Managing Your Gateway and Connected Networks

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Figure 23 – SBG6580 Backup and Restore Screen

3.

Click

Backup

and then click

OK

at the

Select ‘Save’

prompt.

4.

Click

Save

in the File Download dialog box to open the Save As window.

5.

Select

Desktop

from the pull-down list.

6.

Select the default

GatewaySettings.bin

file.

7.

Select

bin Document

for the Save as document type.

8.

Click

Save

and then

Close

to create a backup file of your SBG6580 configuration settings.

Restore Your Gateway Settings

WARNING

!

This action will delete your current gateway configuration settings and

allow you to restore a previously saved gateway configuration.

Note

: After the configuration settings are restored, the gateway will automatically reboot and you will have

to log on using the default username (

admin

) and password (

motorola

).

1.

Click

Basic

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

2.

Click

Backup and Restore

from the Basic submenu options.

3.

Click

Browse

to search for a previously saved gateway configuration file.

4.

Click

Restore

.

The gateway will automatically reboot.

Reset Your Gateway Settings

At any time, you can reset the SBG6580 gateway configuration settings and your user name and

password back to the default factory settings. There are two methods available for resetting the

gateway configurations on the SBG6580:

•

Using the SBG6580 Reset button, see

Reset button

•

Using the SBG6580 Web Manager (see next page)

WARNING!

The factory reset process will delete all custom gateway configurations you

may have already created. We recommend that you create a backup copy of your

gateway configuration before resetting the gateway. See

Back Up Your Gateway

Configuration

for more information.

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From the SBG6580 Web Manager, do the following to open the Status Security screen:

1.

Click

Status

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

2.

Click

Security

from the Status submenu options.

Figure 24 – Restore Factory Defaults Screen

3.

Select

Yes

under Restore Factory Defaults.

4.

Click

Apply

to reset the default username and password, and restore the original gateway

configuration.

The message,

This action will restore factory default settings. Please reboot the modem for

new settings to take effect

, displays.

5.

Click

OK

.

6.

Click

Status

on the SBG6580 Main Menu.

7.

Click

Configuration

from the Status submenu options to display the Status Configuration screen.

8.

Click

Reboot

.

9.

Log back in using the default username and password.

ο

Username:

admin

ο

Password:

motorola

Exit the SBG6580 Web Manager

To log out and close the SBG6580 Web Manager:

•

Click

Logout

located in the upper right corner of the screen above the SBG6580 Main Menu.

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Protecting & Monitoring Your

Wireless Network

After you have successfully connected the SBG6580 gateway and your wireless devices, you should

configure the gateway to protect your wireless network from unwanted and unauthorized access by

any wireless devices within range of your wireless network. Although security for the SBG6580 gateway

is already configured, you can use the SBG6580 Configuration Manager to tailor the level of security and

access that you want to allow on your network.

Prevent Unauthorized Access

To prevent unauthorized access and configuration to your wireless network,

we highly recommend that you immediately change the default user name

and password after connecting to the Internet and logging on to the SBG6580

for the first time.

One of the most important recommendations for securing your wireless home network is to change the

default administrator password on your SBG6580 and other wireless devices as well. Default passwords

are commonly used and shared on the Internet.

To ensure that your wireless home network is secure, it is recommended that you follow these best

practices for user passwords:

•

Always create a secure password or passphrase that is not easily guessed.

•

Use phrases instead of names so that it may be easier for you to remember.

•

Use a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

•

Continue to change your administrator password on a regular basis.

Note

: If your service provider supplied the SBG6580, you may not have the necessary user privileges to

change the log in user name.

Change the Default User Name and Password

To change the default user name for logging onto the Gateway Web Manager:

1.

Log in to the SBG6580 from any web browser on the computer connected to the SBG6580.

2.

Type the Gateway Web Manager IP address,

, in the Address bar and

then press

Enter

. The gateway Login screen displays.

3.

Type the default username and password as they appear below:

ο

Username:

admin

ο

Password:

motorola

4.

Click

Login

to open the SBG6580 Web Manager. The SBG6580 Status Connection screen displays.

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5.

Click the

Status

menu button and then click

Security

to display the Status Security screen.

6.

Confirm that

Change Username

is displayed in the drop-down selection box.

7.

Complete each field entry, but note the following:

ο

All fields (for example, Current Username & Current Password) are case-sensitive.

Note

: For first time logons, the current username is

admin

and the current password is

motorola

.

ο

Make sure

No

is selected under

Restore Factory Defaults

.

Figure 25 – Change User Name Screen

8.

Click

Apply

to update your user name.

9.

Click

Change Username

drop-down arrow to display

Change Password

.

10.

Complete each field entry, but note the following:

ο

Username is the Current Username.

ο

All fields are case-sensitive.

ο

Make sure

No

is selected for

Restore Factory Defaults

.

ο

Find a secure place to write down and keep your new user name and password.

11.

Click

Apply

to update your password.

Figure 26 – Change User Password Screen

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Set Up Firewall Protection

You can set up firewall filters and firewall alert notifications on your wireless home network. You can

also block Java Applets, Cookies, ActiveX controls, popup windows, Proxies, and website access. See

Protection Level

for more information.

To set the firewall protection level:

1.

From any screen, click the

Firewall-Protection Level

menu link or click the Firewall menu button

on the SBG6580 Main Menu and then select

Protection Level

.

Figure 27 – Firewall Protection Level Screen

2.

Click the Firewall Protection Setting drop-down button to select the firewall protection level.

Possible values:

ο

Off

ο

Low

ο

Medium

ο

High

(recommended)

Note

: Selecting

Off

will disable firewall protection on your home network. Your computer(s) and other

Ethernet-enabled devices on your network will be at risk for possible attacks from viruses and hackers.

3.

Select each Web filter that you want to set for the firewall and then click

Apply

.