CommScope SURFboard SBG6950AC2, User Manual

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Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection
6. Continue to follow the mobile app prompts to configure your Wi-Fi home network
connection(s).
For additional information or instructions for using the mobile app, see the
ARRIS
SURFboard Manager Mobile App User Guide available online at ARRIS SURFboard
Manager .
Set up a Wi-Fi network connection using your
client device
Note:
You will need the
Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID)
and
Wi-Fi Security Key
(Network Password) to connect your client devices to your home network. The
default network name and network password are listed on the Wi-Fi cable modem
label.
Select one of the following network connection options for the client device you are using to
set up a Wi-Fi network connection on your home network. Repeat for each additional client
device:
■ Personal computer (PC) (page 23)
■
Android device (page 28)
■
Apple computer
■
Apple mobile device (page 29)
Personal Computer (PC)
Select one of the following:
■
Quick connect using the Windows taskbar (page 23)
■
Connect using the Windows control panel (page 26)
The steps for setting up your Wi-Fi network connection may differ slightly depending on
the version of Microsoft Windows running on your client device. The steps used in this
section apply to Windows 7.
Quick connect using the Windows taskbar
1. From the Windows taskbar on your computer, click the Wi-Fi Link icon (see Figure 9) to
open the list of available Wi-Fi networks (see Figure 10).
Figure 9: Sample windows taskbar icons
Note: If the Wi-Fi Link icon is not visible, left-click on the Show hidden icons
button (see Figure 9) on the Windows taskbar to open the list of additional icons.
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