ARRIS SBG6400 User Guide User Manual
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Creating Wi-Fi Networks
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5. Keep the default network name (also listed on the gateway label) or enter a name of your choice for
your wireless primary network in the Network Name (SSID) field.
The network name must consist of any combination of up to 32 ASCII characters. It cannot match
any other SSID on your SBG6400.
6. Select Enabled or Disabled in the Network Name (SSID) Broadcast field to turn ON or OFF outside
access to your wireless network.
7. Select one of the following Wi-Fi modes for your wireless guest network in the Mode Required field:
ο None
ο ERP: 802.11g mode for the extended PHY rate
ο HT: 802.11n mode for high throughput
8. Select one of the following wireless network security options for your wireless network from the
Wireless Security drop-down list:
ο WPA2-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key (recommended)
ο WPA2-PSK + WPA-PSK: combination Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key
and Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key
ο Unencrypted: Allows access to the wireless network without a Wi-Fi Security Key
ο WPA-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, standard encryption
ο WPA2 (Enterprise): Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 provides additional network security and
requires a user name and password for network logon
ο WPA2 + WPA (Enterprise): combination Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 and Wi-Fi Protected
Access provides additional network security and requires a user name and password for
network logon
9. Choose the wireless network encryption type in the Encryption field:
ο AES – Advanced Encryption Standard: Provides the strongest encryption (recommended)
ο AES+TKIP – Advanced Encryption Standard and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
Allows both AES and TKIP-capable clients to connect to your wireless network
10. Enter any combination of characters and words for your network password in the Passphrase field.
11. Click Apply if you are done or continue with
Enable or Disable WPS on Your Wireless Network
up WPS on your wireless network.