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Protecting & Monitoring Your Wireless Network
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To store remote Firewall logs:
1.
Log in to the SBG6900-AC Web Manager.
2.
Click Firewall on the SBG6900-AC Main Menu bar.
3.
Click Remote Log from the Firewall submenu options.
Figure 55 – Firewall Remote Log Screen
4.
Select all desired event types that you want to monitor. This will activate the SysLog
monitoring feature.
5.
Enter the last digits from 10 to 254 of the SysLog server’s IP address.
Note
: Normally, the IP address of this SysLog server is hard-coded so that the address always
agrees with the entry on this page.
6.
Click Apply.
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Managing Your Gateway and
Connected Networks
View the Gateway Status Using the Device Status Button
You can use the Device Status button on the SBG6900-AC Login screen to obtain a quick view of
the current configuration and network connection status of your SBG6900-AC without having to
login to the SBG6900-AC Web Manager.
1.
Open any web browser on the computer connected to the SBG6900-AC.
2.
Type the default LAN IP address,
192.168.0.1
, in the address bar and then press
Enter
. The gateway Login screen displays.
Figure 56 – Device Status Button
3.
Click Device Status button to open the SBG6900-AC Device Status screen.
Figure 57 – Device Status Screen
4.
Click Close to exit.
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View the Gateway Product Information
The Status Product Information screen displays general product information, including the
software (or firmware) version and the current network connection status of the SBG6900-AC.
To open the Utilities System Information screen:
1.
Log in to the SBG6900-AC Web Manager and then click Status on the SBG6900-AC Main
Menu.
2.
Click Product Information
from the Status submenu options.
3.
Click the Refresh button (F5) in your web browser to update the information on the screen.
Figure 58 – Status – Product Information Screen
View the Gateway Network Connection Status
The Status Connection screen displays information about the RF upstream and downstream
channels, including downstream channel frequency, upstream channel ID, and upstream and
downstream signal power and modulation.
This screen also displays IP lease information including the current IP address of the cable
modem, the duration of both leases, the expiration time of both leases, and the current system
time from the DOCSIS time server.
To open the Status Connection screen:
1.
Log in to the SBG6900-AC Web Manager.
2.
Click Status on the SBG6900-AC Main Menu.
3.
Click Connection
from the Status submenu options.
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Figure 59 – Status - Connection Screen
View the Gateway System Event Logs
You can use the Event Log screen to view the list of activity, events, and alerts detected on your
SBG6900-AC. The information recorded in the system event log may be helpful to your service
provider to diagnose and correct any problems that may occur with your SBG6900-AC.
To open the Status Event Log screen:
1.
Log in to the SBG6900-AC Web Manager.
2.
Click Status on the SBG6900-AC Main Menu.
3.
Click Event Log
from the Status submenu options.
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Figure 60 – Status – Event Log Screen
4.
Click the Refresh
button (F5)
on your computer to update and view the latest system log
information.
Note
: To print the system log on your connected (wired or wireless) printer, click
Ctrl P
and
follow the steps you normally use for printing.
Back Up Your Gateway Configuration Settings
You can save a backup copy of the current gateway configuration settings to your local
computer. You can use the backup file to restore your custom gateway settings in the event that
you made changes that you no longer want.
ARRIS highly recommends that you perform the gateway configuration
backup using the SBG6900-AC default login username and password.

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