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SURFboard Manager (Android): Wi-Fi Spot Check

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Article Number	000024932

Title	SURFboard Manager (Android): Wi-Fi Spot Check

URL Name	SURFboard-Manager-Android-Wi-Fi-Spot-Check

Summary	SURFboard Manager (Android): Wi-Fi Spot Check

Validation Status	Ready for Review

Keywords

Wi-Fi, signal, strength, monitor, spot check

Question

How do I check the Wi-Fi signal strength using the ARRIS SURFboard Manager app?

Answer

The ARRIS SURFboard Manager app allows a Spot Check of the Wi-Fi signal strength. This will help indicate the strength of the Wi-Fi signal in a particular location. This document describes how to check the Wi-Fi signal strength in the ARRIS SURFboard Manager app.

Check Wi-Fi Signal Strength

Tap the SURFboard icon. The Login screen will appear.
On the Login screen, enter admin in the Username field and password in the Password field.

NOTE: If the default login credentials were previously changed please enter custom credentials. If the customized login credentials are forgotten a factory reset must be performed by pressing the reset button for more than 10 seconds on the SURFboard Wi-Fi product. This will erase all customized settings and reset to the original factory default settings.
Tap the Login button. The ARRIS home screen will appear.
On the SURFboard Home screen, tap the Wi-Fi icon in the Status section. The Wi-Fi Spot Meter screen will appear.
The Wi-Fi Spot Meter uses color codes and bar height to indicate the signal strength.
- Green signal is Good
- Orange signal is Poor
- Red signal is Very Poor