Zoom 5590 User Manual

Draft Version

X6 Wireless-G

DSL Modem

Router

X6 Model 5590 User’s Manual

Zoom Telephonics

Issue 1 02012005

Compliance Statements and Notices to User

Federal Communications Commission Compliance Notices

This device complies with 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

To ensure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to the computer or peripheral devices.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Statement:

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The manufacture is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such

modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

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Table of Contents
1	Introduction........................................................	10
	Features ..............................................................................	10
	Device Requirements .........................................................	10
	Using this Document...........................................................	12
	Notational conventions ................................................	12
	Typographical conventions..........................................	12
	Special messages........................................................	12
	Getting Support...................................................................	12
2	Getting to know the device................................	13
	Parts Check.........................................................................	13
	Front Panel..........................................................................	14
	Rear Panel ..........................................................................	15
3	Connecting your device.....................................	16
	Connecting the Hardware...................................................	16
	Step 1. Connect the DSL cable and optional
	telephone ..................................................................	17
	Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable ............................	18
	Step 3. Attach the power connector............................	18
	Step 4. Configure your Ethernet PCs..........................	18
	Step 5. Install USB software and connect the
	USB cable.................................................................	18
	Step 6. Install Wireless card and connect
	Wireless PCs............................................................	18
	Next step ......................................................................	18
4	Getting Started with the Web pages .................	19
	Accessing the Web pages..................................................	19
	Web page menu overview..................................................	20
	Commonly used buttons.....................................................	21
	Help information..................................................................	22
	Testing your Setup..............................................................	22
	Default device settings........................................................	23
5	Current Status ...................................................	25
	Internet access settings......................................................	25
	About Productname...........................................................	26
6	Firmware Update...............................................	27

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	About firmware versions .....................................................	27
	Checking for firmware updates...........................................	27
	Updating your firmware.......................................................	29
	Manually updating firmware ...............................................	30
7	Health Check.....................................................	32
	Running the Health Check .................................................	32
	DSL Status page.................................................................	34
8	Help ...................................................................	40
	Using the Help page ...........................................................	40
	About the Online User Guide .............................................	41
9	Addressing ........................................................	42
	Changing the LAN IP address and subnet mask ..............	42
10	Wireless Network ..............................................	44
	Wireless Network First Time Settings Wizard....................	45
	Setting the Country ......................................................	45
	Select your Wireless Network Type ............................	45
	Set the Wireless Network Name .................................	46
	Select a Channel..........................................................	47
	Configure Wireless Network Security..........................	48
	Configuring 64bit or 128bit encryption ........................	49
	Configuring WPA security............................................	50
	Configure Wireless Address Authentication ...............	50
	Configuring the wireless PC blacklist ..........................	51
	Configuring the wireless PC whitelist ..........................	53
	Confirm Wireless network changes ............................	54
	Wireless Network General Settings ...................................	55
	Enabling/disabling wireless networking.......................	56
	Displaying details of Wireless PCs..............................	56
11	Advanced Security ............................................	58
	Configuring NAT Security...................................................	58
	Assigning PC Names..........................................................	59
	Deleting PC Names .....................................................	61
	Configuring Internet applications........................................	61
	Enabling Internet applications .....................................	61
	Disabling Internet applications.....................................	62
	Configuring custom applications ........................................	63

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	Creating custom applications ......................................	63
	Deleting custom applications.......................................	65
12	Internet Access..................................................	66
	Types of Internet Access....................................................	66
	Configuring Automatic Internet Access..............................	67
	Configuring your PPP DSL connection..............................	68
	Enabling MAC spoofing...............................................	71
	Editing your existing MAC spoofing settings...............	72
	Configuring your DHCP DSL connection...........................	73
	Configuring your Internet Access manually .......................	74
13	Password...........................................................	77
	Setting your username and password ...............................	77
	Disabling password protection ....................................	79
14	Reset to Defaults...............................................	80
	Resetting to Defaults...........................................................	80
A	Configuring your Computers .............................	82
	Configuring Ethernet PCs...................................................	82
	Before you begin..........................................................	82
	Windows® XP PCs......................................................	82
	Windows 2000 PCs .....................................................	84
	Windows Me PCs ........................................................	85
	Windows 95, 98 PCs ...................................................	86
	Windows NT 4.0 workstations.....................................	86
	Assigning static Internet information to your
	PCs ...........................................................................	88
	Configuring a USB PC........................................................	89
	Connecting a computer to the USB port .....................	89
	Part 1. Installing the USB Driver..................................	89
	Part 2. Configuring IP properties on the USB
	PC .............................................................................	95
	Configuring Wireless PCs...................................................	96
	Siting the wireless PCs................................................	96
	Wireless PC cards and drivers....................................	96
	Configuring PC access to your Wireless device.........	96
B	IP Addresses, Network Masks, and
	Subnets ..........................................................	99
	IP Addresses.......................................................................	99

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	Structure of an IP address...........................................	99
	Network classes.........................................................	100
	Subnet masks ...................................................................	100
C	Troubleshooting ..............................................	102
	Troubleshooting Suggestions...........................................	102
	Diagnosing Problem using IP Utilities ..............................	104
	ping.............................................................................	104
	nslookup.....................................................................	104
D	Advanced DSL port attributes .........................	106
E	Glossary ..........................................................	111

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Table of Figures
Figure 1:	DSL Modem Package Contents..............................................................	13
Figure 2:	Front Panel and LEDs..............................................................................	14
Figure 3:	Rear Panel Connections..........................................................................	15
Figure 4:	Overview of Hardware Connections........................................................	17
Figure 5:	Login screen.............................................................................................	19
Figure 6:	The Welcome page..................................................................................	20
Figure 7:	Current Status page .................................................................................	25
Figure 8:	Firmware Update page ............................................................................	28
Figure 9:	Checking for Updates… page .................................................................	28
Figure 10:	No updates available page ......................................................................	28
Figure 11:	Update Available page.............................................................................	29
Figure 12:	Downloading and installing update… page.............................................	30
Figure 13:	Update Installed page ..............................................................................	30
Figure 14:	Restarting page ........................................................................................	30
Figure 15:	Manual Update Installation section..........................................................	31
Figure 16:	Health Check page...................................................................................	32
Figure 17:	Health Check: Running page...................................................................	32
Figure 18:	Health Check: Complete with failures page ............................................	33
Figure 19:	Health Check: Complete with no failures page .......................................	34
Figure 20:	Health Check page...................................................................................	34
Figure 21:	Health Check: DSL Status page..............................................................	35
Figure 22:	DSL Port Basic Configuration page.........................................................	36
Figure 23:	Port A1 Advanced Configuration page (part 1).......................................	37
Figure 24:	Port A1 Advanced Configuration page (part 2).......................................	39
Figure 25:	Help page ………………………………………………………….............40
Figure 26:	Help – Close link.......................................................................................	41
Figure 27:	Addressing page ......................................................................................	42
Figure 28:	Addressing: Setup page...........................................................................	42
Figure 29:	Addressing: Confirm page .......................................................................	43
Figure 30:	Wireless Network page ............................................................................	44
Figure 31:	Wireless Network: Set Country page ......................................................	45
Figure 32:	Wireless Network: Wireless Network Type Selection page....................	46
Figure 33:	Wireless Network: Basic page.................................................................	46
Figure 34:	Wireless Network: Channel Selection page............................................	47

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Figure 35:	Wireless Network: Channel Selection (manual) page ...........................	48
Figure 36:	Wireless Network: Security page.............................................................	48
Figure 37:	Wireless Network: 128bit Network Key page..........................................	49
Figure 38:	Wireless Network: Wi-Fi Protected Access page....................................	50
Figure 39:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication page....................................	51
Figure 40:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication (blacklist) page ...................	52
Figure 41:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication (blacklist) page ...................	52
Figure 42:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication (blacklist) page ...................	52
Figure 43:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication (whitelist) page ...................	53
Figure 44:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication (whitelist) page ...................	53
Figure 45:	Wireless Network: Address Authentication (whitelist
	configuration) page...................................................................................	54
Figure 46:	Wireless Network: Confirm page.............................................................	54
Figure 47:	Wireless Network: General Settings section...........................................	55
Figure 48:	Wireless Network: Enable/Disable page .................................................	56
Figure 49:	Wireless Network: Connected Wireless PCs page.................................	56
Figure 50:	Advanced Security page..........................................................................	60
Figure 51:	Advanced Security: PC Names page......................................................	60
Figure 52:	Advanced Security: Add PC Name page ................................................	60
Figure 53:	Advanced Security: Add PC Name page ................................................	61
Figure 54:	Advanced Security: Enabled Applications page .....................................	61
Figure 55:	Advanced Security: Enable Application page .........................................	62
Figure 56:	Advanced Security: Confirm Application page........................................	62
Figure 57:	Advanced Security: Disable Application page ........................................	63
Figure 58:	Advanced Security: Custom Applications page ......................................	63
Figure 59:	Advanced Security: Create Application page..........................................	64
Figure 60:	Advanced Security: Add Port page..........................................................	64
Figure 61:	Advanced Security: Confirm Custom Application page..........................	65
Figure 62:	Advanced Security: Disable Application..................................................	65
Figure 63:	Internet Access page ...............................................................................	67
Figure 64:	Internet Access: Types of Access page ..................................................	67
Figure 65:	Internet Access: Auto page......................................................................	67
Figure 66:	Internet Access: Searching page.............................................................	68
Figure 67:	Internet Access: PPP Setup page ...........................................................	68
Figure 68:	Internet Access: Search Complete page.................................................	68
Figure 69:	Internet Access page ...............................................................................	69
Figure 70:	Internet Access: Types of Access page ..................................................	69

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Figure 71:	Internet Access: PPPoA page .................................................................	70
Figure 72:	Internet Access: VPI and VCI Setup page ..............................................	70
Figure 73:	Internet Access: Confirm page ................................................................	70
Figure 74:	Internet Access: PPPoE page .................................................................	71
Figure 75:	Internet Access: MAC Spoofing page .....................................................	72
Figure 76:	Internet Access: MAC Spoofing Setup page...........................................	72
Figure 77:	Internet Access: MAC Spoofing Confirm.................................................	72
Figure 78:	Internet Access page ...............................................................................	73
Figure 79:	Internet Access: Types of Access page ..................................................	73
Figure 80:	Internet Access: VPI and VCI Setup page ..............................................	74
Figure 81:	Internet Access: Confirm page ................................................................	74
Figure 82:	Internet Access page ...............................................................................	75
Figure 83:	Internet Access: Types of Access page ..................................................	75
Figure 84:	Internet Access: Manual Setup page ......................................................	75
Figure 85:	Internet Access: VPI and VCI Setup page ..............................................	76
Figure 86:	Internet Access: Confirm page ................................................................	76
Figure 87:	Password page.........................................................................................	77
Figure 88:	Password: Enable/Disable page..............................................................	78
Figure 89:	Password: Setup page.............................................................................	78
Figure 90:	Password: Confirm page..........................................................................	78
Figure 91:	Reset to Defaults page.............................................................................	80
Figure 92:	Resetting to Defaults… ............................................................................	80
Figure 93:	USB Setup Wizard: Installing Window ....................................................	90
Figure 94:	Prompt for USB Cable Plug-in.................................................................	90
Figure 95:	USB Cable Connectors............................................................................	91
Figure 96:	Windows XP Driver Installation................................................................	92
Figure 97:	Windows XP driver ‘Remote Network Device found’..............................	92
Figure 98:	Windows XP driver ‘Not XP compatible’ warning....................................	93
Figure 99:	Windows XP driver Hardware Wizard .....................................................	93
Figure 100:	Windows XP Device Properties for the installed device .........................	94
Figure 101:	Using the ping Utility...............................................................................	104
Figure 102:	Using the nslookup Utility.......................................................................	105

! User’s Guide

1 Introduction

Congratulations on becoming the owner of the Zoom Telephonics ! . You will now be able to access the Internet using your high-speed DSL connection.

This User Guide will show you how to connect your !DSL Modem, and how to customize its configuration to get the most out of your new product.

Features

The list below contains the main features of the device and may be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols. If you are not an experienced user, the chapters throughout this guide will provide you with enough information to get the most out of your device.

Features include:[CT3]

•Internal DSL modem for high-speed Internet access

•10/100Base-T Ethernet router to provide Internet connectivity to all computers on your LAN

•USB port for connecting a USB-enabled PC

•Wireless access via a wireless network card and wireless security features

•Network address translation (NAT) functions to provide security for your LAN

•Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP Client

•Services including IP route and DNS configuration, RIP, and IP and DSL performance monitoring

•Configuration program you access via a web browser

Device Requirements

In order to use the ! , you must have the following:

•DSL service up and running on your telephone line

•Instructions from your ISP on what type of Internet access you will be using, and the addresses needed to set up access

•One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card (10Base-T/100Base-T network interface card (NIC)) and/or a single computer with a USB port

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•For system configuration using the supplied web-based program: a web browser such as Internet Explorer v4 or later, or Netscape v4 or later. Note that version 4 of each browser is the minimum version requirements – for optimum display quality, use Internet Explorer v5, or Netscape v6.1.

			You do not need to use a hub or switch in order to connect more
			than one Ethernet PC to your device. Instead, you can connect

	Note		up to four Ethernet PCs directly to your device using the ports
			labeled Ethernet 2 on the rear panel.

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Note

Definition

WARNING

Using this Document

Notational conventions

•Acronyms are defined the first time they appear in text and in the glossary.

•For brevity, the ! is referred to as “the device”.

•The term LAN refers to a group of Ethernet-connected computers at one site.

•The term WLAN refers to a group of Wireless-connected computers at one site.

Typographical conventions

•Italic text is used for items you select from menus and dropdown lists and the names of displayed web pages.

•Bold text is used for text strings that you type when prompted by the program, and to emphasize important points.

Special messages

This document uses the following icons to call your attention to specific instructions or explanations.

Provides clarifying or non-essential information on the current topic.

Explains terms or acronyms that may be unfamiliar to many readers. These terms are also included in the Glossary.

Provides messages of high importance, including messages relating to personal safety or system integrity.

Getting Support

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2 Getting to know the device

Parts Check

In addition to this document, your package should arrive containing the following:

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•Power adapter and power cord

•USB cable

•Ethernet cable

•Standard phone/DSL line cable

[Insert a photograph of the contents of your product kit.]

Figure 1: DSL Modem Package Contents

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Front Panel

The front panel contains a Restore Defaults button, a wireless network card slot and lights called LEDs that indicate the status of the unit.

[Insert photo of your own front-panel with LEDs]

	Figure 2:		Front Panel and LEDs

Label	Color	Function
Restore	N/A	Pressing this button restores the factory default
Defaults		configuration on your device
PCMCIA	N/A	Allows you to insert a Wireless network card
802.11b		that enables a Wireless LAN to attach to your
		device
Power	green	On: device is powered on
		Off: device is powered off
USB	green	On: USB link is established
Link/Act		Off: No USB link
		Blink: Data being transmitted

W-LAN	green	On: Wireless LAN link established
Link/Act		Off: No Wireless LAN link
		Blink: Data being transmitted

Internet	orange	On: Valid IP address obtained
		Off: No IP address obtained
		Blink: Valid IP packet being transferred
DSL	green	On: High Speed (16 Mbit) rate established
HS		Off: 8 Mbit rate established
DSL	green	On: DSL link reaches showtime, which means
Link/Act		that your device has successfully connected to
		your ISP’s DSL network.

		Off: DSL link not in showtime, your device has
		not successfully connected to your ISP’s DSL
		network.
		Blink: Data being transmitted
LAN	green	On: Fast (100BaseT) Ethernet link established
10/100		and active
		Off: 10BaseT Ethernet link established and

		active

LAN	green	On: LAN link established and active
Link/Act		Off: No LAN link

The initial Argon 4x1 Customer Evaluation Board only supports the green Power LED (D1705 – TOP). This table is provided as an example of the status LEDs that you may wish to create. You must edit this table and the table in Testing your Setup on page 22 to reflect your own LED configuration.[CT9]

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Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the ports for the unit's data and power connections.

[Insert photo of your own rear-panel with connectors]

	Figure 3:	Rear Panel Connections

Label	Function
Power	Connects to the supplied power cable
USB	Connects to the USB port on your PC

Ethernet 1	Connects the device via Ethernet to your LAN’s hub or
	switch (disabled)
Ethernet 2	Connects the device via Ethernet to up to four PCs on
	your LAN (default)
DSL	Connects the device to a telephone port in the wall of
	your home/office for DSL communication
V.9x	Provides an optional connection to your telephone

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3 Connecting your device

This chapter provides basic instructions for connecting the !to a computer or LAN and to the Internet.

You also need to configure Internet properties on your computer(s) and install the software for using a computer attached to the USB port. For more details, see the following sections:

•Configuring Ethernet PCs on page 82

•Configuring a USB PC on page 89

•Configuring Wireless PCs on page 96

This chapter assumes that you have already established a DSL service with your Internet service provider (ISP). These instructions provide a basic configuration that should be compatible with your home or small office network setup. Refer to the subsequent chapters for additional configuration instructions.

Connecting the Hardware

In Part 1, you connect the device to the wall phone port, the power outlet, and your computer or network.

	Before you begin, turn the power off for all devices. These
	include your computer(s), your LAN hub/switch (if applicable),
WARNING	and the ! .
WARNING

The diagram below illustrates the hardware connections. The layout of the ports on your device may vary from the layout shown. Refer to the steps that follow for specific instructions.

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Stand-alone PC		Wireless PCs	5
	4	ADSL/Ethernet Bridge/Router
Power	USB Ethernet 1	Ethernet 2	DSL V.9x
3	2		1
AC adapter	Hub/switch		Wall
AC adapter	(for local area		Wall
	(for local area		phone
	network)		phone
	network)		port
			port

Networked Computers

Telephone

(optional)

To a hub	OR	To up to 4 stand-alone PCs

Figure 4: Overview of Hardware Connections

Step 1. Connect the DSL cable and optional telephone

Connect one end of the provided phone cable to the port labeled DSL on the rear panel of the device. Connect the other end to your wall phone port.

You can attach a telephone line to the device. This is helpful when the DSL line uses the only convenient wall phone port. If desired, connect the telephone cable to the port labeled

V.9x[CT15].

	Although you use the same type of cable, The DSL and V.9x
	ports are not interchangeable. Do not route the DSL connection
WARNING	through the V.9x port.
WARNING

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Step 2. Connect the Ethernet cable

You must delete one of the following Ethernet connection options:[CT17]

Connect either a LAN hub or a single Ethernet computer directly to the device via Ethernet cable.

Connect either a LAN hub or up to four single Ethernet computers directly to the device via Ethernet cable.

Note that the cables do not need to be crossover cables.

Step 3. Attach the power connector

Connect the AC power adapter to the Power connector on the back of the device and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or power strip. Turn on and boot up your computer(s) and any LAN devices such as hubs or switches.

Step 4. Configure your Ethernet PCs

You must also configure the Internet properties on your

Ethernet PCs. See Configuring Ethernet PCs on page 82.

Step 5. Install USB software and connect the USB cable

Only include this step if your product supports the USB

port.[CT20]

You can attach a single computer to the device using a USB cable. The USB port is useful if you have an USB-enabled PC that does not have a network interface card for attaching to your Ethernet network.

Before attaching the USB cable, you must install a USB driver on your PC and configure the computer. For complete instructions, see Configuring a USB PC on page 89.

Step 6. Install Wireless card and connect Wireless PCs

Only include this step if your product supports the use of wireless[CT21]

You can attach a Wireless LAN that enables Wireless PCs to access the Internet via your device. Install a compatible Wireless card such as the Conexant PRISM3 wireless network card in the PCMCIA slot on the front of the device (see Front Panel and LEDs).

You must configure your Wireless computer(s) in order to access your device. For complete instructions, see Configuring Wireless PCs on page 96.

Next step

After setting up and configuring the device and PCs, you can log on to the device by following the instructions in Getting Started with the Web pages on page 19. The chapter includes a section called Testing your Setup on page 22, which enables you to verify that the device is working properly.

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4 Getting Started with the Web pages

The DSL Modem includes a series of Web pages that provide an interface to the software installed on the device. It enables you to configure the device settings to meet the needs of your network. You can access it through your web browser from any PC connected to the device via the LAN, WLAN or USB ports.

Accessing the Web pages

To access the Web pages, you need the following:

•A PC or laptop connected to the LAN, WLAN or USB port on the device.

•A web browser installed on the PC. The minimum browser version requirement is Internet Explorer v4 or Netscape v4. For the best display quality, use Internet Explorer v5, or Netscape v6.1.

1.From any of the LAN computers, open your web browser, type the following URL in the web address (or location) box, and press [Enter] on your keyboard: http://MyDslModem

A login screen is displayed:

Figure 5:

2.Enter your user name and password. The first time you log into the program, use these defaults:

	User Name:	admin
	Password:	admin
	You can change the password at any time or you can configure
	your device so that you do not need to enter a password. See

Note	Password on page 77.

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3. Click OK. The Welcome page is displayed:

Figure 6: The Welcome page

This is the first page displayed each time you log in to the Web pages (see Accessing the Web pages on page 19). This page contains links to the following pages:

•Addressing; links to the Addressing page that controls your device’s network address. See Addressing on page 42.

•Internet Access; links to the Internet Access page that controls how your device connects to the Internet. See

Internet Access on page 66.

•Wireless Network; links to the Wireless Network page that controls how your wireless PCs connect to your device. See

Wireless Network on page 44.

			If you receive an error message or the Welcome page is not
			If you receive an error message or the Welcome page is not
	Note		displayed, see Troubleshooting Suggestions on page 102.

Web page menu overview

The web pages provide information that allows you to configure your device. These pages are listed in the menu on the lefthand side of the screen. Click on an individual menu entry to display a page.

Notice that the menu is split into two separate lists. The

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first list contains entries that display general information about the device including links to the pages that you are most likely to want to use:

•Welcome; see Accessing the Web pages on page 19

•Current Status; see Current Status on page 25

•Firmware Update; see Check for Updates on page 27

•Health Check; see Health Check on page 32

•Help; see Help on page 40

The Setup list contains entries that allow you to change the default settings on your device. If you are like most users, you may not need to change these settings, but if you do, the Web pages will guide you through each stage of this

process.

•Addressing; see Addressing on page 42

•Wireless Network; see Wireless Network on page 44

•Security; see Security on page 58

•Internet Access; see Internet Access on page 66

•Password; see Password on page 80

•Reset to Defaults; see Reset to Defaults on page 80

Commonly used buttons

The following buttons are used throughout the web pages:

Button	Function

	You may need to configure the
	settings on more than one page in
	order to change some of the device’s
	default settings. Click on this button
	once you have changed the
	configuration on your current page
	and are ready to move on to the next.
	This button appears on every
	configuration page. Click on this
	button if at any time you decide that
	you do not want to change the existing
	settings.
	This button appears on the final page
	of a series of configuration pages.
	Click on this button to confirm that you
	are happy with the changes that you
	have made and want to save them.
	Radio buttons – these appear on
	many configuration pages. You will be
	asked to select one radio button from
	the selection of two or more available.
	You cannot select more than one
	radio button at a time.

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The following terms are used throughout this guide in association with these buttons:

•Click – point the mouse arrow over the button, menu entry or link on the screen and click the left mouse button. This performs an action, such as displaying a new page.

•Select – usually used when describing which radio button to select from a list, or which entry to select from a drop-down list. Point the mouse arrow over the entry and left-click to select it. This does not perform an action – you will also be required to click on a button, menu entry or link in order to proceed.

Help information

In addition to these buttons, you will also see the information icon throughout the Web pages. The information icon is followed by a link (called a hyperlink) to another web page. Click on the hyperlink to display further information about a specific configuration setting. For example, at the Current Status page, clicking on the following hyperlink:

displays further information about the details displayed on the

Current Status page.

If you want to display an index of the Help information available for all web pages, see Help on page 40.

Testing your Setup

Once you have connected your hardware and configured your PCs, any computer on your LAN should be able to use the device’s DSL connection to access the Internet.

To test the connection, turn on the device, wait for 30 seconds and then verify that the LEDs are illuminated as follows:

	Table 1. LED Indicators
LED	Behavior

Power	Solid green to indicate that the device is turned on. If this
	light is not on, check the power cable attachment.
Internet	Flashing on/off while data is being transferred. Solid
	orange when a valid IP address has been assigned to the
	device by the ISP.
USB	Solid green to indicate that the USB connection is
	operational.
W-LAN	Solid green to indicate that the Wireless LAN connection is
LINK/Act	operational.
LINK/Act LAN	Flashing on/off while the device is booting. After about 10-
	15 seconds, solid green to indicate that the device can
	communicate with your LAN.
LINK/Act DSL	Flashing on/off while data is being transmitted. Solid green
	to indicate that the device has successfully established a
	connection with your ISP.

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LINK/Act DSL Flashing when the device is sending or receiving data from the Internet. It may be unlit, flashing, or appear solid depending on the current activity.

The initial Argon 4x1 Customer Evaluation Board only supports the green Power LED (D1705 – TOP). This table is provided as an example of the LEDs that your product may support. You must edit this table to reflect your own LED configuration. [CT25]

If the LEDs illuminate as expected, test your Internet connection from a LAN computer (and from the USB computer, if applicable). To do this, open your web browser, and type the URL of any external website (such as http://www.yahoo.com). The LED labeled LINK/Act DSL should be blinking rapidly and may appear solid as the device connects to the site.

If the LEDs do not illuminate as expected, you may need to configure your Internet access settings using the information provided by your ISP. For details, see Internet Access on page 66. If the LEDs still do not illuminate as expected, or the web page is not displayed, see Troubleshooting Suggestions on page 102, or contact your ISP for assistance.

Default device settings

In addition to handling the DSL connection to your ISP, the DSL Modem can provide a variety of services to your network. The device is preconfigured with default settings for use with a typical home or small office network.

The table below lists some of the most important default settings; these and other features are described fully in the subsequent chapters. If you are familiar with network configuration, review these settings to verify that they meet the needs of your network. Follow the instructions to change them if necessary. If you are unfamiliar with these settings, try using the device without modification, or contact your ISP for assistance.

Before you modify any settings, we strongly recommend that you contact your ISP prior to changing the default configuration.

Option	Default Setting	Explanation/Instructions
DSL Port IP	Unnumbered interface:	This is the temporary public IP address of the WAN
Address	192.168.1.1	port on the device. It is an unnumbered interface that
	192.168.1.1	is replaced as soon as your ISP assigns a ‘real’ IP
		is replaced as soon as your ISP assigns a ‘real’ IP
		address. See Internet Access on page 66.
	Subnet mask:
	255.255.255.255

LAN Port	Assigned static IP address:	This is the IP address of the LAN port on the device.
IP Address	192.168.1.1	The LAN port connects the device to your Ethernet
		network. Typically, you will not need to change this
	Subnet mask:	address. See Addressing on page 42.
	Subnet mask:
	255.255.255.0

DHCP (Dynamic

Host Configuration

Protocol)

DHCP server enabled with the following pool of addresses:

192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.20

The ! maintains a pool of private

IP addresses for dynamic assignment to your LAN computers. To use this service, you must have set up your computers to accept IP information dynamically, as described in Configuring Ethernet PCs on page 82.

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Option	Default Setting	Explanation/Instructions
NAT (Network	NAT enabled	Your computers’ private IP addresses (see DHCP
Address Translation)		above) will be translated to your public IP address
		whenever they access the Internet. See Security on
		page 58.

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5 Current Status

The Current Status page displays useful information about the setup of your device, including:

•details of the device’s Internet access settings

•version information about your device

To display this page:

From the left-hand menu, click on Current Status. The following page is displayed:

Figure 7: Current Status page

The information displayed on this page is explained in detail in the following sections.

Internet access settings

This section displays details of the settings that allow your device to access the Internet. These details include:

IP address and	The IP address and subnet mask
subnet mask:	assigned to your WAN interface. This
	address is used temporarily until your
	ISP assigns a real IP address (via DHCP
	or PPP – see Internet Access on page
	66).
Default gateway:	The address of the ISP server through
	which your Internet connection will be
	routed.
DNS servers:	The Domain Name System (DNS)
	servers used by your ISP to map domain

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names to IP addresses.

Your ISP assigns all of these settings. In most cases, you will not need to make changes to these settings in order for your Internet connection to work. If your ISP does ask you to change any of these settings, follow the instructions for manually configuring your device in Internet Access on page 66.

			The address 192.168.1.1 subnet mask 255.255.255.255 means
			that your WAN interface is an unnumbered interface. For more
	Note		information on unnumbered interfaces, see Glossary on page
			106.

About Productname

This section displays details of your device’s hardware and firmware versions. If you need to contact your ISP’s support team, they may need to know which hardware/firmware versions you are using in order to answer your query.

Your hardware version details contain information about the make and model of your device and its exact hardware components.

Your firmware version details contain information about the software program running on your device. From time to time, Zoom Telephonics may update or add new features to this firmware. They then make the latest updated version available to you via the Internet. For details of how to update your firmware, see Check for Updates on page 27.

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6 Firmware Update

The Firmware Update page allows you to:

•check if an updated firmware version is available from Zoom Telephonics. See Checking for firmware updates on page 27.

•download an updated firmware version and install it on your device. See Updating your firmware on page 29.

•manually download the latest firmware version from Zoom Telephonics’s website and manually update your firmware. See Manually updating firmware on page 30.

About firmware versions

Firmware is a software program. It is stored as read-only memory on your device. Zoom Telephonics is continually improving this firmware by adding new features to it, and these features are saved in later versions of the firmware.

Your device can check whether there are later firmware versions available. If there is a later version, you can download it via the Internet and install it on your device.

				If there is a firmware update available you are strongly advised to

				install it on your device to ensure that you take full advantage of
	Note
	Note			any new feature developments.
				any new feature developments.

In order to check and download firmware, your device must be attached to the Internet. To check this, see Testing your Setup on page 22.

Checking for firmware updates

1.From the left-hand menu, click on Firmware Update. The following page is displayed:

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Figure 8: Firmware Update page

2.Click Check for Updates>. The Checking for Updates… page is displayed:

Figure 9: Checking for Updates… page

3.This page tells you that a check for updates is in progress.

Once the check is complete, the page displayed depends on whether updates are available or not.

•If there are no firmware updates available the following page is displayed:

Figure 10: No updates available page

This confirms that you are already using the latest firmware version and there are no updates available.

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•If there are firmware updates available, the following page is displayed:

Figure 11: Update Available page

The page includes a summary of the firmware update, and a link to the release notes.

For instructions on updating your firmware, see Updating your firmware on page 29.

Updating your firmware

This section assumes that you have already carried out one of the following:

•followed the instructions in Checking for firmware updates on page 27.

•followed the instructions on manually updating firmware in

Manually updating firmware on page 30.

If the Updates Available page has confirmed that a firmware update is available, follow the instructions below.

1.From the Update Available page, click Update Now>. The

Checking for Updates… page is displayed. Once the device has connected to the firmware update site, the following page is displayed:

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Figure 12: Downloading and installing update… page

2.The page tells you that the firmware update is currently being downloaded and installed on your device.

Once installation is complete, the following page is displayed:

Figure 13: Update Installed page

3.You must restart your device in order to make the device aware that a new firmware version has been installed. To do this, click Restart Productname . The following page is displayed:

Figure 14: Restarting page

The page tells you that your device is currently being restarted. Once complete, the Current Status page is displayed. See the Current Status on page 25.

Manually updating firmware

You can manually download the latest firmware version from Zoom Telephonics’s website to your PC’s file directory. Click on the Zoom Telephonics link.

Once you have downloaded the latest firmware version to your

PC, you can manually select and install it as follows:

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