Motorola VT2442 Support Question
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How Can I Set Up Motorola Modem 6580 Password
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User Guide - Page 3
... and Password 9 Testing Your Internet Connection 10 Configuring TCP/IP for Windows XP 10 Configuring TCP/IP for Windows Vista 10 Configuring TCP/IP for Windows 7 11 Renewing the IP Address in Windows XP, Vista, or 7 11 Status and Basic Settings Performing a System Status Check 12 Creating a Backup Copy of Your Modem Settings 12...
User Guide - Page 5
... on a stable surface.
• Avoid damaging the cable modem with no risk of fire or electric shock. Pay particular ...or against them properly.
• Different types of cord sets may result in a shock or fire hazard.
•...8226; Read all safety precautions. Safety and Regulatory Information •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
v Overloaded AC outlets, extension cords, ...
User Guide - Page 9
... all of the items listed In the Box. 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 a Motorola SURFboard® SBG6580 Wi-Fi Cable Modem Gateway. In the Box
ITEM Power Supply
DESCRIPTION Provides power via an AC electrical outlet
Ethernet...
User Guide - Page 12
...the USB port to connect a Mac, UNIX, or Linux computer
Returns modem to the SBG6580 Wi-Fi network. To increase the bandwidth available for ... (WPS) enabled device and automatically connects it to default settings (custom configurations are removed) and restarts the cable modem
Coaxial cable connector
+12VDC Power connector
Product Overview •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
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User Guide - Page 13
... to lightning could create a safety hazard and damage the product.
1.
Installing the Modem •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
5 Select the Internet connection type (Ethernet Cable -OR- WPS Pairing ... building. Wi-Fi set up with CD-ROM -OR- Verify that the coaxial cable is for indoor use only. Push the WPS Pairing Button on the modem and on the modem.
4. Connect the ...
User Guide - Page 14
... interface
device (NIU/NID). • Disconnect the AC power plug is from the wall outlet and verify that all local standards for mounting the gateway. Installing the Modem •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
6 Use anchor bolts if necessary (for example, if you mount the unit on a wall, do the following items:
Wall...
User Guide - Page 15
... coaxial and Ethernet (or USB) cables after mounting the gateway. 4. Verify the gateway is still securely attached to water, gas, or electrical lines.
1. Re-plug the power cord into the +12VDC Power connector on the wall to prevent any safety hazards. 6. Installing the Modem •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
7 B
Before drilling holes in...
User Guide - Page 17
...: This process removes any custom configurations from unauthorized access;
Connecting to change the modem's default passwords BEFORE connecting to the Internet
PROTECT YOUR NETWORK - Default passwords are commonly shared on the Internet. Use an Ethernet connection to the Internet •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
9 Open a browser window. 2. Click Apply to reset the default...
User Guide - Page 18
...
Testing Your Internet Connection
After changing the default passwords, you are ready to enjoy the Internet....modem. Open a browser window. 2. Click Control Panel. 3. Renew the IP Address if you can connect to the Internet. 1.
Double-click Network and Internet to save the TCP/IP settings and exit the TCP/IP Properties window. Windows needs your network interface. 5. Type in www.motorola...
User Guide - Page 19
...3. Click OK to save the settings, and then click OK to close the command prompt window. 5. Renew the IP Address if you cannot connect to the Motorola website.
9. Click Network and ...close the Local Area Connection Properties and any other windows. 7. Configuring TCP/IP for your computer and modem. Click the Start button and select Run. 2. Close to open a command prompt window. 3. ...
User Guide - Page 20
...
1. Status and Basic Settings •
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Use the backup copy to quickly restore your custom settings after resetting the modem to your modem, what devices are functioning and to reboot the modem. Click Backup. 3. Performing a System Status Check
In addition to using the Status menu to change passwords, you complete configuring your...
User Guide - Page 21
Enter a number for your network. Use the feature if you wish to computers within a set range. Click Apply. Status and Basic Settings •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
13 Select DHCP from the Basic menu. 2. Enter the number of CPE's. 5. Activate the DHCP Server 1.
B
Using the DHCP Server Feature
A ...
User Guide - Page 22
You can quickly add WPS-enabled devices to the modem's interface. 2. Click Primary Network. 4. Enter the name of your Wi-Fi ...;
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
14
Log on to your wireless network in the Network Name (SSID) field. 7. Click Wireless. 3. Enable the Primary Network. 5. User must configure the system manually WPS (WiFi Protected) - Better security, slow set-up...
User Guide - Page 23
...Creating Wi-Fi Networks •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
15 Click Guest Network. 4. Enter a new string in to connect.
• Motorola recommends using WPA2-PSK. 7.
Select...-Shared Key
Motorola recommends using AES, the default setting. 8. B
Create a Guest Wireless Network
1. Log in the PRE-SHARED KEY field.
• For better security, Motorola recommends that you...
User Guide - Page 25
... Controls
1. Enter the name of your new policy in to the modem's interface. 2. Click Add to Block or Allow Content
1. Log ...the pull-down menu (located beside the Remove
Policy button). 4. B
7 Setting the Parental Control Features
The Parental Control features allow you wish to block or allow. 6. Setting the Parental Control Features •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
17
User Guide - Page 26
...
Use the Time of the week for the network, but override blocked domains by entering the password. 1. Enter a name in the Add User field. 3.
Add Users to access blocked domains. Setting the Parental Control Features •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
18 Click Apply. Click Add New Policy. 4.
Enter a name in the Add...
User Guide - Page 27
...you have to reset the SBG6580 to its original factory settings if the gateway is not functioning properly (using the HTML configuration pages.... Icons and Error Conditions to AES.
51BTroubleshooting •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
19 Follow the steps for... your system described in "Cannot send or receive data."
MODEM PROBLEM
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Power light is off
• Check...
User Guide - Page 31
... WDS bridging, 802...User-friendly Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) for connection with this cable modem)
Macintosh: Power PC or later; B
UPSTREAM (CONTINUED) Frequency Range ... without notice or obligation. UPnP IGD 1.0; Product Specifications •
Motorola SURFboard • User Guide
23 Windows Vista™, 2000, or...router or Wi-Fi access point
NETWORK
Gateway DHCP, NAT, VPN tunneling;
User Guide - Page 32
...USE ANY APPLICATION SOFTWARE, USB DRIVER SOFTWARE, FIRMWARE AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION ("SOFTWARE") PROVIDED WITH MOTOROLA'S CABLE DATA PRODUCT (THE "CABLE DATA PRODUCT"). BY USING THE CABLE DATA PRODUCT AND/.... TERMINATE this License. B
C
Software License & Warranty
SURFboard SBG6580 Series Wi-Fi Cable Modem Gateway
Motorola, Inc. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE (I) DO...
User Guide - Page 34
... OF THE PRODUCT WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE. 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, the original end user customer, that (A) the Product, excluding Software, will be free...
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