Configuring Your Wireless Network
SURFboard® SBG6900-AC Wireless Cable Modem & Router
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Select Enabled in the WPS field to turn ON the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) network security
on your home network and then continue with step 2.
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Select Disabled in the WPS field to turn OFF the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) network
security on your home network and then proceed to step 3 to finish.
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Select one of the following WPS Pairing methods to add or pair your WPS-enabled wireless
devices to your wireless home network:
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Push Button – Press the WPS button on the SBG6900-AC to start the WPS pairing
process with the WPS-enabled wireless device you are connecting to your network.
Repeat for each additional WPS-enabled wireless device.
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Gateway PIN, do the following:
1)
Enter the PIN number listed in the box or click Generate PIN to create a new
numeric PIN (password) to log onto your wireless home network.
2)
Select Allow or Deny (recommended) in the Configure by External Registrar field to
set the Gateway PIN method for setting up WPS on the SBG6900-AC.
Note
: The Gateway PIN method is not recommended. It should be disabled to protect
your wireless network from possible attacks, e.g., viruses and hackers.
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Client PIN – Enter the PIN number (password) for your WPS-enabled wireless device in
the box and then click Add.
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Click Apply, when done.
Set Up a Guest Wireless Network
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6900-AC to open the SBG6900-AC Web Manager.
See
Start the Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click Wireless on the SBG6900-AC Main Menu bar.
3.
Click Guest Network Settings from the Wireless submenu options (see Figure 35).
4.
Click the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz tab to select the wireless frequency range for your guest
network.
5.
Select the guest network from the Selected Guest Network drop-down list.
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Select Enabled or Disabled in the Guest Network field to turn ON or OFF the selected
wireless guest network.
7.
Do one of the following to set the network name for your guest network in the Guest
Network Name (SSID) field:
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Keep the default guest network name (also listed on your gateway label).
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Enter a different name for your guest network.
The wireless network name must be different from any other network name on your home
network. You can use any combination of letters (lowercase and uppercase), numbers,
and/or special characters (symbols); 32 characters maximum.