Motorola MG7550 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Now set the start and end times of when you want to allow the device to

have Internet access. Here is an example of entries to allow Internet access

in an after-school period from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. We have named the

sample entry AfterSch:

Make sure to check the Enable box, and click the Save button.

Click the Add button to configure a Whitelist entry for an allowed schedule

for another device, if you like.

When you have completed all Whitelists, remember to Enable Parental

Control at the top of the page, and click Save.

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Changing Your MG7550’s Username and

Password, and Resetting to Factory Defaults

Changing Your MG7550’s Username and Password

To change your MG7550’S Username and Password, first log into the

Configuration Manager as described in chapter 6. In summary, you type

192.168.0.1

in the address bar of your browser, go to that address, enter the

Username

admin

and Password

motorola

, then click the Login button.

This will bring you to the Basic Status and Settings page. Select Advanced at

the top of the screen, and then Status and Security.

You will need to enter the Current Username and Password, and then the

new Username and Password. Your new Password will have to be entered

twice. Both the Username and Password fields accept entries up to 15

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characters long. Both Username and Password may include lower- and

upper-case letters (a – z, A – Z) and numbers (0 – 9). Special characters are

not allowed. Be sure to click Save to write your changes to memory.

Caution: Once you make this change, you will not be able to log into the

modem if you forget the new Username and Password . To recover, you will

have to reset the modem to factory defaults. When you reset the device to

factory defaults, you will lose all changes you have made to the modem.

Resetting to Factory Defaults

There may be occasions when you need to reset your cable modem/router

to factory defaults, for example if you have changed the Username and

Password and lost the new values. Note that if you reset your device to its

factory defaults, you will lose any changes you have made to settings in the

device.

To reset to factory defaults:

1.)

Make sure the cable modem/router is powered on.

2.)

Find the reset button on the rear of the unit. It is marked WPS/RESET.

3.)

Press and hold the Reset button for at least 10 seconds.

4.)

The device will flash its LEDs and commence a reboot sequence.

Note that you will have to manually re-enter any required changes.

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Configuring Alternate Wi-Fi Security Settings

Alternatives to WPA2--WPA, WEP, and RADIUS

Your Cable Modem/Router comes from the factory configured for

WPA2-PSK

wireless security with

AES

encryption. Some older clients may not support this

security mode. (For details, see About Wireless Security, below). To change the

wireless security mode, first open the page WPS_RADIUS_WEP.

To do this, first log into the Configuration Manager. In summary, you type

192.168.0.1

in the address bar of your browser, go to that address, enter the

Username

admin

and Password

motorola

, then click the Login button.

This will bring you to the Basic Status and Settings page. Click the Advanced

button in the upper right. This will bring you to the Status

Æ

Software page.

Hover over the Wireless menu item, and select the WPS_RADIUS_WEP

submenu:

To enable WPA-PSK, follow these steps:

1.)

Find the WPA-PSK Security Settings tab. Select Enabled from the

WPA-PSK pulldown.

2.)

Click Save.

3.)

Under Encryption, select AES+TKIP.

4.)

Click Save.

If you need to support WEP, follow these steps.

1.)

Disable all WPA and WPA-PSK entries.

2.)

Make sure to click Save for each entry you change.

3.)

Under 802.11n Mode Enable/Disable, select Disable from the

pulldown.

4.)

Click Save.

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5.)

Find the tab WEP Security Settings.

6.)

In the field PassPhrase, enter a sequence of letters. This can be words,

names, or an arbitrary sequence.

7.)

Click the button Generate WEP Keys.

8.)

In the WEP Encryption pulldown, select either

WEP

‐

64 bit

or

WEP

‐

128 bit.

(WEP

‐

128 offers more security)

.

9.)

Select Enabled on the Show Keys pulldown.

10.)

Note the setting of Current Network Key. This determines which

Network Key you need to use on your clients. You can change this

value by selecting a different number in the pulldown.

11.)

Click the Save button at the top of the WEP Security Settings box.

12.)

Note the Network Key that you selected, and save this for use on

your clients. (Also store a copy in a safe place, such as on a piece of

paper taped to the bottom of your device).

About Wireless Security

There are two basic wireless security modes: WPA and WEP. There are two

versions of WPA: WPA and WPA2. When configured as part of a typical home

or small office network, WPA and WPA2 require a Pre-Shared Key, or PSK.

These modes are typically called WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, respectively,

though sometimes they’re just called WPA and WPA2. You can enable either

WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK alone, or you can enable both WPA-PSK and

WPA2-PSK together. By default, your Cable Modem/Router has WPA2-PSK

with AES encryption enabled. You will only need to change the security mode

if you have a device in your wireless network that only supports WEP or

WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption. If you want an unsecured network, disable all

security methods.

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