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Read all safety and regulatory information before installing your device and setting up your home network connection.
Read this before you begin — When using your equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following:
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Note: To CATV system installer — This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Section 820.93 of the National electric code, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the coaxial cable shield must be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the device off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by CommScope for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CommScope, Inc, 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024, declares that the SURFboard device complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the separation distance between the antenna and any person's body (including hands, wrists, feet and ankles) must be at least 8 inches (20.3 centimeters).
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter except those already approved in this filing.
The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destinations. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user.
Please do not dispose of this product with your residential or commercial waste. Contact your local authorities for information about practices established for your region. If collection systems are not available, call ARRIS Technical Support at 1-877-466-8646 for assistance.
The ARRIS SURFboard® SB8200 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem provides significantly higher downstream (send) and upstream (receive) Internet connection speeds over the broadband connection on your home or small business network. You use your SB8200 to directly connect a computer or router to your LAN through an Ethernet connection.
This guide provides instructions for installing and setting up your SB8200 to get it connected on your home or small business network, and also for viewing the operational status and network configuration settings of your SB8200.
Before installing your SB8200, check that the following items are included in the box. If any items are missing, please call ARRIS Customer Support at 1-877-466-8646 for assistance.
SB8200 package contents
Item | Description | |
SB8200 Cable Modem | ![]() |
High-speed DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem |
Power Supply | ![]() |
Power cord for an electrical wall outlet connection |
Software License & Regulatory Card | ![]() |
Contains safety and regulatory information, software license, and warranty for the cable modem |
Support Information Card | ![]() |
Provides contact information for obtaining technical support assistance with any issues you may have with your SURFboard device |
SB8200 Quick Start Guide | ![]() |
Provides basic instructions for installing the cable modem and setting up your network connection |
The following item is not included in the box and must be purchased separately, if needed.
For technical support and additional ARRIS product information:
SB8200 front view
SB8200 front panel LED icons
LED Icon | Flashing | On |
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Not applicable — icon does not flash. | Green: Power is properly connected. |
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Scanning for a downstream (receive) channel Internet connection. |
Green: Downstream channel is connected in DOCSIS 3.0 mode. Blue *: High-speed Internet connection with downstream channels in DOCSIS 3.1 mode. |
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Scanning for an upstream (send) channel Internet connection. |
Green: Upstream channel is connected in DOCSIS 3.0 mode. Blue*: High-speed Internet connection with upstream channels in DOCSIS 3.1 mode. |
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Scanning for an Internet connection. | Green: Cable modem is connected to the Internet. |
*Blue: Indicates DOCSIS 3.1 operation (high-speed Internet access) which may not be available in all locations. Check with your service provider for availability in your area.
SB8200 rear view
SB8200 rear panel ports and connectors
Port Name | Description |
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Two Ethernet ports for RJ-45 network cable connections Green: LED indicates a GigE data connection is made Amber: LED indicates a 10/100 Mbps data connection is made |
Reset button |
Reset button located on the back of your SB8200 can be used to either reboot the cable modem or reset the cable modem configuration settings. To reboot (or restart) the cable modem:
To reset the cable modem configuration back to the factory default settings:
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Coaxial cable connector |
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+12VDC Power connector To avoid any damage to your SB8200, only use the power supply provided in the box. |
Sample SB8200 cable modem label
The cable modem label is located on the bottom of your SB8200. It contains specific cable modem ID that you may need when contacting your service provider or ARRIS Technical Support for assistance.
To receive Internet service, you will have to contact your service provider for assistance. You may have to provide the following information listed on the cable modem label:
This product is for indoor use only. Do not route the Ethernet cable(s) outside of the building. Exposure of the cables to lightning could create a safety hazard and damage the product.
You can set up your modem in one of the following ways.
Before installing your SB8200:
Note: This automatically powers ON your SB8200. There may be up to a 15 second delay for the LED on the SB8200 front panel to light up after the power is connected.
Although your computer may already be configured to automatically access the Internet, you should still perform the following cable modem connectivity test to check that your devices were connected properly:
The SB8200 Web Manager is available to view and monitor the SB8200 operational status and network configuration settings.
SB8200 status screen
Note: If you cannot access the HTML pages in the SB8200 Web Manager, please contact ARRIS Technical Support for assistance.
Note: When logging in to the SB8200 Web Manager, you will be prompted to change the default login password (password). You will have the option to either keep the default password or change it (recommended). Please note that if you do not change the default login password, the same message will display every time you log in to the SB8200 Web Manager.
Menu buttons and links
You can use the Web Manager buttons or links to view the status and network configuration screens for your SB8200.
SB8200 Web Manager menu buttons
SB8200 Web Manager screen options
Screen Option | Function |
Status | Provides the current operational status of the cable modem. |
Product information | Provides the current hardware and software-related information for the cable modem. |
Event log |
Displays a listing of the time and actual events as they occur and are detected by the cable modem. This information may be useful to help diagnose and correct any problems that may occur with the cable modem. |
Addresses | Provides the serial number and MAC addresses for the cable modem and computers connected on your home network. |
Configuration | Provides the network connection frequency and channel ID information for the cable modem. |
Advanced | Provides option to enable Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration. |
Change User password | Provides option to change the default password. |
Help | Provides a brief description for each screen option and general troubleshooting tips. |
The Help Pages screen provides a brief description for each web manager screen.
SB8200 help pages screen
To exit the Web Manager:
Note: You may notice that some of the SB8200 Web Manager configuration settings may be blocked and cannot be modified. This may be due to some restrictions set up by your service provider for security reasons and also to prevent unauthorized modifications to certain cable modem configuration parameters. Contact your service provider to obtain special authorization to change the cable modem frequencies or other configuration settings.
To change the default user password:
The SB8200 Product Information screen displays the hardware and firmware versions, MAC address, serial number, and operation status for your SB8200.
To open the Product Information screen:
The SB8200 Status screen displays the current connection status of your SB8200 and the downstream and upstream bonded channel connections for receive and send data transmissions. Help is available to resolve any connection issues that resulted in a "failed" state during the cable modem startup.
To open the Status screen:
The SB8200 generates a running log of the time and events or activities that it detects during the cable modem operation.
Note: This information may be useful to help diagnose and correct any problems that may occur with your cable modem. You may want to provide this information if you have to contact ARRIS Technical Support or your service provider for assistance.
To open the Event Log screen:
Ethernet Link Aggregation applies to various methods of combining (aggregating) multiple network connections in parallel in order to increase throughput beyond what a single connection could sustain, and to provide redundancy in case one of the links should fail.
To enable the Link Aggregation Configuration on your SB8200:
You can restore the factory default configuration settings on your SB8200. This process will delete the current SB8200 configuration settings and take approximately five to 30 minutes to complete. Your network connection will remain disabled until after the SB8200 configuration settings are restored.
This process will delete the current SB8200 configuration and replace it with the factory default settings.
To restore the factory default settings on your SB8200:
To restart your SB8200:
If you press the Reset button for more than seven seconds, the cable modem configuration settings will be reset to the factory default settings.
To exit the Web Manager:
If the solutions listed in the Troubleshooting Solutions table below do not solve your problem, please contact your service provider for assistance. Your service provider may ask for the status of the SB8200 front panel LEDs (see Front panel LED icons and error conditions Front Panel LED Icons and Error Conditions) for more information).
You may have to reset the SB8200 configuration to the default factory settings if your SB8200 is not functioning properly. See Reset the Cable Modem Configuration Settings for more information.
Troubleshooting Solutions
Modem Problem | Possible Solution |
Power LED Icon is OFF |
Check the power connection from the cable modem to the electrical wall outlet. Check that the electrical wall outlet is working. Is the outlet controlled by a wall light switch? If so, disconnect the cable modem power cord and connect it to another electrical wall outlet that is not controlled by a wall light switch. |
Cannot Send or Receive Data |
Check each end of the coaxial cable connection on the cable modem and cable wall outlet. Use your hand to tighten each connector, if necessary. Check the Ethernet cable to make sure it is properly connected to the cable modem and computer. On the front panel, check the status of the LED icons and refer to Front Panel LED Icons and Error Conditions to identify the problem. If you have cable television service, check your television to ensure your cable service is operating properly. If none of the above solutions resolves the problem, contact your service provider or call ARRIS Technical Support at 1-877-466-8646 for assistance. |
Cannot Access the Internet |
Check that all cable and power connections on your cable modem and computer are properly connected. Check that the Power and Online LED icons on the front panel are lit up solid. Contact your service provider for assistance. |
The SB8200 front panel LED icons provide status information for the following error conditions:
Front panel LED icons and error conditions
LED Icon | Status | If, During Startup: | If, During Normal Operation |
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OFF | SB8200 is not properly plugged into the electrical outlet | SB8200 is unplugged |
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FLASHING | Downstream receive channel cannot be acquired | Downstream channel is lost |
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FLASHING | Upstream send channel cannot be acquired | Upstream channel is lost |
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FLASHING | IP registration is unsuccessful | IP registration is lost |
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