Chapter 7
:
Managing Your Wi-Fi Router and Connected Networks
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SURFboard SBR-AC1900P Wi-Fi Router User Guide
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Set Up Your Primary Wireless Network
1.
Click Wireless on the SBR-AC1900P Main Menu.
2.
Click Primary Network Settings from the Wireless submenu options.
3.
Select the tab for the band whose settings you want to configure.
4.
Select Enabled or Disabled in the Wireless Network field to turn ON or OFF wireless
networking on your home network.
5.
Do one of the following to set the network name for your wireless network in the Network
Name (SSID) field:
•
Keep the default network name listed in the field (also listed on your gateway label).
•
Enter a different name for your primary network.
The wireless network name must be different from any other network name on your
home network. You can use any combination of letters (lowercase and uppercase),
numbers, and/or special characters (symbols); 32 characters maximum.
6.
Select Enabled or Disabled in the Network Name (SSID) Broadcast field to turn On or Off
showing your SSID as an available network.
When SSID Broadcast is enabled, your SSID is visible to wireless clients that are within
range of your home network to connect to it.
When SSID broadcast is disabled, your SSID is not visible to unauthorized wireless clients.
7.
Select one of the following Wireless Security modes for your wireless gateway from the
Security Mode drop-down list:
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WPA2-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key. Provides the best
security for your network (recommended).
•
WPA2-PSK + WPA-PSK: combination Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared
Key and Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key.
