Enter Username - Enter the current login username.Ĭ.
#Motorola surfboard sbg6580 ipvanish vpn password
Enter Current Password - Enter the current login password.Ĭ. Enter Current Username - Enter the current login username.ī. In the drop-down menu, select Change Username.If it is desired to only change the password, skip steps 1-2. NOTE: If it is desired to only change the username, skip steps 3-4. If the drop-down menu does not appear, skip down to the last section titled Changing the Username and Password (Previous Versions).Ĭhanging the Login Username and Password (Current Versions).If there is a drop-down menu that says Change Username, proceed to the next section titled Changing the Username and Password (Current Versions).Verify if there is a drop-down menu that says Change Username (as shown below).On the SBG6580 Status page, click the Security button in the left-hand menu.If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box. NOTE: By default the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari.If the username and / or password is unknown, then the configuration menu for the SBG6580 will be inaccessible. WARNING: It is recommended to keep a record of the new username and password. To backup the configuration, please refer to Answer # 20837 - SBG6580: Configuration Backup and Restore. NOTE: Before changing the username and / or password, it is recommended to backup the configuration. Assigning an administrator password does not affect communication to the Internet.Restarting the gateway is not required for the password to take effect. Passwords can not contain the following characters Passwords go into effect immediately.Passwords are case sensitive, and must be 1 to 8 characters long.
#Motorola surfboard sbg6580 ipvanish vpn how to
For instructions on how to do a factory reset, please refer to Answer # 20815 - SBG6580: Factory Reset. Keep in mind that a factory reset will erase any custom settings, and may cause the Internet to be inaccessible. NOTE: If the gateway cannot be accessed using the default credentials (mentioned above), and the username and password is unknown, then the gateway will only accessible by doing a factory reset. However, the gateway's admin account username and password can be changed. By default, the username is admin, and the password is motorola. NOTE: A restart is not required for these settings to take effect.When attempting to access the SBG6580 configuration menu, the gateway prompts for a username and password. The SBG6580 has now been configured to pass VPN traffic to a VPN client. For an IPsec VPN, check the IPsec Pass-through and IKE options (shown below in red).Ĭ. For a PPTP VPN, check the PPTP Pass-through and PPTP options (shown below in green).ī. Move the mouse-cursor over the Advanced tab, and select Options sub-link.For assistance with the Change User Password screen, please refer to article # 18055 - SBG6580 (v.8.9.x): Prompt to Change Default Admin Login. The Change User Password prompt will immediately appear after logging into the Web manager with the default admin password. NOTE: On firmware version 8.9.0.4 and later, the default admin password is required to be changed. If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box.Ĭ. Enter into the address box, and press the Enter key. This document describes how to allow PPTP VPN or IPsec VPN traffic to pass through the SBG6580 to a VPN client. In order to connect to a VPN from a VPN client that's connected to the SBG6580, VPN traffic will need to be allowed to pass through the SBG6580 in order to establish the VPN connection.