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Figure 16 – SBG6580 Main Screen

Gateway Web Manager Menu Options

Main Menu Buttons

The SBG6580 main menu buttons are displayed along the top of the SBG6580 Web Manager screen.

To display the drop-down submenu options, click the menu button.

Figure 17 – SBG6580 Web Manager Main Menu Buttons

Main Menu Links

The SBG6580 main menu and related submenu option links are also displayed along the bottom of the

SBG6580 Web Manager screen.

To open a submenu option, click the link.

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Figure 18 – SBG6580 Web Manager Main Menu Links

Table 4: SBG6580 Web Manager Main Menu Options

Menu Option

Function

Home

Displays the Quick Start Wizard main screen

Status

Provides information about the gateway hardware and software,

MAC address, gateway IP address, serial number, and related

information.

Additional screens provide diagnostic tools and also allow you to

change your gateway user name and password.

Basic

Configures the gateway IP-related configuration data, including

Network Configuration, WAN Connection Type, DHCP, and DDNS

Advanced

Controls Internet protocols which configure and monitor how the

gateway routes IP traffic on the SBG6580

Wireless

Configures and monitors the gateway wireless networking features

Firewall

Configures and monitors the gateway firewall

Help

Provides general information to help you set up your home

network

Logout

Closes the SBG6580 Web Manager

Get Help

You can choose any of the following three options to obtain help information for any SBG6580 Web

Manager function. General help information is available for any SBG6580 menu option when you click

the

Help

button on that page.

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Overview Help

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Help Links

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Field Level Help

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Overview Help

General help information is available when you click

Help, Overview

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

Figure 19 – Help Overview Screen

Help Links

Provides a concise list of your gateway configuration settings with applicable links for easy access when

you click

Help, About

on the SBG6580 Main Menu. The link opens the related configuration screen.

Figure 20 – Help Links Screen

Field Level Help

More specific help information is available throughout the web manager for field level help when you

click the

Help

link located to the right of the applicable field.

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View the Gateway Product Information

The Status Product Information screen displays general product information, including the firmware

version and the current network connection status of the gateway.

To open the Status Product Information page:

1.

Click

Status

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

2.

Click

Product Information

from the Status submenu options.

3.

Click the

Refresh

button (

F5

) in your web browser to reload the information on the screen.

Figure 21 – SBG6580 Status – Product Information Screen

View the Gateway Status

The Status Connection screen displays information about the RF upstream and downstream channels,

including downstream channel frequency, upstream channel ID, and upstream and downstream signal

power and modulation.

This screen also displays IP lease information including the current IP address of the cable modem, the

duration of both leases, the expiration time of both leases, and the current system time from the

DOCSIS time server.

To open the Status Connection screen:

1.

Click

Status

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

2.

Click

Connection

from the Status submenu options.

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Figure 22 – SBG6580 Status Connection Screen

Back Up Your Gateway Configuration

You can save a backup copy of the current gateway settings to your local computer. You can use the

backup file to restore your custom gateway settings in the event that you made changes that you no

longer want.

We highly recommend that you perform the gateway configuration backup

using the SBG6580 default login username and password.

To create a back up copy of your gateway settings:

1.

Click

Basic

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

2.

Click

Backup and Restore

from the Basic submenu options.