2
1. Connect the coaxial cable from the cable wall
outlet (or RF splitter) to the Cable connector on
the rear of your SBG6782-AC. Use your hand to
tighten each connector.
Note: To install a MoCA network adapter and
congure your MoCA network, see the SURFboard
SBG6782-AC User Guide for more information.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port
on your computer and to an available Ethernet
port on the rear of your SBG6782-AC.
3. Connect the power cord to the Power port on the
rear of your SBG6782-AC and then plug it into an
electrical wall outlet.
This automatically powers ON your SBG6782-AC.
Check the front panel LEDs. During the initial start-
up, the Power, Receive, Send, and Online LEDs will
FLASH. Afterwards, check that all four LEDs are lit
SOLID green or blue. The Wireless and MoCA LEDs
will light up only when additional wireless devices
are connected. See Front Panel LEDs.
1. Power ON your computer and log in.
2. Contact your service provider to activate
(provision) your SBG6782-AC.
3. Open a web browser on your computer (Internet
Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari).
4. Type a valid URL (such as www.surfboard.com) in
the address bar and press Enter.
The ARRIS website should open. If it fails to open,
please contact your service provider to set up your
Internet service or activate your gateway.
Note: The steps for setting up a wireless network may
dier slightly depending on the operating system
installed on your computer. The following steps apply
to Windows©7.
1. From the Windows task bar on your computer,
click the following in sequential order to open
the list of available wireless networks:
• Start button
• Control Panel
• Network and Sharing Center
• Connect to a network
2. Scroll down the list and then click on the wireless
network name (SSID) for your SBG6782-AC.
The SBG6782-AC SSID is listed on the gateway
label.
3. Select Connect automatically to set up
automatic log on connections for the wireless
devices on your home network.
4. Click Connect to open the Connect to a Network
window.
5. Type your wireless network security code or
password in the Security key eld.
Note: Enter the Wi-Fi Security Key listed on the
gateway label or create your own network password
(see the SURFboard SBG6782-AC User Guide for
more information on changing the default
password).
6. Select Hide characters to encrypt your wireless
network password for security purposes and
then click OK to complete the wireless network
connection.
The Successfully added message should display.
7. Close the Wireless Network Connection window.
Set Up the Wireless Network on
Your Computer
Use the WPS Pairing Button
A
B
Do the following to connect your WPS devices:
1. Power ON the SBG6782-AC and other
WPS-enabled wireless devices that you want to
connect to your wireless network.
2. Press the WPS button located on the top of the
SBG6782-AC.
3. Press and hold the WPS button on your
WPS-enabled wireless computer or other WPS
device for ve or more seconds, then release.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional
WPS-enabled wireless device.
Use the SBG6782-AC Web Manager to set up and
manage your wireless gateway and network security
congurations. To access the web manager:
1. Open any web browser on your computer, type
192.168.0.1 in the address bar, and press Enter.
Note: The Device Status button is an available
option for you to view general product and status
information related to your connected gateway
without having to log in to the web manager.
2. Type the default user name: admin.
3. Type the default password: motorola.
4. Click Login to open the web manager.
During normal operation, the Power, Receive,
Send, and Online LEDs on the SBG6782-AC front
panel should always be lit SOLID green or blue.
Note: During startup, the rst four LEDs will FLASH and
then light up SOLID in sequence. If the Power LED does
not light up, please rst check the gateway power
connection before contacting ARRIS. If the other LEDs
do not light up correctly, please call ARRIS Technical
Support at 1-877-466-8646.
LED Status
Connection
Choose one of the following options to set up your
wireless network connection. When done, proceed
with Test Your Wireless Network Connection below.
• Computer Wireless Network Options
• WPS Pairing Button
Test the Gateway Connection
To use WPS, your computer hardware must support
WPS and also have WPA security compatibility.
WPS automatically assigns a random SSID wireless
network name and Wi-Fi Security Key to connect
your SBG6782-AC and other WPS-enabled wireless
devices to your wireless network.
Start the Gateway Web Manager
Test Your Wireless Network
Connection
ON - Power is properly connected to the
gateway
ON - Downstream channel is connected
ON - Upstream channel is connected
ON - Gateway is connected to the
network
ON - MoCA device is detected after
connection to the gateway
1. If connected, disconnect the Ethernet cable from
your computer and the SBG6782-AC.
2. Open a web browser on your computer.
3. Type a valid URL (such as www.surfboard.com)
in the web browser address bar and press Enter.
FLASH - 2.4 GHz wireless connection
is made between the gateway and
wireless device
FLASH - 5 GHz wireless connection
is made between the gateway and
wireless device
3
