Internet & voice cable modem for xfinity customers (35 pages)
Summary of Contents for Arris CommScope SURFboard SBG7600AC2
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SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Wi-Fi cable modems ® SBG6950AC2, SBG7400AC2, & SBG7600AC2 User Guide, STANDARD Revision x.4 P/N 365-095-31684...
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CommScope to provide notification of such revision or change. ARRIS and the ARRIS Logo are trademarks of CommScope, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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■ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. The device must not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the device. ■ This device was qualified under test conditions that included the use of the supplied cables between system components.
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■ Do not cover the device or block the airflow to the device with any other objects. Keep the device away from excessive heat and humidity and keep the device free from vibration and dust. ■ Wipe the device with a clean, dry cloth. Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals. Do not spray cleaners directly on the device or use forced air to remove dust.
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must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by CommScope for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC Declaration of Conformity 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.
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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. ® SURFboard...
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® SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Wi-Fi cable modems SBG6950AC2, SBG7400AC2, & SBG7600AC2 User Guide STANDARD Revision...
Table of contents Chapter 1: Getting started..............10 In the box........................10 Additional items needed (not included)............11 System requirements....................11 Contact information..................... 12 Chapter 2: Product overview..............13 Front panel........................13 ™ Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)................14 Rear panel........................15 Wi-Fi cable modem label..................... 17 Chapter 3: Installing the Wi-Fi cable modem..........
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Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network...... 43 Prevent unauthorized access..................43 Change the default user password................43 Set up firewall protection.....................45 Set up Parental Control....................47 Set up IP filtering......................48 Set up MAC address filtering..................50 Set up Port Triggers......................51 Set up the DMZ host....................52 Chapter 8: Managing your Wi-Fi cable modem and connected networks.....................
In the box Before installing your Wi-Fi cable modem, check that the following items are included in the product box. If any items are missing, please call ARRIS Technical Support at 1-877-466-8646 for assistance. Wi-Fi cable modem package contents...
Chapter 1: Getting started Item Description Power adapter Power adapter for an electrical wall outlet connection. Software License Contains safety and regulatory information, and Warranty card software license, and warranty information for your Wi-Fi cable modem. Wi-Fi Cable Modem Provides information for installing your Wi-Fi cable Quick Start Guide modem and setting up a secure Wi-Fi network connection on your home or small business...
Chapter 1: Getting started Contact information For technical support and additional ARRIS product information: ■ Visit the ARRIS Support website: http://www.commscope.com/support/consumers ■ Call ARRIS Technical Support: 1-877-466-8646 ® SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Wi-Fi cable modems SBG6950AC2, SBG7400AC2, & SBG7600AC2 User Guide STANDARD Revision...
Chapter 2 Product overview Front panel Wi-Fi cable modem front panel LED icons Led icon Blinking On (Solid) Not applicable – icon does not blink. Power is properly connected. Scanning for upstream (send) Upstream (send) and downstream and downstream (receive) (receive) channels are connected.
Chapter 2: Product overview Led icon Blinking On (Solid) Wi-Fi enabled with encrypted or Any of the following applies: unencrypted wireless data activity. 2.4 GHz wireless connection is made between your Wi-Fi cable modem and a Wi-Fi enabled device on your home network;...
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Chapter 2: Product overview Wi-Fi cable modem rear panel ports & connectors Port name Description Reset button Recessed button located on the rear panel of your Wi-Fi cable modem can be used to either reboot your Wi-Fi cable modem or reset your Wi-Fi cable modem configuration settings.
The Wi-Fi cable modem label is located on the bottom of your Wi-Fi cable modem. It contains the Wi-Fi cable modem information that you may need when contacting your service provider or ARRIS technical support (page 12). To receive Internet service, contact your service provider for assistance. You may have to provide the following information listed on the Wi-Fi cable modem label: ■...
Chapter 3 Installing the Wi-Fi cable modem CAUTION: 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. Connect your Wi-Fi cable modem to your client device Before installing your Wi-Fi cable modem:...
Chapter 3: Installing the Wi-Fi cable modem Figure 4: Wi-Fi cable modem connection diagram 1. Check that a coaxial cable is already connected to a cable wall outlet or RF splitter (not included). 2. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the Cable connector on the rear of your Wi-Fi cable modem.
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5. Type a valid URL (such as www.surfboard.com) in the address bar and then press Enter The ARRIS website should open. If the website did not open, please contact your service provider for assistance. 6. Check that the Power, Send/Receive, and Online front panel LEDs on your Wi-Fi cable modem light up in sequential order.
Set up a Wi-Fi network connection using your mobile device The ARRIS SURFboard Manager mobile app is a quick and easy-to-use option to set up your Wi-Fi home network connection(s) using your iOS or Android mobile device. 1. Check that your Wi-Fi cable modem is powered ON and connected to your home network.
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The following ARRIS SURFboard Manager window displays. Figure 7: ARRIS SURFboard Manager mobile app open screen Note: After the download is finished, the ARRIS SURFboard Manager mobile app shortcut will be added to your mobile device Home or Apps screen.
Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection 6. Continue to follow the mobile app prompts to configure your Wi-Fi home network connection(s). For additional information or instructions for using the mobile app, see the ARRIS SURFboard Manager Mobile App User Guide available online at ARRIS SURFboard Manager.
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Figure 10: Sample available Wi-Fi networks window 2. Locate and left-click on the Wi-Fi cable modem Wi-Fi network name or SSID (for example, ARRIS-####) for your Wi-Fi cable modem from the list of available Wi-Fi networks. The default SSID is located on the device label on the bottom of your Wi-Fi cable modem.
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Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection Figure 11: Sample Wi-Fi network connection window 3. Select Connect automatically to set up your Wi-Fi devices to automatically connect to your Wi-Fi network without having to log on using a user password. 4.
Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection Figure 13: Connect to a Network-create network password window 6. Select Hide characters and then click OK to encrypt your network password. Connect using the Windows control panel 1. From the Windows taskbar on your computer, click Start button and then click Control Panel.
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Wireless Network window. Figure 16: Manually connect to a wireless network window 6. Enter the Wi-Fi cable modem Wi-Fi network name or SSID (ARRIS-####) for your Wi-Fi cable modem in the Network name field. The default SSID is listed on the Wi-Fi cable modem label on the bottom of your Wi-Fi cable modem.
Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection 8. Select the password encryption type from the Encryption type drop-down list. This is used to secure your Wi-Fi network. ■ TKIP – Temporal Key Integrity Protocol ■ AES – Advanced Encryption Standard (recommended). AES is the default encryption type for your Wi-Fi cable modem.
Firefox, or Safari. 4. Type a valid URL (such as www.surfboard.com) 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.
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Chapter 4: Setting up a Wi-Fi network connection 2. Press and hold the WPS button located on your Wi-Fi cable modem front panel for five to 10 seconds and then release. See Front panel (page 13) for the Wi-Fi cable modem front view.
Note: You must use the default user name and password (see step 3) if you are logging on to the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager for the first time. For network security purposes, ARRIS recommends that you change the default user name and password after setting up your Wi-Fi network. See Change the default user password (page 43) for more information.
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Chapter 5: Using the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager Figure 17: Wi-Fi cable modem login screen 3. Type the following default username and password. Both entries are case-sensitive. ■ Username: admin ■ Password: password This is the default user password (case-sensitive) to access the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager.
Chapter 5: Using the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager Note: ARRIS recommends that you change the default password for network security purposes. To change the password now, continue with step 5 below. To change the password later, see Change the default user password (page 43) for more information.
Chapter 5: Using the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager Figure 21: Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager menu bar Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager menu bar Menu option Function Wireless Basic Setup Displays the default configuration settings for the Wi-Fi cable modem and allows you to change your user password.
Chapter 5: Using the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager 1. Open a web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari) on the computer connected to your Wi-Fi cable modem. 2. Type the default LAN IP address, , in the Address bar and then press 192.168.0.1 Enter to log onto your Wi-Fi cable modem.
Chapter 5: Using the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager Figure 23: Wi-Fi cable modem field level help screen Exit the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager To log out and close the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager: ■ Click Logout button located on the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager menu bar. Figure 24: Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager logout button ®...
Chapter 6 Configuring your Wi-Fi network Set up your Wi-Fi network 1. Open a web browser and log onto your Wi-Fi cable modem to open the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager. Start the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager (page 31) for more information, if necessary.
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Chapter 6: Configuring your Wi-Fi network Figure 26: Wi-Fi cable modem 5 GHz wireless network screen 4. Select the Enable Wireless checkbox to turn ON Wi-Fi networking on your home network. - or - Deselect the Enable Wireless checkbox to turn OFF Wi-Fi networking on your home network.
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Chapter 6: Configuring your Wi-Fi network Note: When Broadcast Network Name (SSID) is enabled, your SSID is visible and also available to unauthorized Wi-Fi clients that are within range to connect to your home network. 7. Select High, Medium, or Low for the Tx (Transmit) Power level of the Wi-Fi radio. 8.
Wi- Fi network connection. For security purposes and quick recognition of your Wi-Fi network, ARRIS recommends that you change the default SSID. Note: When you change the SSID, any Wi-Fi devices that are already connected to your Wi-Fi network will be disconnected from the network.
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Chapter 6: Configuring your Wi-Fi network Figure 27: Wi-Fi cable modem 2.4 GHz wireless screen Figure 28: Wi-Fi cable modem 5 GHz wireless screen 4. Check that the Enable Wireless checkbox is selected. This turns ON Wi-Fi networking on your home network. 5.
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Chapter 6: Configuring your Wi-Fi network The new Wi-Fi network name should appear in the list of available Wi-Fi networks when you reconnect your Wi-Fi devices. ® SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Wi-Fi cable modems SBG6950AC2, SBG7400AC2, & SBG7600AC2 User Guide STANDARD Revision...
Wi-Fi cable modem and other Wi-Fi devices as well. Default passwords are commonly used and shared on the Internet. To ensure that your Wi-Fi home network is secure, ARRIS recommends that you follow these best practices for user passwords: ■...
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Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Figure 29: Wi-Fi cable modem login settings screen 3. Enter your current password in the Old Password field. 4. Enter your new password in the New Password field. Note: Remember that passwords are case-sensitive and that you can use any combination of the following letters, numbers and special characters: ■...
Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Figure 30: Wi-Fi cable modem system basic setup screen Set up firewall protection You can set up firewall filters to protect your computer and other network devices on your home network from hackers, viruses, and other attacks from the Internet. To set the firewall protection level: 1.
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Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Deselect the Enable Firewall > checkbox to turn OFF firewall protection on your home network. Note: Turning OFF firewall protection on your home network could put your computer(s) and other Ethernet-enabled devices connected on your network at risk for possible attacks from viruses and hackers.
Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Set up Parental Control You can set up the following parental controls to manage and limit the usage and activity for specific users and client devices on your home network: ■ Allow or block access to specific Internet sites. ■...
Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network 5. To filter websites: a. Click ADD button in the Web Site Filtering section to open the AddWebSiteFiltering screen. Figure 42: Add WebSite Filter screen b. To block a website, enter the website address in the Web Site field . c.
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Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network 1. From any web manager screen, click the Firewall menu button on the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager main menu bar. 2. Click CLIENT IP FILTERS from the Firewall submenu options list to display the Client IP Filters Configuration screen.
Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network 10. Repeat steps 3 through 9 for each additional range of IP addresses that you want to block from accessing the Internet. Set up MAC address filtering MAC filtering allows you to define up to twenty Media Access Control (MAC) address filters to prevent computers from sending outgoing TCP/UDP traffic to the WAN via their MAC addresses.
Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Figure 35: Add MAC Address screen 5. Enter the least significant byte of the starting IP address in the MAC Address field. 6. Click Add MAC Address. 7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each MAC address that you want to add. 8.
Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Figure 37: Add port triggers screen 4. Enter a name or description for the Port Trigger in the Description field. 5. Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the Port Trigger range in the Outbound Port fields.
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Chapter 7: Protecting and monitoring your Wi-Fi network Figure 38: Advanced DMZ host screen 3. Select the Enable DMZ check box to set up the DMZ Host on your home network. 4. Enter the IP address of the computer or gaming device that you are setting up as the DMZ host in the Private IP field.
Chapter 8 Managing your Wi-Fi cable modem and connected networks Use the Wi-Fi Cable Modem Web Manager to view and monitor the network configuration settings and operational status of your Wi-Fi cable modem. You can also configure your network connections and wireless security settings. See Protecting and monitoring your Wi- Fi network (page 43) for more information.
Chapter 8: Managing your Wi-Fi cable modem and connected networks Figure 40: Wi-Fi cable modem device status screen View the Wi-Fi cable modem product and status information The System Information screen displays general product information, including the Wi-Fi network name, firmware version, and the network connection status of the Wi-Fi cable modem.
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Chapter 8: Managing your Wi-Fi cable modem and connected networks Figure 41: Wi-Fi cable modem status – system information screen (1 of 2) Figure 42: Wi-Fi cable modem status – system information screen (2 of 2) ® SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Wi-Fi cable modems SBG6950AC2, SBG7400AC2, & SBG7600AC2 User Guide STANDARD Revision...
You can use the backup file to restore your custom Wi-Fi cable modem settings if you made changes that you no longer want. CAUTION: ARRIS recommends that you perform the Wi-Fi cable modem configuration backup using the Wi-Fi cable modem default login user name and password.
Reset the Wi-Fi cable modem configuration settings Warning: This process also deletes any custom Wi-Fi cable modem configurations you may have already created. ARRIS recommends that you create a backup copy of your configuration before resetting your Wi-Fi cable modem. See (page Back up your Wi-Fi cable modem configuration (page 57)) for more information.
■ 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. ■ Check that all cable and power connections on your Wi-Fi Cannot access the Internet cable modem and computer are properly connected.
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting tips Wi-Fi cable modem problem Possible solution ■ Check that the Power, Online, and Wireless LED icons on the front panel are lit up solid. ■ Contact your service provider for assistance. ■ If the problem continues after checking the coaxial cable Wi-Fi devices cannot send or receive data and Ethernet connections and your IP address, check the...
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While every reasonable effort has been made to insure that you will receive a Product that you can use and enjoy, ARRIS does not warrant that the functions of the Product will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Product will be uninterrupted or error- free.
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