User`s guide

ARRIS Router Setup – Web GUI User’s Guide
Page 12 of 95 May 2012
2.2.4 Selecting the Operating Channel
While still on the Basic Setup screen, perform the following steps to select a communications
channel for your router.
1. Select AUTO or a specific channel number from the Channel drop-down list.
Note: The default setting is “Auto”, in which the router selects a channel with the
least amount of interference to use. If you set a specific channel, for best
performance it’s best to choose channel 1, 6, or 11, since these channels do not
overlap. If another unit is operating in the area, choose a channel that is farthest
away from the channel that unit uses. For example, if one is using channel 11, set
yours to channel 1. If you experience interference or poor performance on a
particular channel, try a different channel.
2.2.5 Setting the Wireless Network Security Mode
The router ships with wireless LAN security set by default. See the security label on your
product for the factory security settings: network name (SSID), encryption method, network
key, and WPS PIN.
Note: You must set up your computer and other client devices to work with the security
settings on the router. Refer to the documentation for your client device for instructions
on setting security. If your computer or client device supports WiFi Alliance WPS
(Wireless Protected Setup), activate WPS on your computer or client device and the
router simultaneously to easily set up your system security.
If you need to modify the router’s default wireless security settings perform the following steps:.
1. Access and log into the configuration interface.
2. Click the Basic Setup tab.
3. Select the desired security mode from the Security Mode drop-down list.
The screen will change and be populated with a section for configuring the specific security
mode that you selected.
4. Set the required configuration parameters for the security mode you selected.
Note: Refer to Basic Setup in Section 2 Web GUI Screens and Configuration
Parameter Reference for specific information on the security mode configuration
parameters.
5. Click the Apply button at the bottom of the screen.