Zoom 5615 Quick Install Guide

Quick Start

ADSL Bridge Modem

This Quick Start contains instructions for connecting this
modem to one Windows computer. Macintosh and Linux users,
as well as those who plan to use a router with the modem,
should refer to the User’s Guide on the CD.

Package Contents

Your package contains the items shown below:

ADSL Modem

Ethernet Cable

The CD contains the installation software, documentation,
advanced features information, a glossary of technical terms, the
warranty, and detailed Customer Support information.

If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Zoom Customer
Support or whoever sold you the modem.

In addition, the package may include:

• Phone-jack adapter to adapt the phone cord to a particular

phone jack (certain countries only)

• ADSL line filter(s) (certain units only)

Software
CD-ROM

Power Cube

Phone Cord

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing the ADSL Bridge modem using this
Quick Start, you must have the following available to you:

• ADSL service enabled on your telephone line. To do this,

you need to sign up with an ADSL service provider. Once this
service is enabled, you should have an ADSL-enabled
telephone wall jack to plug the modem into. (Your service
provider may refer to “ADSL service” as “DSL service.”)

• A Windows 98/Me/2000/XP computer that you want to

connect to the Internet. This computer must have an

Ethernet port. If it does not, you can purchase a Network
Interface Card (NIC) to add one.

Note:

This document provides instructions for configuring Windows
computers only. If you have a Macintosh or a Linux computer,
or if you would like to use the modem with a router, please
refer to the User’s Guide on the CD.

• In the unlikely event that you plan to use a static IP

address with the modem, you must have the IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS values provided by your
Internet service provider. Only those who have made

arrangements with their Internet service provider for a static IP
address need this information.

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Installation Instructions

Installing the ADSL Bridge modem involves three steps:

Installing the Software, Installing the Hardware, and Testing
Your Internet Connection.

Step 1: Installing the Software

You MUST install the software BEFORE installing the
hardware.

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Turn on your Windows computer.

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Insert the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer. The CD should start automatically and the
Language Selection screen should appear. (If the CD does
not start automatically, on the desktop, click the Start button,
click Run, and then type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive.)

Select your language. The Main Menu screen opens.

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Click Installation Wizard to start the software installation,
then click Next when prompted.

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When the installation is complete, click Finish, then click
Exit.

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Close any applications that may be open, then remove the CD
from the CD-ROM drive.

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Shut down the computer.

Congratulations! You have installed the software. Now, continue
with the next section, Installing the Hardware.

Step 2: Installing the Hardware

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Shut down your computer (if it is not shut down already).

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Plug one end of the supplied phone cord into the modem’s
ADSL port and the other into the ADSL wall jack.

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Connect the modem to the computer’s Ethernet port. Plug one
end of the Ethernet cable into the modem’s ETHERNET
port and plug the other end into your computer’s Ethernet
port.

The connection is made to the back panel of the modem.

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Plug the included power cube into a power strip or wall outlet
and then into the modem’s power (PWR) jack.

Important!

Only use the power cube shipped with the modem. Other
power cubes may damage your hardware.

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Turn the modem on by pushing the ON/OFF button.

The PWR light on the front panel of the modem should
become steady on, and the LINK light should blink once. If
the PWR light does not turn on, make sure there is power at
the wall outlet or power strip where you plugged in the power
cube and that you have pushed the modem’s ON/OFF
button to turn it on.

Turn the computer on.

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[Optional] If you want to plug in a phone through the modem,
you can do so by plugging it into the PHONE port. (A filter is
not required.)

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We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you install a filter on
EVERY phone and fax that is sharing the ADSL phone
line. Phone filters block the ADSL frequencies so that

someone making a normal phone call will not hear modem
noise on the line. They also keep phone conversations from
interfering with ADSL performance.

The PHONE port of the modem has a built-in filter, so there
is no need for a filter if you plug a phone into the PHONE
port.

You may have received ADSL phone filters with your modem.
If you did not, or if you need more filters, they are available at
most retail stores that carry consumer electronics.

Plug each phone or fax cord into the filter’s PHONE end and
plug the filter’s LINE end into the wall jack.

Congratulations! You have installed the hardware. Now, continue
with the next section, Testing Your Internet Connection.

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Step 3: Testing Your Internet Connection

Once the software is installed and the hardware is connected, you
are ready to browse the Web!

However, if either of the following situations applies to you, there
is an additional task you must complete before your ADSL Bridge
modem can access the Internet.

• You have a static IP address: If you arranged with your

Internet service provider for a static IP address, you must
specify that IP address in your computer’s TCP/IP settings
and configure the modem to match your provider’s VPI and
VCI settings. You will not be able to access the Internet until
you do so. See Using Static IP Addressing on page 7.

• You have PPPoE client software: If your Internet service

provider gave you setup software, install it now. Your service
provider should have provided the necessary instructions to do
this.

To test your Internet connection

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Turn on your computer.

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Open your Web browser (for example, Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web
address.

¾ If you connect successfully, your installation is complete

and you are ready to browse the Web!

¾ If you are unable to access the Web, wait a few minutes

and try again. Your modem may need more time to
establish a connection with your Internet service provider.
If you are still unable to connect after a few minutes, refer
to Troubleshooting Tips on page 14.

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Using Static IP Addressing

Your ADSL Bridge modem works with Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which is also known as “dynamic
IP addressing.” This is because most Internet service providers use
DHCP.

However, in the unlikely event that you plan to use a static IP
address with your modem, you must specify that IP address in your
computer’s TCP/IP settings and configure the modem to match
your provider’s VPI and VCI settings.

There is typically an extra charge for a static IP address, and you
usually have to make a special request of your Internet service
provider to get one.

Important!

If you do not know what static IP addressing is or why you would
use it, you most likely do not need to change your computer’s
TCP/IP settings or configure the modem. Only advanced users
who specifically want to use static IP addressing and/or those users
whose IP provider specifically instructed them to use static IP
addressing should perform the steps below.

To configure your ADSL Bridge modem to use a static IP address

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Before you can access the modem’s interface, you must first
change your computer’s TCP/IP settings to match the values
show in the table below.

For this value… Enter…

IP address

Subnet mask 255.255.255.0

Default gateway 10.0.0.2

Tip!

If do not know how to access your computer’s TCP/IP
settings, see Specifying TCP/IP Settings on page 10.

Any value between

10.0.0.20

. For example, type

10.0.0.4

and

10.0.0.10

.

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Log into the Zoom Configuration Manager.

On your desktop, double-click the Zoom icon.

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This icon should have been placed there automatically
when you installed the software earlier. (If the Zoom icon
is not there: Open your Web browser and, in its address
bar, type http://10.0.0.2, then press the Enter key on
your keyboard.)

Note:

You do not need to have an Internet connection
established to be able to access the Zoom Configuration
Manager.

When prompted, type the following user name and

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password in the appropriate boxes, then click OK. You
must enter them using lowercase letters.

User Name:

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Password:

If you are not prompted for a user name and password, do
the following in this order: Recheck all connections; restart
the modem and computer; and reset the modem by
inserting a paper clip into the Reset pinhole in the center
of the modem’s back panel and holding it for five seconds.

The user name and password you enter here do not serve
the same purpose as any name and password that your
Internet service provider may have given you.

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