ARRIS SBG6782 AC Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 2)

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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 compute.
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
• 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. The Connected
status message should display.
5. Close the Wireless Network Connection
window.
Set Up the Wireless
Network on Your Computer
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Do the following to connect your
WPS-enabled wireless devices:
1. Power ON the SBG6782-AC and other
WPS-enabled wireless 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 WPS
device for five or more seconds.
4. Repeat step 3 for each additional
WPS-enabled wireless 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 in the address bar (for
example, www.arrisi.com) and then
click or press Enter.
If the web page did not open, please
contact your service provider for
assistance.
1. Connect the coaxial cable from the cable
wall outlet (or RF splitter, see Optional
step below) to the Cable connector on
the rear of your SBG6782-AC. Use your
hand to tighten each connector.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet port on your computer and to
any available Ethernet port on the rear
of your SBG6782-AC.
3. Connect the power cord to the Power
port on the rear of your SBG6782-AC
and then plug it into an electrical wall
outlet.
This automatically powers ON your
SBG6782-AC. Check the front panel
LEDs on your SBG6782-AC. During
the initial startup, the Power, Receive,
Send, and Online LEDs will FLASH.
Afterwards, check that all four LEDs are
lit SOLID green or blue. The Wireless
and MoCA LEDs will light up only when
additional devices are connected.
4. OPTIONAL: To install a MoCA network
adapter:
a. Connect the coaxial cable from the
cable wall outlet to the IN connector on
the RF splitter.
b. Connect a second coaxial cable to the
OUT connector on the RF splitter and
the Coax In connector on your MoCA
network adapter. Complete all the
necessary connections for the adapter
and your MoCA-enabled devices.
Note: To configure your MoCA network, see
the SBG6782-AC User Guide for more
information.
1. Power ON your computer and log in.
Note: During the initial startup, the
gateway Power, Receive, and Send
LEDs will FLASH. Afterwards, check
that all three LEDs are lit SOLID.
2. Contact your service provider to activate
(provision) your SBG6782-AC.
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.
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 the web
page did not open, please contact your
service provider for assistance.
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WPS Button
Power
Receive
Send
Online
Wireless 2.4 GHz
Wireless 5 GHz
MoCA
B Use the WPS Pairing
Button
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 your
SBG6782-AC and other WPS-enabled
wireless devices to your wireless network.
Use the SBG6782-AC Web Manager to set
up and manage your gateway and network
security configurations. To access the
gateway web manager:
1. Open any web browser on your
computer, type 192.168.0.1 in the
address bar, and then press Enter.
2. Type the default user name: admin.
3. Type the default password: motorola.
4. Click Login to open the SBG6782-AC
Web Manager.
Install the Gateway Test the Gateway
Connection
Set Up a Wireless
Network Connection
Start the Gateway Web
Manager
Test Your Wireless
Network Connection