Chapter 7
:
Configuring your Wi-Fi network
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SURFboard SBG10 Wi-Fi Cable Modem User Guide
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16.
Select one of the following Wi-Fi network security options for your SBG10 from the
Security Mode
drop-down list:
•
Open
(not secure): Network security is not set for your Wi-Fi network. This network
security option allows access to your Wi-Fi network without a Wi-Fi Security Key
(network password).
•
WEP (64/128)
(poor security): Wired Equivalent Privacy.
•
WPA/WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)
(most compatible
):
Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with
Pre-Shared Key (most compatible).
•
WPA2-PSK (AES
) (recommended):
Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared
Key.
17.
Enter a string of either ASCII characters or hexadecimal numbers (
0
thru
9
,
A
thru
F
) in the
Wi-Fi Security Key field to create your WPA Pre-Shared Key.
The Pre-Shared key is used to generate a unique password for WPS-enabled devices to
connect to your Wi-Fi network.
18.
Click
Apply
, when you are finished.
Change your Wi-Fi network name (SSID)
The SSID (Service Set Identification) is the Wi-Fi network name assigned to your SBG10 Wi-Fi
network. The default SSID (listed on the Wi-Fi cable modem label) is automatically populated
in the network configuration screens. A list of available Wi-Fi networks (SSIDs) near your home
(for example, neighbors or local businesses) will display when you or someone else in your
home attempt to establish a Wi-Fi network connection. For security purposes and quick
recognition of your Wi-Fi network, ARRIS recommends that you change the default SSID.
Note
:
When you change the SSID, any Wi-Fi devices that are already connected to your
Wi-Fi network will be disconnected from the network. The Wi-Fi devices will have to be
reconnected to the Wi-Fi network using the new SSID.
Do the following to change your Wi-Fi network name (SSID):
1.
Open a web browser and log onto the SBG10 to open the SBG10 Web Manager.
See
(page
) for more information, if necessary.
2.
Click the
Wireless 2.4 GHz
or
Wireless 5 GHz
main menu button on the SBG10 Web
Manager menu bar for the Wi-Fi frequency range that you want to set up for your Wi-Fi
home network.
3.
Click the
BASIC
menu option
to open the
Basic Setup
screen.
