Managing Your Gateway and Connected Networks

SURFboard® SBG6700-AC Wireless Cable Modem Gateway

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Exit the SBG6700-AC Web Manager

To log out and close the SBG6700-AC Web Manager:

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Click

Logout

located in the upper right corner of the screen above the SBG6700-AC Main Menu.

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Protecting & Monitoring Your

Wireless Network

After you have successfully connected the SBG6700-AC 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 SBG6700-AC

gateway is already configured, you can use the SBG6700-AC 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 SBG6700-AC 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 SBG6700-AC 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:

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

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

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

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Continue to change your administrator password on a regular basis.

Note

: If your service provider supplied the SBG6700-AC gateway, 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:

1.

Log in to the SBG6700-AC from any web browser on the computer connected to the SBG6700-AC.

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:

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Username:

admin

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Password:

password

4.

Click

Login

to open the SBG6700-AC Web Manager. The SBG6700-AC 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:

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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

password

.

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Make sure

No

is selected under

Restore Factory Defaults

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Figure 29 – Change User Name Screen

8.

Click

Apply

to update your user name.

9.

Click

Change Username

drop-down arrow to display

Change Password

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Figure 30 – Change User Password Screen

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10.

Complete each field entry, but note the following:

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All fields are case-sensitive.

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Username is your new user name, if you changed it.

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Make sure

No

is selected for

Restore Factory Defaults

.

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

11.

Click

Apply

to update your password.

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 SBG6700-AC Main Menu and then select

Protection Level

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Figure 31 – Firewall Protection Level Screen

2.

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

Possible values:

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Off

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Low

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Medium

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High

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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

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Set Up Parental Controls

You can set up the following Parental Controls on your home network:

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Allow or block access to specific Internet sites.

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Allow or block access to specific MAC addresses.

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Set time limitations for computer usage or Internet access

Note

: Any Parental Control filters that do not include assigned ports, will apply to all ports. This also applies

to MAC addresses as well.

You can also link each user on your network to specified rules for login, time-access, and content

filtering. See

Parental Control

for more information.

To set Parental Controls:

1.

From any screen, click the

Firewall-Parental Control

menu link or click the

Firewall

menu button

on the SBG6700-AC Main Menu and then select

Parental Control

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Figure 32 – Parental Control-Change Time Zone Screen

2.

Click

Current Time Zone

drop-down button to select your time zone.

3.

Select

Yes

or

No

to automatically adjust the time for Daylight Saving Time.

4.

Click

Create

to continue setting up Parental Controls.