters.

Note

: You have the option to customize your wireless network name (SSID) after completing the initial

wireless network connection. However, you must use the default SSID listed on the gateway label for the

initial gateway installation. See

Change Your Wireless Network Name (SSID)

for more information.

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8.

Do one of the following to set up your wireless network password in the

Passphrase / Wi-Fi

Security Key

field:

ο

Keep the default passphrase or Wi-Fi Security key (listed on the SBG6580 Gateway label).

ο

Enter a password of your choice for your wireless network password.

The passphrase or Wi-Fi Security key is the sign-on access code for your wireless network. The

access code must contain from eight to 64 characters consisting of any combination of letters,

numbers, and symbols. It should be as unique as possible to protect your wireless network and

deter hackers or unauthorized access to your wireless network.

9.

Click

Next

to open the Security Configuration screen.

WPA2-PSK

is automatically set as the default Wi-Fi Security code for your wireless network. It is the

highest wireless network security level.

10.

Click

Next

to open the Wi-Fi Band Selection screen.

11.

Do one of the following to select your wireless network frequency band in the

Wi-Fi Band

Selection

field:

ο

Keep the default

2.4 GHz Band

(recommended).

ο

Select

5 GHz Band

.

Note

: The 2.4 GHz frequency range is recommended for backward compatibility purposes because older

wireless devices cannot connect to 5 GHz frequencies.

12.

Click

Next

to open the Review Settings screen and verify your wireless network settings.

13.

Click

Apply

to accept the wireless network settings and open the Settings Applied screen or click

Previous

to go back and make changes.

14.

Click

Exit

on the Settings Applied screen.

Note

: You can click

Print

for a printout of your wireless network settings for later use for logging onto

your network or changing your wireless network settings.

Set Up a Wireless Network Connection Using Your Computer

Use one of the following options to create your wireless network:

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Quick Connect Using the Windows Taskbar

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Connect Using the Windows Control Panel

Note

: The steps for setting up a wireless network may differ slightly depending on the Windows operating

system running on your computer. The steps used here apply to Windows 7.

Quick Connect Using the Windows Taskbar

1.

From the Windows taskbar, click the

Wireless

Link

icon to open the list of available wireless

networks (see Figure 10).

If the icon is not visible, click the

Show hidden icons

button (see Figure 9).

Figure 9 – Windows Taskbar Icons

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Figure 10 – Available Wireless Networks

2.

Locate the Motorola wireless network name or SSID (

MOTOROLA-#####

) for your SBG6580 from

the list of wireless network connections.

The SSID is located on the gateway label on the bottom of your SBG6580.

Note

: You have the option to customize your wireless network name or SSID after completing your initial

wireless network connection. However, you must use the default SSID listed on the gateway label for the

initial gateway installation. See

Change Your Wireless Network Name (SSID)

for more information.

3.

Select

Connect automatically

to set up your wireless devices for automatic connections to your

home network upon log on and then click

Connect

.

Figure 11 –Network Connection Window