Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection
Note:
Checkmark
Remember this network
if you want your Mac computer/client
device to automatically connect to your home network when you log on. Your
computer must be within range of your Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
Apple mobile device
From the Home screen on your client device:
1. Select
Settings
to open the Wi-Fi screen.
2. Select
Wi-Fi
to turn it ON.
Your device will automatically start searching and then list the available Wi-Fi networks.
3. Select the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) for your home network from the list to connect it.
If your Wi-Fi connection is successful,
✓
will display next to the Wi-Fi network name.
Note:
For more information on setting up your Wi-Fi network connections, refer
to the user documentation for your specific client device.
Test your Wi-Fi network connection
Perform the following connectivity test to check that Wi-Fi connections were established for
your Wi-Fi cable modem and the other Wi-Fi devices on your home network:
1. Check if your Wi-Fi devices successfully connected to your Wi-Fi network, then
disconnect the Ethernet cable, if connected, from your computer and Wi-Fi cable
modem.
2. Check that the
Wireless
LED on your Wi-Fi cable modem front panel is lit SOLID green.
3. Open a web browser on your computer, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome,
Firefox, or Safari.
4. Type a valid URL (such as
) in the address bar and then press
Enter
.
If the website failed to open, please contact your service provider or call ARRIS Technical
Support at
1-877-466-8646
for assistance.
Connect your WPS-enabled device
You can use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Pairing button on your Wi-Fi cable modem
to connect your WPS-enabled devices. WPS automatically assigns a random Wi-Fi network
name (SSID) and Wi-Fi Security Key (network password) to your Wi-Fi cable modem and your
other WPS-enabled devices to connect them to your Wi-Fi network.
Note:
To use the WPS Pairing button option, your computer hardware must support
WPS and have WPA security compatibility.
1. Power ON your Wi-Fi cable modem and your other WPS-enabled devices that you want
to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
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