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Protecting & Monitoring Your Wireless Network

Wireless Router SURFboard® SBR-AC1750 • User Guide

Protecting & Monitoring Your

Wireless Network

After you have successfully connected the SBR-AC1750 and your wireless devices, you should

configure the router to protect your wireless network from unwanted and unauthorized access

by any wireless devices within range of your wireless network. Although security for the SBR-

AC1750 is already configured, you can use the SBR-AC1750 Configuration Manager to tailor the

level of security and access that you want to allow on your network.

Prevent Unauthorized Access

To prevent unauthorized access and configuration to your wireless network,

ARRIS recommends that you immediately change the default user name and

password after connecting to the Internet and logging on to the

SBR-AC1750

for the first time

One of the most important recommendations for securing your wireless home network is to

change the default administrator password on your SBR-AC1750 and other wireless devices as

well. Default passwords are commonly used and shared on the Internet.

To ensure that your wireless home network is secure, you should follow these best practices for

creating user passwords:

• Always create a secure password or pass phrase that is not easily guessed.

• Use phrases instead of names so that it may be easier for you to remember.

• Use a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

• Continue to change your administrator password on a regular basis.

Change the Default Password

To change the default user password:

1. Log in to the SBR-AC1750 from any web browser on the computer connected to the

SBR-AC1750.

2. Type the Router Web Manager IP address,

http://192.168.0.1, in the Address bar and

then press

Enter. The SBR-AC1750 Login screen displays.