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Creating Wi-Fi Networks
SURFboard® SBG6700-AC Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
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Figure 42 – 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Wireless Guest Network Screens
4.
Click the
2.4 GHz
or
5 GHz
tab to select the frequency range for your wireless network.
5.
Select the guest network from the Selected Guest Network drop-down list.
6.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the Guest Network field to turn ON or OFF the selected wireless
guest network.
7.
Keep the default guest network name or enter a new name of your choice for your guest network in
the Guest Network Name (SSID) field.
8.
Select
LAN
or
Guest
from the IP Network drop-down list.
ο
LAN
– Configures the guest network to be part of your primary network and allow guest users
to connect to your primary network
ο
Guest
– Configures the guest network to only allow access to a specific network and not your
primary network
9.
Enter the IP address for the SBG6700-AC on the Guest network in the IP Address field.
10.
Enter the starting IP address for the guest network lease pool in the Lease Pool Starting IP Address
field.
11.
Enter the ending IP address for the guest network lease pool in the Lease Pool Ending IP Address
field.
12.
Enter the lease time for the guest network lease pool in the Lease Time field.
13.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Enable field to allow or disallow
any network devices, such as smart phones, tablets, gaming devices, or printers to automatically
connect to your wireless home network.
14.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the Firewall Enable field to turn ON or OFF the gateway firewall.
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15.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the DHCPv6 Server field to allow the DHCP server to send leases to
the guest network clients from the guest network lease pool you specified earlier.
Note
: If the DHCP server is disabled, you must assign static IP addresses to the guest network STAs.
16.
Select one of the following wireless network security options for your wireless network from the
Wireless Security drop-down list:
ο
WPA2-PSK
: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key (recommended)
ο
WPA2-PSK + WPA-PSK
: combination Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key
and Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key
ο
WPA-PSK
: Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, standard encryption
ο
Unencrypted
: Turns off network security
ο
WPA2 + WPA (Enterprise)
: combination Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 and Wi-Fi Protected
Access provides additional network security and requires a user name and password for
network logon
ο
WPA2 (Enterprise)
: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 provides additional network security and
requires a user name and password for network logon
ο
WPA (Enterprise)
: Wi-Fi Protected Access provides additional network security and requires a
user name and password for network logon
17.
Choose the wireless network encryption type in the Encryption field:
ο
AES
– Advanced Encryption Standard: Provides the strongest encryption (recommended)
ο
TKIP+AES
–Temporal Key Integrity Protocol and Advanced Encryption Standard: Allows both
AES and TKIP-capable clients to connect to your wireless network
18.
Enter any combination of characters and words for the guest network password in the Passphrase
field.
19.
Select
Show Passphrase
to prevent your password from displaying in the field for security
purposes.
20.
Click
Apply
, when done.
Change Your Wireless Network Name (SSID)
The SSID (Service Set Identification) is the wireless network name assigned to your SBG6700-AC wireless
primary and guest networks. The default SSID which is listed on the gateway label is automatically
populated in the network configuration screens. A list of SSIDs of available wireless networks in close
proximity of your home (for example, neighbors or local businesses) will display when you or someone
else in your home attempt to establish a wireless network connection. For security purposes and quick
recognition of your wireless network, it is recommended that you change the default SSID. You should
also consider changing the default wireless password or passphrase (see
Prevent Unauthorized Access
for more information).
Note
: When you change the SSID, any wireless devices that are already connected to your wireless network
will be disconnected from the network. The wireless devices will have to be reconnected to the wireless
network using the new SSID.
Do the following to change your wireless network name or SSID:
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6700-AC to open the SBG6700-AC Web Manager. See
Start the Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click
Wireless
on the SBG6700-AC Main Menu bar.
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3.
Click
Primary Network Settings
from the Wireless submenu options to open the Wi-Fi Network
screen.
Figure 43 – Change Your 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Network Name (SSID) and Password Screens
4.
Click the
2.4 GHz
or
5 GHz
tab to select the frequency range for your wireless network.
5.
Make sure
Enabled
is selected in the Wireless Network field to turn ON wireless networking on your
home network.
6.
Delete the current network name in the Network Name (SSID) field and then enter a new name of
your choice for your wireless network.
The network name can contain any combination of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
7.
Make sure
Enabled
is selected in the Network Name (SSID) Broadcast field.
8.
Delete the current wireless password (passphrase) in the Passphrase field and enter a new
passphrase for the wireless network password.
See
Prevent Unauthorized Access
for more information.
9.
Click
Apply
at the bottom of the screen.
The new wireless network name should appear in the list of available wireless networks when you
reconnect your wireless devices.
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Change the Wireless Channel
Network interference may occur at any time when using a wireless network connection. This may be
caused by other wireless access points that are using the same wireless channel as your SBG6700-AC
and are also operating within close proximity in your home. When experiencing wireless network
interference, changing the wireless channel on the SBG6700-AC can improve network connectivity (or
signal strength) and avoid network interference. By default, the SBG6700-AC is set on Channel 1.
Do the following to change the wireless channel on the SBG6700-AC:
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6700-AC to open the SBG6700-AC Web Manager. See
Start the Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click
Wireless
on the SBG6700-AC Main Menu bar.
3.
Click
802.11 Radio
from the Wireless submenu options to open the Wireless 802.11 Radio
screen.
Figure 44 – 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Wireless 802.11 Radio Screens
4.
Click the
2.4 GHz
or
5 GHz
tab to select the frequency range for your wireless network.
5.
Select a channel number from the Channel drop-down list that is different from the channel
number listed as the Current Channel.
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Note
: For 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks, it is recommended to use Channel 6 or 11, if it is not listed as the
Current Channel. In the Wi-Fi spectrum, there are multiple channels that overlap and thus degrade
wireless network performance. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are used for better network performance and
stability because they do not overlap.
6.
Click
Apply
.

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