Motorola VT2442 Support Question
Motorola VT2442 Support Question
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Question posted by Shibh on December 27th, 2013
If I Reset My Motorola Wireless Router Surfboard Sbg6580 To Default, Will It
change the wifi password?
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Related Motorola VT2442 Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 3
CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORDS 9 Restoring the Default Username and Password 9 Testing Your Internet Connection 10 Configuring TCP... Status Check 12 Creating a Backup Copy of Day Policy (ToD) Filter 18
Safety and Regulatory Information •
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Table of Contents
Safety and Regulatory Information Introduction In the Box ...1 Contact Information ...
User Guide - Page 7
... any interference, including interference that comply with: • The IEEE 802.11 Standard on Wireless LANs (Revision B, Revision G, and Revision N), as defined and approved by the end user...firmware programmed at least 20 cm (8 inches). Safety and Regulatory Information •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
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FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC...
User Guide - Page 8
... other than specified by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment is perceived or identified as harmful. Safety and Regulatory Information •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
viii For example, using wireless equipment in any environment where the risk of interference to ask for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of...
User Guide - Page 9
... of a Motorola SURFboard® SBG6580 Wi-Fi Cable Modem Gateway.
You will need the information located on the modem's Media Access Control (MAC) label.
Motorola Broadband Technical Support is located on the bottom of the items listed In the Box. NOTE: Devices received from service providers may not include the CD-ROM. Introduction •
Motorola SURFboard • User...
User Guide - Page 10
System Requirements
The SBG6580 is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 7 Windows Vista™, Service Pack 1 or later Windows® XP, Service Pack 2 or later Mac® 10.4 or later (Ethernet connection only) UNIX® Linux®
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Introduction •
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Product Overview •
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3 Steady Green and visible
Then the device is available.
Contact ...No icon or LED 6
WPS
Actively scanning (show network traffic)
Successfully paired when the icon is Green WPS pairing in progress
The Wireless icon (see #5) is ... 2
Front Panel
B Product Overview
ICON 1
If the icon is amber and flashes during the pairing...
User Guide - Page 12
...2 USB* 3 RESET 4 CABLE 5
For Windows computers only - DO NOT use the USB port to connect a Mac, UNIX, or Linux computer
Returns modem to the SBG6580 Wi-Fi network.... connects it to default settings (custom configurations are removed) and restarts the cable modem
Coaxial cable connector
+12VDC Power connector
Product Overview •
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User Guide - Page 13
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Installing the Modem
Connecting the SBG6580
This product is connected to a cable outlet.
2. Do not route the USB and/or Ethernet ...
4. Insert the CDROM to avoid damage.
3. Wi-Fi set up with CD-ROM -OR- Installing the Modem •
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5 Verify that the coaxial cable is for indoor use only. Hand-tighten the connectors to access the Wi-Fi...
User Guide - Page 14
...head to wall spacing
Note: If possible, mount the modem to mount the gateway. See the dimensioned view below for the spacing needed for mounting the gateway. Use anchor bolts if necessary (for example, if you are mounting the ... wall material. B
Wall Mounting the Modem
If you choose to mount the wireless modem on drywall). Installing the Modem •
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User Guide - Page 17
... modem. change the modem's default passwords BEFORE connecting to change the passwords.
motorola.
5. Log in the Current Username Password field. 9. Default passwords are commonly shared on the Internet. Click Apply to the Internet •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
9 Type in your new username in the New Password field. 7. Write down your modem over a wireless network...
User Guide - Page 18
... the Internet. 1. Connecting to list the Dial-up and LAN or High-Speed
Internet connections. 4. B
Testing Your Internet Connection
After changing the default passwords, you see the Motorola website, you can connect to the Motorola website. 10. If you are ready to enjoy the Internet. Click Control Panel. 3. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. 2.
Type...
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... Status and Basic Settings •
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Browse to your custom settings after resetting the modem to the factory settings.
...SBG6580 to observe how your network and modem are Connected to your network(s), run a basic Diagnostic test, and view all Event Logs.
Click OK when prompted. 4. Click Save. Click Restore and then click OK to change passwords...
User Guide - Page 22
...Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
14 Click Wireless. 3. Disable or select the Automatic Security Configuration (WPS or SES). 6. Enter the name of your Wi-Fi network by entering a PIN or pushing a button. Use the default key to your wireless...with Pre-Shared Key
Notes:
• Motorola recommends using WPA2-PSK. • The SBG6580 has a default Pre-Shared Key. Select an Automatic Security...
User Guide - Page 23
... the strongest encryption,
TKIP
provides strong encryption with Pre-Shared Key
Motorola recommends using AES, the default setting. 8. Click Apply. 10. Use the GUEST NETWORK PRE-SHARED KEY and configure the wireless adapter on
the guest network computer. Creating Wi-Fi Networks •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
15 Click Guest Network. 4.
Log in the...
User Guide - Page 24
...options to connect. Option 2 - Select Restore Wireless Defaults and Apply. 4. Select WPS from Automatic ...SBG6580 GUI
1. The system reports when you are adding to your Wi-Fi Network. Some adapters have
successfully connected. Option 3 - Note: The method of three options to add WPS-enabled devices to the WPS Setup AP field. 8. Creating Wi-Fi Networks •
Motorola SURFboard...
User Guide - Page 27
... SBG6580 to its original factory settings if the gateway is not functioning properly (using the HTML configuration pages.
• After resolving your problem, be sure to re-enable wireless security.
• On the Wireless Access Control Page, be sure the MAC address for your wireless clients support AES, change the WPA
Encryption to AES.
51BTroubleshooting •
Motorola SURFboard...
User Guide - Page 28
... OPERATION:
OFF
SBG6580 is not properly
The SBG6580 is unplugged
plugged into the power outlet
FLASHING Downstream receive channel The downstream channel is lost cannot be acquired
FLASHING Upstream send channel cannot The upstream channel is lost be acquired
FLASHING IP registration is unsuccessful The IP registration is lost
51BTroubleshooting •
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User Guide - Page 32
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Software License & Warranty
SURFboard SBG6580 Series Wi-Fi Cable Modem Gateway
Motorola, Inc.
The Software is never sold. Motorola and its 3rd party licensors retain the ownership of this License.
Home & Networks Mobility Solutions Business ("Motorola") 101 Tournament Drive Horsham, PA 19044
Software License
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE ("LICENSE") ...
User Guide - Page 34
.... General Information. Because it is manufactured by Motorola and identified by you , the end-user. B
Warranty Information
SURFboard SBG6580 Wi-Fi Cable Modem Gateway
Home & Networks Mobility ("Motorola")
Retail Purchasers: If you purchased this Product directly from Motorola or from an authorized Motorola retail reseller, Motorola warrants to you assume full responsibility for the...
User Guide - Page 35
... laws principles and excluding the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of their respective owners.
Software License & Warranty •
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27 No part of the contents of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All rights...
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