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Chapter 2
Product Overview
Introduction
The SURFboard SBX-AC1200P Network Extender lets you transmit and receive data over power lines in your home. The SURFboard SBX-AC1200P Network Extender connects directly to any outlet in your home to extend and enhance your network connectivity.
About The Network Extender
The SBX-AC1200P Network Extender has the following features:
RipCurrent™ Gigabit home networking (G.hn) transmits and receives data over your home power lines.
Supports multiple extenders on the same network.
Easy plug-and-play installation.
Compatible with most routers, gateways, and cable modems.
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What is RipCurrent?
SURFboard RipCurrent is a technology that allows you to set up a high-speed home network over existing AC wiring and outlets. There's no need to run additional cables; your devices can communicate at data rates up to 1 Gb/s using the network of power lines that already exists in your home.
The SBX-AC1200P uses the power cable connected to the Network Extender to connect to your home AC power grid. RipCurrent is based on G.hn, which is an ITU Specification managed by the HomeGrid™ Forum (http://www.homegridforum.org/ ). This technology allows the
SBX-AC1200P to distribute all data to each of the AC power outlets in the home. With a corresponding G.hn Extender, the Wi-Fi or wired network can be extended to any room, including basements, garages, or far reaching bedrooms. Connect entertainment devices, security cameras, gaming consoles, managed appliance, anything that uses IP (Internet
Protocol).
The G.hn technology is more robust than previous home power line communication implementations to give you better ‘real world’ throughput and stability. G.hn also proves much more efficient in an environment with multiple power line networks (such as apartment buildings or office buildings) with the capability of recognizing up to 250 other networks to avoid interference. G.hn communications are encrypted using the advanced standard AES
128-bit encryption for secure transmissions.
In order to ensure the best performance of your G.hn network, we recommend that you only use 3-prong grounded outlets. A 2-prong outlet will operate sufficiently, but with a lower throughput speed.
What's in the Box?
Make sure you have the following items before proceeding:
SURFboard SBX-AC1200P Network Extender
Quick Start Guide
Ethernet cable
Warranty card
System Requirements
Two or more Ethernet-enabled computers, printers, smart TVs, or other devices that you want to connect.
120VAC home wiring.
Two or more G.hn-capable devices, such as two SURFboard SBX-AC1200P Network
Extenders, or any SURFboard Router with G.hn capability with a SBX-AC1200P Network
Extender.
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About this Manual
This manual covers the SURFboard SBX-AC1200P Network Extender. The model number is on the label affixed to the back of the Network Extender.
1.
MAC address
2.
QR Code
3.
Serial number
4.
Model number
Contact Information
Please visit the ARRIS Support website http://www.arris.com/consumers for self-help technical support and product documentation. We can also provide technical assistance via chat and email on the support website. ARRIS Support is available by phone at 877-466-8646.
Please be prepared to provide your product's model number and serial number, which can be found on the Network Extender's label.
For information on additional SURFboard products, or to purchase SURFboard products
(including other RipCurrent-enabled devices), visit http://www.surfboard.com
.
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