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SURFboard SBX-AC1200P

Network Extender

User Guide

STANDARD PN 365-095-28246 x.1

April 2016

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Page 1: ...SURFboard SBX AC1200P Network Extender User Guide STANDARD PN 365 095 28246 x 1 April 2016 ...

Page 2: ...document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and the names of their products ARRIS disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others ARRIS provides this guide without warranty of any kind implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose ARRIS may make improvements or changes in the product ...

Page 3: ...nual 12 Contact Information 12 3 Installing the Network Extender 13 LED Indicators 13 Indicator Lights for the SBX AC1200P 14 Connectors and Controls 15 Configuring and Installing the Network Extender 15 Creating a G hn Network with a Non G hn Router 17 4 Managing Your Network Extender 18 Use the ARRIS SURFboard Manager App 18 Setting Up a Static IP Address 18 Setting Up a Static IP Address in Win...

Page 4: ...ng Your Wireless Network 28 Prevent Unauthorized Access 28 Change the Default User Name and Password 28 Setting Up Unique IP Addresses 30 Restrict Wireless Access 31 Prioritize Network Traffic Based on Media Type 31 Configure Wireless Media Settings 32 6 Operating Your SBX AC1200P as a Router 33 Configure Your SBX AC1200P To Operate as a Router 33 Test Your Connection 33 Set Up DHCP 34 Set Up Dyna...

Page 5: ...0P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Gateway and an SBX 1000P Extender 48 SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Cable Modem and an SBX 1000P Extender 48 SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Wireless Router and an SBX 1000P Extender 49 SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Cable Modem and Several G hn Enabled Devices 49 ...

Page 6: ...n result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may result in a shock or fire hazard Do not connect the plug into an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the plug can be fully inserted with no part of the blades exposed Postpone installation until there is no ris...

Page 7: ... is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the device Increase the separation between the device and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules...

Page 8: ... et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi même si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B IC Warning This radio transmitter IC 6670A SBXAC1200P has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated Antenna types not included in this lis...

Page 9: ...this symbol on an ARRIS product do not dispose of the product with residential or commercial waste Recycling your ARRIS Equipment Please do not dispose of this product with your residential or commercial waste Some countries or regions such as the European Union have set up systems to collect and recycle electrical and electronic waste items Contact your local authorities for information about pra...

Page 10: ...lines in your home The SURFboard SBX AC1200P Network Extender connects directly to any outlet in your home to extend and enhance your network connectivity About The Network Extender The SBX AC1200P Network Extender has the following features RipCurrent Gigabit home networking G hn transmits and receives data over your home power lines Supports multiple extenders on the same network Easy plug and p...

Page 11: ...pliance anything that uses IP Internet Protocol The G hn technology is more robust than previous home power line communication implementations to give you better real world throughput and stability G hn proves much more efficient in an environment with multiple power line networks such as apartment buildings or office buildings with the capability of recognizing up to 250 other networks to avoid i...

Page 12: ...pport SBX AC1200P for self help technical support and product documentation We can also provide technical assistance via chat and email on the support website ARRIS Support is available by phone at 877 466 8646 Please be prepared to provide your product s model number and serial number which can be found on the Network Extender s label For information on additional SURFboard products or to purchas...

Page 13: ...ion documentation for your device for setup instructions LED Indicators The Network Extender has the following indicators 1 Primary LED indicates the status of the device pairing mode normal operation error 2 G hn Link Quality LED indicates the signal quality of the G hn link 3 G hn Pairing LED indicates the logical network connection status not connected connecting pairing connected paired and st...

Page 14: ... Off No link G hn Pairing Solid green Secure pairing complete Connected to G hn network with encryption enabled Flashing green Secure pairing in progress Trying to connect to G hn network Solid red Non secure pairing complete Connected to G hn network without encryption Flashing red Non secure pairing in progress Trying to connect to G hn network Off No link 2 4 Ghz Wi Fi LED Solid green 2 4 Ghz w...

Page 15: ...pointed non metallic object to press and hold this button Press and hold this button for three to five seconds to restart the Network Extender as if you power cycled the device Press and hold this button for more than 10 seconds if you want to reset the Network Extender to its factory default settings and restart the device Any customized settings that you have set will be lost Configuring and Ins...

Page 16: ...our first G hn devices 1 Plug in both devices in a location where you can see and easily access both devices Power up both devices and wait for two minutes for the devices to fully boot before proceeding 2 Press the Pairing button on your SBX AC1200P to initiate pairing on your SBX AC1200P Hold the button for two to three seconds and then release the button The Pairing LED 3 in the illustration sh...

Page 17: ...ew network all of your devices must be set to the factory default settings before you begin You must reset any devices that have been previously installed If you are adding a Network Extender to an existing network then the Extender must be set to the factory settings but the Router does not need to be reset For more details see the Quick Start Guide for your Extender Creating a G hn Network with ...

Page 18: ...you can view and manage the SBX AC1200P either locally on the network or remotely The ARRIS SURFboard Manager lets you scan the QR code on your Network Extender s security label to automatically connect the Network Extender with your mobile device The SBX AC1200P Quick Start Guide also includes QR codes to download this User Guide or connect to the ARRIS Everywhere YouTube channel Note In order to...

Page 19: ...field enter 255 255 255 0 7 Click OK and then click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties window Important When you have finished configuring your Network Extenders you must also follow these procedures to return your computer to its original IP and subnet settings Setting Up a Static IP Address in Mac OS X 1 From the Apple menu click System Preferences and then click Network 2 Click Ad...

Page 20: ...eb Manager See Operating Your SBX AC1200P as a Router page 33 for more information 1 Use the enclosed Ethernet cable to connect to the Ethernet port on the bottom of the Network Extender Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into your computer s Ethernet port 2 Open a browser window on your computer and navigate to http 192 168 100 254 The login screen appears 3 Type the default user name and...

Page 21: ...ion click the link Menu Option Function Home Displays the Quick Start Wizard main screen Status Provides information about the Network Extender hardware and software MAC address Network Extender IP address serial number and related information Additional screens provide diagnostic tools and also allow you to change your Network Extender user name and password Basic Configures the Network Extender ...

Page 22: ...choose any of the following three options to obtain help information for any SBX AC1200P Web Manager function General help information is available for any SBX AC1200P menu option when you click the Help button on that page Help Overview page 22 Help Links page 23 Field Level Help page 23 Help Overview General help information is available when you click Help Overview on the SBX AC1200P Main Menu ...

Page 23: ...reen Field Level Help More specific help information is available throughout the web manager for field level help when you click Help located to the right of the applicable field see sample screenshot below View the Network Extender Product Information The Status Product Information screen displays general product information including the software or firmware version and the current network conne...

Page 24: ...u options 3 In the LEDs field select Disabled 4 Click Apply Back Up Your Network Extender Configuration You can save a backup copy of the current configuration settings to your local computer You can use the backup file to restore your custom settings in the event that you made changes that you no longer want Caution We highly recommend that you perform the configuration backup using the SBX AC120...

Page 25: ...t some point during operation you may have to restart or reboot your SBX AC1200P This will not affect your configuration settings There are two methods for restarting your Network Extender Restart the Network Extender Using the Reset Button page 25 Restart the Network Extender Using the Network Extender Web Manager page 25 Restart the Network Extender Using the Reset Button To restart the Network ...

Page 26: ... back to the factory defaults Note After the configuration settings are restored the Network Extender will reboot and you will have to log on using the default login password password Reset the Network Extender Using the Reset Button Caution This procedure will delete your current configuration settings including your login password and restore the configuration back to the factory default setting...

Page 27: ...versions The new firmware releases may contain updates for operational improvements or resolutions to problems These updates will not delete or overwrite your personal user settings such as your password To load the new firmware release onto your SBX AC1200P Network Extender 1 Download the latest firmware release from http www SURFboard com Support SBX AC1200P Save the firmware file to your hard d...

Page 28: ... wireless home network is to change the default administrator password on your SBX AC1200P and other wireless devices as well Default passwords are commonly used and shared on the Internet To ensure that your wireless home network is secure it is recommended that you follow these best practices for user passwords Always create a secure password or pass phrase that is not easily guessed Use phrases...

Page 29: ...Confirm that Change Username is displayed in the drop down selection box 7 Complete each field entry but note the following All fields for example Current Username Current Password are case sensitive Note The first time that you log in the Current Username is admin and the Current Password is password Make sure No is selected under Restore Factory Defaults 8 Click Apply to update your user name ...

Page 30: ...screens for a particular Network Extender you must use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to that Network Extender and then use a browser to navigate to http 192 168 100 254 This is the standard factory configuration for each Network Extender Note To be sure that you access the Web Manager on the correct device please unplug all other Network Extenders on the network Attach each unit direc...

Page 31: ... In the Selected Network field choose the network for which you want to restrict access 5 In the MAC Restrict Mode field select one of the following Select Allow if you want to allow access to the devices that you specify and deny all others Select Deny if you want to deny access to the devices that you specify and allow all others 6 Use the MAC Address List fields to identify a list of devices 7 ...

Page 32: ...ghts Reserved 32 2 Click Quality of Service from the Wireless submenu options 3 Choose your configuration settings and click Apply Configure Wireless Media Settings 1 Click Wireless on the SBX AC1200P Main Menu 2 Click Media from the Wireless submenu options 3 Select the tab for the band whose settings you want to configure 4 Choose your configuration settings and click Apply ...

Page 33: ...ration screens available in the Web Manager This section describes those additional configuration screens Configure Your SBX AC1200P To Operate as a Router To configure your SBX AC1200P to operate as a Router instead of a Network Extender 1 Click Basic on the SBX AC1200P Main Menu 2 Click Setup from the Basic submenu options 3 In the Gateway Mode field select Router 4 Click Apply Important Once yo...

Page 34: ...ons 3 In the Select Utility section select the kind of test that you want to run 4 In the Ping Test Parameters section set the parameters that you would like to use for your test 5 Click Start Test to begin the test The results will appear in the box at the bottom of the screen Set Up DHCP The Basic DHCP screen lets you manually assign IP addresses to devices on your LAN To configure your LAN 1 Cl...

Page 35: ...nd click Apply 4 In the Reserved IP Client List section click Add to set up a list of IP addresses that you want to reserve 5 In the Attached Client List section select the IP address of any clients that you want to reserve and click Reserve Set Up Dynamic DNS The Basic DDNS screen uses dynamic DNS to let you give your SBX AC1200P a friendly name for example in case you are setting up a web server...

Page 36: ...name associated with the DDNS account 5 In the Password field type the password associated with the DDNS account 6 In the Host Name field type the friendly name that you want to assign to your SBX AC1200P 7 Click Apply to save your changes Set Up Firewall Protection You can set up firewall filters and firewall alert notifications on your wireless home network You can also block Java Applets Cookie...

Page 37: ...ome network Your computer s and other Ethernet enabled devices on your network will be at risk for possible attacks from viruses and hackers 4 Use the IPv6 Firewall Protection drop down button to turn firewall protection on or off for IPv6 connections 5 Select each Web filter that you want to set for the firewall and then click Apply Set Up Firewall Event Log Notifications When a firewall attack i...

Page 38: ...unt in the SMTP Password field 7 Select Enable in the E mail Alerts field to allow for automatic Email alerts 8 Click Apply Set Up Parental Controls You can set up the following Parental Controls on your home network Block access to specific Internet sites Block access to specific MAC addresses Set time limitations for computer usage or Internet access Note Any Parental Control filters that do not...

Page 39: ...se To Block All Web Browsing page 40 to set up a different filter to block all web browsing during the times you specify To Block Certain URL Addresses 1 At the top of the screen click the drop down box and select Block URL 2 Enter a name to identify this user profile in the Description field 3 Enter the 12 digit hexadecimal MAC address of the device for which you are creating Parental Controls in...

Page 40: ...own box and select Block Web Browsing 2 Enter a name to identify this user profile in the Description field 3 Enter the 12 digit hexadecimal MAC address of the device for which you are creating Parental Controls in the MAC Address field 4 Select the days of the week that you want to block access 5 Select the time range that you want to block access 6 In the Enabled field select On or Off to enable...

Page 41: ...own box and select Block All Internet 2 Enter a name to identify this user profile in the Description field 3 Enter the 12 digit hexadecimal MAC address of the device for which you are creating Parental Controls in the MAC Address field 4 Select the days of the week that you want to block access 5 Select the time range that you want to block access 6 In the Enabled field select On or Off to enable...

Page 42: ...ntal Controls in the MAC Address field 4 Enter the web address of the Internet site that you want to block in the URL field 5 Enter the Start Port number and the End Port number and select the Protocol that you want to use 6 Select the days of the week that you want to block access 7 Select the time range that you want to block access 8 In the Enabled field select On or Off to enable or disable th...

Page 43: ...e starting and ending port numbers for the port to be triggered in the Trigger Start Port and Trigger End Port fields 5 Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the Port Trigger range in the Target Start Port and Target End Port fields 6 Select TCP UDP or BOTH from the Internet Protocol field 7 Select On to enable IP port triggers or Off to disable them 8 Click Apply to create your port trigg...

Page 44: ...d the IP address for sending traffic to those ports If you only want a single port specification enter the same port number in the start and end locations for that IP address 1 Click Create IPv4 to view the IPv4 Entry screen 2 Do either of the following to set up the External IP Address Keep the IP Address set at 0 0 0 0 in the External IP Address field and then enter the port number in the Start ...

Page 45: ...st e Select On to enable port forwarding or Off to disable it 4 Click Apply To Set Up Port Forwarding for IPv6 Addresses 1 Click Create IPv6 to view the IPv6 Entry screen 2 Enter the remote IP address of your choice in the External IP Address field This allows incoming data traffic from only one remote IP address 3 Do the following to set up your Local IP Address a Enter the IP address of your loc...

Page 46: ...te outside of the SBX AC1200P firewall and allow remote access from the Internet to your computer gaming device or other IP enabled device The DMZ Host feature will only allow outside users to have direct access to the designated DMZ Host device and not your home network To create the DMZ Host 1 Click Advanced on the SBX AC1200P Main Menu bar 2 Click DMZ Host from the Advanced submenu options 3 En...

Page 47: ...IS Enterprises LLC 2016 All Rights Reserved 47 Chapter 7 Installation Scenarios This section illustrates several different ways that the SBX AC1200P Network Extender can be installed SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard G hn Enabled Router Gigabit home networking throughout the house ...

Page 48: ...C 2016 All Rights Reserved 48 SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Gateway and an SBX 1000P Extender Extend your current internet service to any room including wireless connectivity SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Cable Modem and an SBX 1000P Extender Add wireless capability to your current DSL cable or satellite modem ...

Page 49: ...ll Rights Reserved 49 SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Wireless Router and an SBX 1000P Extender Extend your existing wired and wireless network to any room in the house SBX AC1200P Wireless Extender with a SURFboard Cable Modem and Several G hn Enabled Devices Use the SBX 1000P to connect your other G hn enabled devices to the Internet ...

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