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Creating Wi-Fi Networks
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Creating Wi-Fi Networks
The SBG6580 supports a secure method for setting up multiple wireless access points on your wireless
home network. This enables you to designate a guest network for visitors, friends, or other family
members without giving them access to your files or other devices on your primary network. You have
the option to create a PIN or pushbutton method for logging onto your wireless network.
Set Up Your Wireless Primary Network
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6580 to open the SBG6580 Web Manager. See
Start the
Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click
Wireless
on the SBG6580 Main Menu bar.
3.
Click
Primary Network Settings
from the Wireless submenu options.
Figure 34 – Wireless Primary Network Screen
4.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the Wireless Network field to turn ON or OFF wireless networking on
your home network.
5.
Keep the default ARRIS or Motorola network name (also listed on the gateway label) or enter a
name of your choice for your wireless primary network in the Network Name (SSID) field.
6.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the Network Name (SSID) Broadcast field to turn ON or OFF access to
the selected wireless network.
7
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7.
Select one of the following wireless network security options for your wireless network from the
Wireless Security drop-down list:
ο
WPA
: Wi-Fi Protected Access
ο
WPA-PSK
: Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, standard encryption
ο
WPA2
: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key, standard encryption with the AES
encryption type
ο
WPA2-PSK
: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key (recommended)
8.
Choose the wireless network encryption type in the Encryption field:
ο
AES
– Advanced Encryption Standard: Provides the strongest encryption (recommended)
ο
AES+TKIP
– Advanced Encryption Standard and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol: Allows both
AES and TKIP-capable clients to connect to your wireless network
9.
Enter any combination of characters and words in the Passphrase field.
10.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the WPS field to turn ON or OFF the Wi-Fi Protected Security (WPS)
network security on your home network.
11.
Select one of the following methods to add or pair WPS-enabled devices:
ο
Push Button
– Press the WPS button on the SBG6580 to start the pairing process with the
WPS-enabled wireless devices you want to connect to your wireless network
ο
Gateway PIN
– Click
Generate PIN
to automatically create a new numeric password for
logging onto your wireless network
ο
Client PIN
– Enter a numeric password for connecting to your wireless network and then click
Add
12.
Click
Apply
when done.
Set Up a Wireless Guest Network
Note
: This feature may be disabled on your SBG6580. Some service providers or cable operators do not allow
for secondary (or guest) wireless networks on their gateway devices.
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6580 to open the SBG6580 Web Manager. See
Start the
Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click
Wireless
on the SBG6580 Main Menu bar.
3.
Click
Guest Network
on the Wireless submenu options (see Figure 35).
4.
Select the guest network from the Selected Guest Network drop-down list.
5.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the Guest Network field to turn ON or OFF access to the selected
wireless guest network.
6.
Keep the default ARRIS or Motorola network name (also listed on the gateway label) or enter a
name of your choice for your wireless guest network in the Guest Network Name (SSID) field.
See
Change Your Wireless Network Name (SSID)
for more information.
7.
Select
Guest
from the IP Network drop-down list.
8.
Enter the gateway’s IP Address for the Guest Network in the IP Address field.
9.
Enter the subnet mask for the guest network in the Subnet Mask field.
10.
Enter the starting IP address for the guest network lease pool in the Lease Pool Starting IP Address
field.
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Figure 35 – Wireless Guest Network Screen
11.
Enter the ending IP address for the guest network lease pool in the Lease Pool Ending IP Address
field.
12.
Enter the lease time for the guest network lease pool in the Lease Time field.
13.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Enable field to allow or disallow
any network devices, such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops to automatically connect to your
wireless home network.
14.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the Firewall Enable field to turn ON or OFF the gateway firewall.
15.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
in the DHCPv6 Server field to allow the DHCP server to send leases to
the guest network clients from the guest network lease pool you specified earlier.
Note
: If the DHCP server is disabled, you must assign static IP addresses to the guest network STAs.
16.
Select
Encrypted
or
Unencrypted
in the Wireless Security field to turn ON or OFF encryption.
17.
Click
Apply
, when done.
Change Your Wireless Network Name (SSID)
The SSID (Service Set Identification) is the wireless network name assigned to your SBG6580 wireless
primary and guest networks. The default SSID which is listed on the gateway label is automatically
populated in the network configuration screens. A list of SSIDs of available wireless networks in close
proximity of your home (for example, neighbors or local businesses) will display when you or someone
else in your home attempt to establish a wireless network connection. For security purposes and quick
recognition of your wireless network, it is recommended that you change the default SSID. You should
also consider changing the default wireless password or passphrase (see
Prevent Unauthorized Access
for more information).
Note
: When you change the SSID, any wireless devices that are already connected to your wireless network
will be disconnected from the network. The wireless devices will have to be reconnected to the wireless
network using the new SSID.
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Do the following to change your wireless network name or SSID:
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6580 to open the SBG6580 Web Manager. See
Start the
Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click
Wireless
on the SBG6580 Main Menu bar.
3.
Click
Primary Network Settings
from the Wireless submenu options to open the Wi-Fi Network
screen (see Figure 36).
Figure 36 – Wireless Primary Network Page
4.
Make sure
Enabled
is selected in the Wireless Network field to turn ON wireless networking on your
home network.
5.
Delete the current network name in the Network Name (SSID) field and then enter a new name of
your choice for your wireless network.
The network name can contain any combination of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
6.
Make sure
Enabled
is selected in the Network Name (SSID) Broadcast field.
7.
Delete the current wireless password (passphrase) in the Passphrase field and enter a new
passphrase for the wireless network password.
See
Prevent Unauthorized Access
for more information.
8.
Click
Apply
at the bottom of the screen.
The new wireless network name should appear in the list of available wireless networks when you
reconnect your wireless devices.
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Change the Wireless Channel
Network interference may occur at any time when using a wireless network connection. This may be
caused by other wireless access points that are using the same wireless channel as your SBG6580 and
are also operating within close proximity in your home. When experiencing wireless network
interference, changing the wireless channel on the SBG6580 can improve network connectivity (or
signal strength) and avoid network interference. By default, the SBG6580 is set on Channel 1.
Do the following to change the wireless channel on the SBG6580:
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG6580 to open the SBG6580 Web Manager. See
Start the
Gateway Web Manager
for more information.
2.
Click
Wireless
on the SBG6580 Main Menu bar.
3.
Click
802.11 Radio
from the Wireless submenu options to open the Wireless 802.11 Radio screen
(see Figure 37).
Figure 37 – Wireless 802.11 Radio Screen
4.
Select a channel number from the Channel drop-down list that is different from the channel
number listed as the Current Channel.
Note
: It is recommended to use Channel 6 or 11, if it is not listed as the Current Channel.
In the Wi-Fi spectrum, there are multiple channels that overlap and thus degrade wireless network
performance. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are used for better network performance and stability because they
do not overlap.
5.
Click
Apply
.

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