Arris SBG6700-AC Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

SURFboard® SBG6700-AC Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

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Figure 14 – Sample Available Wireless Networks Screen

2.

Locate and left-click on the SBG6700-AC wireless network name or SSID (for example,

SBG6700AC-

#####

) for your SBG6700-AC from the list of available wireless networks.

The default SSID is located on the gateway label on the bottom of your SBG6700-AC.

Note

: You have the option to customize your wireless network name or SSID after completing your 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.

3.

Select

Connect automatically

to set up your wireless devices for automatic connections to your

home network upon log on and then click

Connect

to open the Connect to a Network window (see

Figure 15).

4.

Enter a wireless network security

code or passphrase for your wireless network password in the

Security key

field.

You can use the

Wi-Fi Security Key

code listed on the SBG6700-AC gateway label or create your

own personal password.

Note

: Remember to use a unique combination of letters, numbers, and characters to create a more

secure password. See

Prevent Unauthorized Access

for more information.

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Figure 15 –Network Connection Window

5.

Select

Hide characters

and then click

OK

to encrypt your network Security key or network password.

Figure 16 –Network Connection-Create Network Password Window

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Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

SURFboard® SBG6700-AC Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

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Connect Using the Windows Control Panel

1.

From the Windows taskbar, click

Start

button and then click

Control Panel

.

2.

Click

Network and Sharing Center

to open the Network and Sharing Center window.

Figure 17 – Control Panel-Network and Sharing Center Window

3.

Click

Manage wireless networks

under Control Panel Home to open the

Manage Wireless Networks

window.

4.

Click

Add

to open the

Manually Connect to a Wireless Network

window.

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Figure 18 – Manually Connect to a Wireless Network Window

5.

Click

Manually create a network profile

to open another

Manually Connect to a Wireless Network

window.

Figure 19 – Manually Connect to a Wireless Network Window

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6.

Enter your configured wireless network name or SSID (

SBG6700AC-#####

) for your SBG6700-AC in

the

Network name

field.

The SSID name is located on the gateway label on the bottom of your SBG6700-AC.

Note

: You have the option to customize your wireless network name or SSID after completing your 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.

7.

Select the wireless Security level for your wireless network from the

Security type

drop-down list.

Note

: Select

WPA2-Personal

which is the highest security level. This is also the default security level for

the SBG6700-AC.

8.

Select the password encryption type from the

Encryption type

drop-down list. This is used for securing

your wireless network.

ο

TKIP

– Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

ο

AES

– Advanced Encryption Standard (recommended). AES is the default encryption type for the

SBG6700-AC.

9.

Enter a Security

code or passphrase for your wireless network password in the

Security Key

field.

You can use the

WI-FI SECURITY KEY

listed on the SBG6700-AC gateway label or create your own

personal password.

Note

: Remember to use a unique combination of letters, numbers, and characters to create a more

secure password. See

Prevent Unauthorized Access

for more information.

10.

Select

Hide characters

to prevent your Security Key or password from displaying in the field.

11.

Select

Start this connection automatically

so that your wireless devices will automatically connect to your

wireless network upon login.

12.

Click

The

Successfully added <

Network name

>

message for your new wireless network should appear.

13.

Click

Close

to exit.

Use the SBG6700-AC WPS Pairing Button

Use the WPS Pairing button option to connect your WPS-enabled wireless devices. WPS automatically

assigns a random wireless network name (

SSID

) and Wi-Fi Security Key to the

SBG6700-AC and other WPS-enabled devices to connect to your wireless home network.

Note

: To use the WPS Pairing button option, your computer hardware must support WPS and also have WPA

security compatibility.

1.

Power ON your gateway and other WPS-enabled devices that you want to connect to your wireless

network.

2.

Press and hold the

WPS

button located on the top of the SBG6700-AC for five to 10 seconds and

then release (see

Front Panel

for the SBG6700-AC front view).

3.

If applicable, press the

WPS

button on your WPS-enabled computer or other WPS device.

4.

Repeat step 3 for each additional WPS-enabled device that you want to connect to your wireless

network.

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