Protecting & Monitoring Your Wireless Network
Wireless Router SURFboard® SBR-AC1750
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User Guide
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Protecting & Monitoring Your
Wireless Network
After you have successfully connected the SBR-AC1750 and your wireless devices, you should
configure the router to protect your wireless network from unwanted and unauthorized access
by any wireless devices within range of your wireless network. Although security for the SBR-
AC1750 is already configured, you can use the SBR-AC1750 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,
ARRIS recommends that you immediately change the default user name and
password after connecting to the Internet and logging on to the SBR-AC1750
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 SBR-AC1750 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, you should follow these best practices for
creating 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.
Change the Default Password
To change the default user password:
1.
Log in to the SBR-AC1750 from any web browser on the computer connected to the
SBR-AC1750.
2.
Type the Router Web Manager IP address,
, in the Address bar and
then press
Enter
. The SBR-AC1750 Login screen displays.
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