Set up a wireless network connection, Test your wireless network connection, Start the gateway web manager – ARRIS SBG6580 Qiuck Start Guide User Manual
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Set Up the Wireless Network on Your
Computer
A
Set Up a Wireless Network Connection
Test Your Wireless Network Connection
Start the Gateway Web Manager
Use the WPS Pairing Button
B
Power - Lit SOLID when power is connected
Receive - Lit SOLID when locked on a downstream channel
Send - Lit SOLID when locked on an upstream channel
Online - Lit SOLID when connected to the network
Wireless - Lit SOLID when wireless pairing with all devices is
complete; Amber LED will FLASH when WPS is active
WPS Pairing button
Note: You may need additional items that are not included with your
SBG6580 (coaxial cable or RF splitter) to complete your gateway installation.
1. Connect the coaxial cable from the cable wall outlet or RF splitter
(optional) to the
Cable connector on the rear of the SBG6580.
Use your hand to tighten each connector to avoid damaging them.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet port on your computer and
to an available
Ethernet port on the rear of your SBG6580.
3. Connect the power cord to the
Power port on the rear of the SBG6580
and then plug it into an electrical wall outlet.
This automatically powers ON your SBG6580. Check the front panel
LEDs on your SBG6580. During the initial startup, the
Power, Receive,
Send, and Online LEDs should light up. See
Front Panel LEDs
for more
LED information.
Note: To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS), your computer 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 your SBG6580 and other WPS-enabled
wireless devices to your wireless network.
1. Power ON your SBG6580 and other WPS-enabled wireless devices that
you want to connect to your wireless network.
2. Press the
WPS button on the SBG6580 front panel.
3. Press and hold the
WPS button on your WPS-enabled computer or other
WPS device for five or more seconds, then release.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional WPS-enabled wireless device.
1. If connected, disconnect the Ethernet cable from your computer and
SBG6580.
2. Open a web browser on your computer.
3. Type a valid URL in the address bar (for example,
www.arrisi.com) and
then click or press
Enter.
If the website did not open, please contact your service provider.
Note: The steps for setting up a wireless network may differ slightly
depending on the operating system installed on your computer. The
following steps apply to Windows
®
7.
1. From the Windows taskbar, click the following in sequential order:
• Start button
• Control Panel
• Network and Sharing Center
• Set up a new connection or network
• Manually connect to a wireless network
The Wireless Network Connection window displays.
2. Type the ARRIS wireless network name or a different name to identify
your wireless network in the
Network name field. (Optional: see SSID
number listed on the gateway label.)
3. Select the network security type from the
Security type drop-down list.
4. Select the
Encryption type from the drop-down list.
5. Type your own wireless network password in the
Security Key field (or
use the
Wi-Fi Security key listed on the gateway label).
6. Select
Hide characters to hide your password for security purposes.
7. Select
Start this connection automatically.
8. Click
Next to complete the wireless network connection. The
Successfully added message should display.
9. Close the Wireless Network Connection window.
During normal operation, the
Power, Receive, Send, and Online LEDs on
the SBG6580 front panel should always be lit. The
Wireless LED will light
up when a wireless connection is made on your home network. If an LED did
not light up, contact your service provider for assistance.
Front Panel LEDs
3
2
Choose one of the following two options to set up your wireless network
connections. When done, continue with
Test Your Wireless Network
Connection
.
• Computer Wireless Network Options
• WPS Pairing Button
1. Power ON your computer and log in.
2. Contact your service provider to activate (provision) your SBG6580.
Note: Your service provider may allow for automatic activation which will
automatically launch a special website when you open a web browser. If
so, continue with step 3. Otherwise, contact your service provider.
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.arrisi.com) in the address bar and
then click or press
Enter.
The website should open.
If it did not open, please contact your service
provider to set up your Internet service or activate your SBG6580.
Use the SBG6580 Web Manager to set up and manage your wireless
gateway and network security configurations.
1. Open a web browser on the computer connected to your SBG6580.
2. Type
192.168.0.1 in the address bar, and press Enter.
3. Type the default user name:
admin.
4. Type the default password:
motorola
.
5. Click
Login to open the SBG6580 Web Manager
.
Install the Gateway
Test the Gateway Connections