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Basic Configuration

For more advanced configuration information, see

Connecting to the Internet

and

Setting

Up Your Wireless LAN

.

For normal operation, you do not need to change most default settings.

The following

caution statements summarize the issues you must be aware of:

CAUTION

To prevent unauthorized configuration, change the default password immediately when you first

configure the SBG941. See

Changing the SBG941 Default Password

.

Firewalls are not foolproof. Choose the most secure firewall policy you can. See

2

Firewall Pages

.

Starting the SBG941 Configuration Manager (CMGR)

Note:

Do not attempt to configure the SBG941 over a wireless connection.

Use the SBG941 Configuration Manager (CMGR) to change and view settings on your

SBG941.

If the modem was obtained as part of a service package, your service provider may have

alternative configuration methods. If you cannot access any of the SBG941 HTML pages,

please contact your service provider.

1.

Open the web browser on a computer connected to the modem over an Ethernet

connection.

2.

In the Address or Location field of your browser, type

and

press

ENTER

.

3.

Type

admin

in the Username field (this field is case-sensitive).

4.

Type

motorola

in the Password field (this field is case-sensitive).

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Click

Login

to display the SBG941 Status Connection page.

The Status Connection page provides the following status information on the

network connection of the SBG941:

RF Downstream Channel

,

which uses lower cable frequencies to transmit data

RF Upstream Channel

,

which uses higher cable frequencies to receive data

6.

Click the

Refresh

button in your web browser any time you want to refresh the

information on this page.

If you have any problems starting the SBG941 Configuration Manager (CMGR), see

Troubleshooting

for more information.

Changing the SBG941 Default Password

From the SBG941 Status page, click

Security

submenu option to change the default

password. Complete each field, then click

Apply

when done to save your changes.

•

For the password change username, type a new user name.

•

The password is case-sensitive.

•

For the current username password, type your old password.

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Select

Yes

or

No

to

reset the user name and password to the default factory

settings.

Note

: You must login with the default user name,

admin

, and password,

motorola,

after applying this change. All entries are case-sensitive.

SBG941 Menu Options Bar

The SBG941 Menu Options bar is displayed along the top of the SBG941 Configuration

Manager window. When a menu option is selected, a top-level page for that option is

displayed.

Configuration Manager Menu Options Bar

Menu Option Pages

Function

Status

Provides information about the SBG941 hardware and software, MAC

address, cable modem IP address, serial number, and related

information. Additional pages provide diagnostic tools and allow you to

change your SBG941 user name and password.

Basic

Views and configures SBG941 IP-related configuration data, including

Network Configuration, WAN Connection Type, DHCP, and DDNS. The

Backup option allows you to save your SBG941 configuration on your

computer.

Advanced

Configures and monitors how the SBG941 routes IP traffic

Firewall

Configures and monitors the SBG941 firewall

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Parental Control

Configures and monitors the SBG941 parental control feature

Wireless

Configures and monitors SBG941 wireless networking features

Logout

Exits the SBG941 Configuration Manager

CAUTION

To prevent unauthorized configuration, immediately change the default password when you first

configure your Motorola SBG941.

Getting Help

To retrieve help information for any menu option, click

help

on that page. You can use

the Windows scroll bar to view additional items on the help screens. See the sample

Firewall help page shown below.