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Setting Up a Wireless Network Connection

Wireless Router SURFboard® SBR-AC1750 • User Guide

6. Enter the ARRIS wireless network name or SSID (

ARRIS-xxxx

) for your SBR-AC1750 in the

Network name field.

The SSID name is located on the router label on the bottom of your SBR-AC1750.

Note

: You have the option to change your wireless network name (or SSID) after completing your

initial wireless network connection. See

Cha nge Your Wireless Network Na me (SSID)

for more

information.

7. Select the wireless Security level for your wireless network from the Security type drop-down

list.

Note

: ARRIS recommends the

WPA2-Personal

wireless security level. It is the highest security level

available and also the default security level for the SBR-AC1750.

8. Select the password encryption type from the Encryption type drop-down list. This is used for

securing your wireless network.

• TKIP – Temporal Key Integrity Protocol

• AES – Advanced Encryption Standard (recommended). AES is the default encryption type

for the SBR-AC1750.

9. Enter a Security

code or passphrase for your wireless network password in the Security Key

field.

You can use the

WI-FI Security Key

listed on the SBR-AC1750 router label or create your own

personal password.

Note

: Remember to use a unique combination of letters, numbers, and characters to create a

more secure password. See

Prevent Unauthorized Access

for more information.

10. Select Hide characters to prevent your Security Key or password from displaying in the field.

11. Select Start this connection automatically

so that your wireless devices will automatically connect to

your wireless network upon login.

12. Click Next to complete the wireless network setup.

The

Successfully added <

Network name

message for your new wireless network displays.

13. Click

to exit.

Use the SBR-AC1750 WPS Pairing Button

The WPS Pairing button automatically connects your WPS-enabled wireless devices to your

wireless home network using the default SBR-AC1750 SSID (network name) and Wi-Fi Security

Key (network password) listed on the router label. See

Set Up WPS on Your Wireless Network

for

more information.

Note

: To use the WPS Pairing button option, your computer hardware must support WPS and also

have WPA security compatibility.

1. Power ON your router and other WPS-enabled wireless devices that you want to connect to

your wireless network.