Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

Wireless Router SURFboard® SBR-AC1750

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Figure 19 – 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 20 – Manually Connect to a Wireless Network Window

Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

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6.

Enter the ARRIS wireless network name or SSID (ARRIS-xxxx) for your SBR-AC1750 in the

Network name

field.

The SSID name is located on the router label on the bottom of your SBR-AC1750.

: You have the option to change your wireless network name (or SSID) after completing your

initial wireless network connection. See

for more

information.

7.

Select the wireless Security level for your wireless network from the

Security type

drop-down

list.

: ARRIS recommends the

wireless security level. It is the highest security level

available and also the default security level for the SBR-AC1750.

8.

Select the password encryption type from the

Encryption type

drop-down list. This is used for

securing your wireless network.

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TKIP – Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

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

for the SBR-AC1750.

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 SBR-AC1750 router label or create your own

personal password.

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

more secure password. See

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

Next

to complete the wireless network setup.

The Successfully added <

> message for your new wireless network displays.

13.

Click Close to exit.

Use the SBR-AC1750 WPS Pairing Button

The WPS Pairing button automatically connects your WPS-enabled wireless devices to your

wireless home network using the default SBR-AC1750 SSID (network name) and Wi-Fi Security

Key (network password) listed on the router label. See

Set Up WPS on Your Wireless Network

for

more information.

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

have WPA security compatibility.

1.

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

your wireless network.

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2.

Press and hold the WPS button located on the SBR-AC1750 rear panel for five to 10 seconds

and then release (see

Rear Panel

for the SBR-AC1750 rear view).

Figure 21 – SBR-AC1750 WPS Pairing Button

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 wireless device that you want to connect to

your wireless network.

Test Your Wireless Network Connection

Perform the following connectivity test to check that your SBR-AC1750 and other wireless

devices are connected to your wireless home network:

1.

If the wireless devices successfully connected to the wireless network, disconnect the

Ethernet cable from your computer and SBR-AC1750.

2.

Open a web browser on your computer.

3.

Type the default wireless router URL,

, in the address bar and then

press

Enter

.

If the website did not open, please call

ARRIS Technical Support

for assistance.

Using the Router Web Manager

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Using the Router Web Manager

Use the SBR-AC1750 Web Manager to view and monitor the configuration settings and

operational status of your SBR-AC1750. You can also configure your network connections and

wireless security settings. See

Protecting & Monitoring Your Wireless Network

for more

information.

Start the Router Web Manager

1.

Open any web browser on the computer connected to the SBR-AC1750.

2.

In the Address bar, type

192.168.0.1

for the Router Web Manager IP address, and then

press

Enter

. The router Login screen displays (see below).

: You must enter the default user password (listed below) when logging on to the SBR-AC1750

Web Manager for the first time.

3.

Type the default user password (password) in the Password field. The password is

case-sensitive.

: The user name,

, is the default user name. It cannot be changed.

Figure 22 – Router Login Screen

4.

Click

Login

to open the SBR-AC1750 Web Manager. The SBR-AC1750 Main Screen displays

(see Figure 23).

: If the default user password is not working, please call

for

assistance.

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Figure 23 – SBR-AC1750 Main Screen

Router Web Manager Menu Options

Main Menu Buttons

The SBR-AC1750 main menu buttons are displayed along the top of the SBR-AC1750 Web

Manager screen. To display the drop-down submenu options, click the menu button.

Figure 24 – SBR-AC1750 Web Manager Main Menu Buttons