Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection
SURFboard® SBG6700-AC Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
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6.
Click
Next
to open the Wi-Fi Network Name & Passphrase screen.
Figure 7 – SBG6700-AC Quick Start Wizard-Step 2 of 6 Screen
7.
Do one of the following to set up your wireless network name in the
Network Name (SSID)
field:
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Keep the default network name or SSID (listed on the SBG6700-AC Gateway label).
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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.
8.
Do one of the following to set up your wireless network password in the
Passphrase / Wi-Fi
Security Key
field:
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Keep the default passphrase or Wi-Fi Security key (listed on the SBG6700-AC Gateway label).
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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.
Note
: We highly recommend that you change the default Wi-Fi Security Key to a more secure wireless
password to protect your wireless network from unauthorized access. See
Prevent Unauthorized Access
for more information.
9.
Click
Next
to open the 2.4GHz & 5GHz Networks screen (see Figure 8).
This screen shows the two Wi-Fi frequency bands available on the SBG6700-AC,
2.4 GHz
and
5 GHz
.
The wizard configures the default
2.4 GHz
default frequency band. See
Change the Wireless
Channel
to change the Wi-Fi frequency.
Note
: The 2.4 GHz frequency range is recommended for backward compatibility purposes because older
wireless devices cannot connect to 5 GHz frequencies.
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