Motorola SURFboard eXtreme SBG6782-AC Quick Start Manual Download Page 2

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1. Connect the coaxial cable to the cable 

wall outlet or RF splitter (optional) and the 

Cable 

connector on the SBG6782-AC. 

Hand tighten each connector. 

2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the 

Ethernet

 port on your computer and an 

Ethernet

 port on the SBG6782-AC. 

3. Connect the power cord to the 

Power

 port 

on the SBG6782-AC and then plug it into 

an electrical wall outlet. 

 

Note

: This automatically powers ON the 

SBG6782-AC. Check the front panel LEDs. 

During the initial startup, the 

Power

Receive

Send

, and 

Online 

LEDs on the  

SBG6782-AC will FLASH. Afterwards, 

check that all four LEDs are lit SOLID. The 

Wireless

 and 

MoCA 

LEDs will light only 

when the devices are connected.  

Note

: To configure a MoCA network, please 

see the 

SBG6782-AC User Guide 

for more 

information.

 

1. Power ON your computer and log in. 

 

2. Contact your service provider to activate the 

SBG6782-AC, if automatic activation is not 

available.

 

 

Note

: Your service provider may allow for 

automatic activation which will automatically 

launch a special website when you open a 

web browser.

 

3. Open a web browser on your computer, 

such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google 

Chrome, or Safari.

 

4. Type a valid URL (for example, 

www.

motorola.com

) in the address bar and then 

click or press 

Enter

 

 

The Motorola website should open. If the 

web page did not open, please contact your 

service provider for assistance.

Connect Your Gateway

Test Your Gateway Connections

Set Up a Wireless Network Connection

Choose 

one

 of the following two options to 

set up your wireless network connection. 

When done, continue with 

“Test Your 

Wireless Network Connection.”

 

• 

Computer Wireless Network Options

• 

WPS Pairing Button

Note

: The steps for setting up a wireless 

network may differ slightly depending on the 

operating system installed on your computer. 

The followng steps apply to Windows

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1. From the Windows taskbar, click the 

following in sequential order:

 

•  Start 

button

•  Control Panel

•  View network status and tasks

•  Set up a new connection or network

•  Connect to the Internet

•  Set up a new connection anyway

•  Wireless

 

The

 Wireless Network Connection 

window should open.

 

2. Scroll down and click the MOTOROLA 

wireless network name (see 

SSID

 number 

listed on the SBG6782-AC gateway label). 

 

3. Enter 

Network security key 

code in the 

Security key field listed as

 Wi-Fi  Security 

key

 on the gateway label.

 

4. Click 

OK

 to complete the wireless 

network connection. 

Connected

 status 

message should display.

 

5. Close the Wireless Network Connection 

window.

Set Up the Wireless Network 

on Your Computer

Use the WPS Pairing Button

Test Your Wireless Network 

Connection

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B

To use WPS, your computer hardware must 

support WPS and also have WPA security 

compatibility.

 

The WPS option automatically assigns a 

random SSID wireless network name and  

Wi-Fi Security Key to connect the  

SBG6782-AC and other WPS-enabled devices 

to your wireless network.

 

1. Power ON the SBG6782-AC and other 

WPS-enabled devices that you want to 

connect to your wireless network.

 

2. Press the WPS button located on the top 

of the SBG6782-AC.

 

3. Press and hold the WPS button on your 

WPS-enabled computer or other device 

for five or more seconds.

 

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional  

WPS-enabled device.

1. If connected, disconnect the Ethernet 

cable from your computer and the 

SBG6782-AC.

 

2. Open a web browser on your computer.

 

3. Type a valid URL (for example, 

www.

motorola.com/us

) in the web browser 

address bar, and then click or press 

Enter

 

To customize your wireless network 

and security settings, you must access 

the SBG6782-AC configuration URL. 

Type 

192.168.0.1

 in the address bar. See 

the 

SBG6782-AC User Guide

 for more 

information. 

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