Zoom 5695 User Manual
DRAFT Version
ADSL X6v
USER GUIDE
Important Safety Measures
• To reduce the risk of fire, use the supplied phone cord or an AWG 26 or
larger UL-listed or CSA-certified phone cord.
• Do not use this product near water — for example, in a wet basement or
near a swimming pool or bathtub.
• Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless phone) during an electrical
storm.
• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak while you are in the vicinity of
the leak.
Contents
Contents ............................................................................3
Overview............................................................................6
1. Installation Instructions ...............................................7
Package Contents........................................................7
Before You Begin.........................................................8
Installing the X6v.............................................................9
Windows Installation ....................................................9
Macintosh and Linux Installation................................11
Establishing Communication......................................14
Setting Up a Network .................................................19
Universal Plug and Play ................................................22
If You Need Help...........................................................22
2. Setting Up Your Wireless Network ...........................23
Connecting a Windows Vista Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................25
Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................27
Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer to the X6v28
Checking Your Settings .............................................30
3. Setting Wireless Security ..........................................31
Overview ....................................................................31
Setting Up Security Using WPA2 or WPA .................33
Setting Up Security Using WEP.................................34
4. Setting Up VoIP Service.............................................37
Using the Zoom Configuration Manager to set up VoIP
service........................................................................37
Quick Setup of a Zoom X6v for Use with a SIP VoIP
Service ..........................................................................37
Other Configuration Settings......................................40
Firmware Upgrades.......................................................42
Making Phone Calls – The Basics .............................43
Table of Contents 3
Advanced Features - Controlling the X6v from Your
Phone.........................................................................44
Resetting Your X6v....................................................45
5. The X6v and Online Gaming......................................46
Do I Need to Do Anything? ........................................46
Setting Up the X6v for Online Gaming ..........................47
Step 1: Choosing an IP Address for Gaming .............47
Step 2: Setting Up a Virtual Server or DMZ ...............52
6. Using Advanced Setup ..............................................59
Viewing the Advanced Setup Options...........................61
Configuration Options ................................................61
Status Options ...........................................................63
Administration Options...............................................64
Using the WAN Configuration Settings .........................65
Using the Ethernet Configuration Settings ....................71
Setting Up a Static Routing Table .................................72
Adding Extra Security with Advanced Firewall Filtering 74
Setting Security Logging ...............................................79
Configuring Intrusion Detection.....................................80
Adding a DNS Server Name .........................................82
Creating a Virtual Server or a DMZ...............................83
Using the DSL Settings .................................................84
Changing Your LAN Settings ........................................87
Creating a Fixed IP Address .........................................89
Assigning a Half Bridge Device.....................................90
Enabling or Disabling UPnP..........................................91
Assigning Ports to a PVC..............................................92
Changing HTTP and Telnet Ports .................................94
Filtering Out MAC Addresses........................................95
Managing Access to Services .......................................97
Configuring Quality of Service.......................................98
TR-069 ........................................................................101
Monitoring DSL, Wireless, and Ethernet Status..........104
Changing Your Password............................................107
Table of Contents 4
Restoring Factory Settings..........................................108
Backing Up and Restoring Your Configurations..........109
Updating Your Firmware .............................................110
Appendix A....................................................................111
Appendix B....................................................................115
Appendix C....................................................................118
Macintosh TCP/IP Settings ......................................119
Linux TCP/IP Settings..............................................121
Windows TCP/IP Settings........................................122
Appendix D....................................................................125
Appendix E....................................................................130
Appendix F ....................................................................134
Appendix G ...................................................................135
Declaration of Conformity ........................................138
Table of Contents 5
Overview
This User Guide provides instructions for setting up your X6v,
connecting the X6v
securing your network, setting up Voice over the Internet
telephone service, and configuring the X6v for gaming.
For most customers, Chapter 1 covers what you need to get
connected to the Internet. Chapter 2 applies if you want to set up a
network. Chapter 3 provides security information, Chapter 4
covers VoIP setup, and Chapter 5 provides what you need for
gaming.
Chapter 6, Advanced Setup is primarily for System Administrators.
This chapter explains how to use features such as adding extra
security to the X6v with firewall filtering, configuring VoIP
features such as Call Waiting and Caller ID, backing up and
restoring the X6v
creating a fixed IP address.
to wired and wireless computers on a network,
configuration, updating the firmware, and
You can find the latest information about the X6v at the Zoom
Web site:
www.zoom.com/techsupport/DSL/????x6v.shtml
Overview
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1
Installation Instructions
This chapter covers the basic instructions needed to
install your X6v and connect to the Internet using a
Macintosh®, Linux, or Windows® operating system.
Note to Windows users: If you did not successfully set
up the X6v using the Install Assistant, follow these
instructions to install the X6v manually. If you already
installed and connected your X6v (using the separate
Quick Start booklet provided for Windows users), you
can skip this chapter and begin with Chapter 2.
Package Contents
Your package contains the following items:
• Zoom DSL X6v
• Ethernet cable
• Phone cord
• Power cube
• CD
The CD contains the installation software, documentation,
warranty, and Customer Support information.
If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Zoom Customer
Support or whoever sold you the modem.
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In addition, the package may include:
• A splitter to enable you to use a single DSL wall jack for both
an Internet connection and for telephone service (certain
countries only)
• Phone-jack adapter to adapt the phone cord to a particular
phone jack (certain countries only)
• DSL line filter(s) (certain models only)
Before You Begin
You will need the following:
• DSL service enabled on your telephone line. To obtain this,
you need to sign up with an DSL service provider.
• One or more computers or laptops that you want to connect
to the Internet. The X6v
Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Me and 98 operating systems.
For wireless connection, the computer(s) must have built-in
wireless capability or be equipped with a wireless adapter. The
X6v
supports 802.11b and 802.11g compatible adapters.
For direct wired connection to the X6v's ETHERNET ports,
the computer(s) must have an Ethernet port.
• Additional Ethernet cables if you plan to connect more than
one computer directly to the modem. The X6v supports up to
four direct Ethernet connections.
• If you want to use your X6v’s Internet calling capabilities but
your unit does not include Voice over the Internet (VoIP)
service, you will need to sign up with a VoIP provider.
For Internet calling you will also need a standard telephone (or
telephones).
A traditional land line telephone connection that you can use
for emergency backup and to switch between standard phone
service and Internet calling.
supports Macintosh, Linux, and
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Installing the X6v
¾ Macintosh and Linux users: please go to page 11.
Important! If possible, use a computer that is centrally located in
your home or office and that has easy access to an DSL line. A
central location helps assure good wireless performance. If you do
not have a desktop computer located centrally in your home (if, for
example, the desktop is in the basement), or you only have
notebook computers, you should still directly connect this desktop
computer or one of your notebooks to the X6v to configure it.
Once the X6v is set up and your Internet connection is working,
you can unplug the computer from the unit and move the X6v to a
more central location.
Windows Installation
Windows users can quickly install the software and hardware and
configure the X6v using Zoom's multilingual Installation Assistant
on the CD. If you have already run the Installation Assistant, please
go to Setting Up a Wired Network on page 23.
If you encountered a problem using the Installation Assistant,
follow the instructions for Macintosh and Linux users starting on
page 11.
1 Turn your computer on.
For Windows Vista only, follow these steps to turn on Telnet
Client:
• Click Start, select Control Panel, then double-click
Programs and Features.
• In Programs and Features, in the Tasks pane, click Turn
Windows features on or off.
• At the User Account Control message, click Continue.
• In the Windows Features dialog box, select Telnet
Client, click OK, and wait while the feature is configured.
• In the Uninstall or Change a Program window, click the
Close box to exit.
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2 Close all open programs, including antivirus software or pop-
up blockers.
3 Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive of your computer.
The CD should start automatically. (If the CD does not start
automatically, on the desktop, click the Start button, click
Run, and then type E:\setup.exe, where E is the letter of
your CD drive.)
Windows Vista:
If the AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Setup.exe:
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click Allow.
4 Follow the prompts to install the X6v.
Windows Vista: If a message tells you that Windows can't verify
the publisher of the driver software, select Install this driver
software anyway.
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If you are prompted to enter your user name and password,
remember that they are case-sensitive:
5 When you complete the installation and setup, click Finish to
update your modem and close the Install Assistant.
Congratulations! You have established communication and your
computer is now connected to the Internet.
If you want to connect other computers to the X6v, continue with
Setting Up a Network starting on page 19.
If you want to configure a VoIP account, first set up a network -- if
desired -- as described on page 19, and then continue with Chapter
4, Setting Up VoIP Service on page xx.
Macintosh and Linux Installation
Windows users: If you did not run the Install Assistant on the CD,
follow these instructions to install the hardware and configure your
X6v.
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Installing the Hardware
1 Shut down and power off your computer.
(This can be any one of the computers that you plan to use
with the X6v
that is closest to your DSL wall jack.)
. In a typical situation, this would be the computer
2 Rotate the antenna on the back of the modem to a vertical
position.
3 Connect the modem to the computer’s Ethernet port.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable
X6v
modem’s ETHERNET ports (Ethernet 1, Ethernet 2,
Ethernet 3, or Ethernet 4) and plug the other end into your
computer’s Ethernet port.
into any one of the
4 Plug the power cube into a power strip or wall outlet and then
plug the power cube’s other end into the modem’s POWER
jack.
Important!
Only use the power cube shipped with the X6v. Other power
cubes may damage your hardware.
5 After you plug in the power cube, the POWER and WLAN
lights on the front panel of the modem should become steady
on, and the INTERNET light should blink. If the POWER
light does not turn on, press the
rear panel and make sure there is power at the wall outlet or
power strip where you plugged in the power cube.
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button on the modem's
6 Turn the computer on.
7 Plug one end of the supplied phone cord into the modem’s
DSL port and the other into the DSL wall jack. The blinking
INTERNET light should become steady on. If it does not,
refer to Troubleshooting on page 125.
Note:
In some countries, including the UK, the modem comes with a
splitter. Plug the splitter into the wall jack with DSL service.
Then plug the supplied phone cord between the modem's DSL
jack and the splitter's MODEM jack.
We recommend that you put an DSL filter on every phone
connected to the DSL phone line. DO NOT put a filter
between the X6v and the wall jack that it is connected to. If
you are using a splitter, you can plug a phone into the splitter's
PHONE jack, which has a built-in filter.
8 If you want to use the modem's VoIP capability, plug a phone
or cordless phone base station into the X6v's PHONE
connector.
If you want to be able to switch between Internet and standard
landline phone service, plug one end of the supplied phone
cord into the X6v's TELCO (i.e., Telephone Company)
connector and the other end into the wall jack where you
would normally plug in a standard telephone.
Congratulations! You have installed the hardware. Now
continue with the next section: Establishing
Communication.
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Establishing Communication
Important!
Macintosh and Linux users must make sure that the computer’s
TCP/IP settings are configured properly BEFORE starting this
section. See Macintosh TCP/IP Settings on page 119 or Linux
TCP/IP Settings on page 121 for instructions.
You must set up the X6v so that it can communicate with your
Internet service provider. To do this, you use the Zoom
Configuration Manager.
1 Close all programs including antivirus software and pop-up
blockers.
2 Log into the Zoom Configuration Manager:
a Open your Web browser and, in its address bar, type
http://10.0.0.2 and then press the Enter key on your
keyboard.
In the Enter Network Password dialog box, type the
following user name and password in lowercase, then click
OK. (The X6v User Name and Password you enter here
are not the same as the User Name and Password that
your Internet service provider may have given you.)
User Name: admin
Password: zoomDSL
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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
modem’s back panel and pressing it three times.
Important:
For security, choose your own X6v password after the setup is
complete. See Changing Your Password on page 107.
3
3 After you log in, use the Basic Setup page to configure the
modem so it can connect with your Internet service provider.
• To use Automatic Configuration (recommended):
a At Configure my connection, click Start.
b In the "Settings successfully detected" message box,
click OK to return to the Basic Setup page.
c If the X6v finds a PPPoE or PPPoA connection, on
the Basic Setup page enter the user name and
password given to you by your Internet Service
Provider.
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If the X6v finds a 1483 Bridged or 1483 Routed
connection, you have the option of using either
dynamic or static IP addressing. Depending on your
situation, select the appropriate option button:
− [MOST USERS] Ensure that Obtain an IP
address Automatically is selected if you are
using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (also
known as DHCP or dynamic IP addressing). This
option is selected by default because most Internet
service providers use DHCP.
− Select Use the following IP Address only if you
are using a static IP address. (You should know if
you are using static IP addressing. There is
typically an extra charge for a static IP address and
you usually have to make special arrangements
with your Internet service provider to get one.)
Then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, and DNS that you plan to use.
Click the Save Changes button, then click the
Write Settings to Flash button.
• To configure your settings manually if Automatic Configuration does
not work, follow these instructions:
a On the Basic Setup page, enter your Protocol,
Encapsulation, VPI, and VCI settings in the
appropriate boxes. Your service provider should
supply these values. If you do not know these settings,
refer to the tables starting on page 111.
b NAT (Network Address Translation) is Enabled by
default. This feature lets multiple users access the
Internet sharing a single IP address. Enabled is
typically the right setting. Select Disable in the
unlikely event that you want to assign different public
IP addresses to each network user.
c Depending on the Protocol setting you selected the
bottom half of the page will change so that you can
enter additional information.
If you selected PPPoA or PPPoE, enter your
DSL Username and Password in the appropriate
boxes. Your Internet service provider should have
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given this information to you. (Your Username is
typically your email address or the characters
preceding the @ sign in your email address. This
is NOT the same Username and Password that
you used earlier to open the Zoom
Configuration Manager.)
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If you selected 1483 Bridged or 1483 Routed,
you have the option of using either dynamic or
static IP addressing. Depending on your situation,
select the appropriate option button:
− [MOST USERS] Ensure that Obtain an IP
address Automatically is selected if you are
using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(also known as DHCP or dynamic IP
addressing). This option is selected by default
because most Internet service providers use
DHCP.
− Select Use the following IP Address only if
you are using a static IP address. (You should
know if you are using static IP addressing.
There is typically an extra charge for a static
IP address and you usually have to make
special arrangements with your Internet
service provider to get one.)
Then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, and DNS that you plan to
use. Click the Save Changes button, then
click the Write Settings to Flash button.
4 Verify that you Internet connection is working. Open your
Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web address. If you
connect successfully, you are ready to set up the rest of your
network.
(If you do not connect, see Appendix D on page 125).
Tip!
If you configured the X6v using a notebook computer, you can
keep it plugged in or you can disconnect it from the unit’s
ETHERNET port. As long as the X6v remains plugged into an
DSL wall jack and a power source, the X6v can function as a
stand-alone device. You can then make the notebook part of your
wireless network.
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Congratulations! You have established communication and your
computer is connected to the Internet.
If you want to connect other computers to the X6v, continue with
Setting Up a Network below.
If you want to configure a VoIP account, first set up your network
-- if desired -- and then continue with Chapter 4, Setting Up
VoIP Service on page 37.
Start here
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Setting Up a Network
Once a computer that is directly connected to the X6v modem is
able to browse the Web, you know for certain that your Web
connection is working. Now you can set up the rest of your
network.
It is up to you whether you want to have some computers
connected directly to the X6v
supports both wired and wireless connections. You can have
X6v
up to 253 connections, four of which can be wired directly through
the
X6’s four ETHERNET ports. You can also plug a network
device (such as a hub, switch, or router) into one of the
ETHERNET ports.
To set up your network, you can do any or all of the following, in
any order that you choose:
• If you want to connect additional computers directly to the
X6v
, see To Connect Additional Wired Computers below.
• If you want to connect a hub, switch, or router directly to the
, see To Connect a Network Device on page 20.
X6v
• If you want to connect additional computers using a wireless
network, see Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Wireless Network
on page 23.
and others connected wirelessly. The
To Connect Additional Wired
Computers
You can connect up to four computers that have Ethernet ports
directly to the X6v
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1 Shut down and power off the computer you want to connect
to the X6v
locate the correct IP address for the modem. This is done
when the computer is turned back on in step 3 below.)
.(This is important because the computer must
2 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the modem’s
ETHERNET ports and plug the other end into the computer’s
Ethernet port.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open your
Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web address.
5 Repeat steps 1–4 for each computer you want to add.
To Connect a Network Device
You can use one of the ETHERNET ports on the X6v to plug in
a network device (for example, a hub, switch, or router).
1 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the modem’s
ETHERNET ports and the other end into the network
device’s Ethernet port. (For a hub or a switch, this is typically
called an Uplink or Expansion port. For a router, this is
typically called a WAN port.)
2 Set up your network. Refer to the documentation provided
with your particular network device for instructions on how to
do this.
3 Once your network is set up, reboot any computer that is part
of the network.
4 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open the
Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer or Netscape
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Navigator) on each computer and try to connect to a familiar
Web address.
{There appears to be no discussion of setting up Static IP
Addresses on the LAN side of the X6v in this document.
There is a help page on the X6v that describes how to set the
ATA portion of the device to a static IP first when the X6v’s
LAN-side DHCP server is disabled. Possibly this is sufficient,
but possibly we should place a note here that warns of this
issue—HV}
Congratulations! You have set up your wired devices. If you
have wireless devices that you want to add to your network, go to
Setting Up Your Wireless Network on page 23.
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Universal Plug and Play
The X6v supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™). This means
that other devices plugged into your computer or network (for
example, a gaming application, router, or stand-alone firewall) that
use UPnP should automatically detect the X6v
needed configurations for them to work together. There is no
setup for you to do.
and make the
If You Need Help
Zoom has many Technical Support services available to its
customers. You can access these services in a variety of ways:
• Visit our Web site at www.zoom.com and select Technical
Support. From there, you can register your X6v and/or
contact our technical support experts and/or use our
intelligent database SmartFacts
information.
Tip:
From time to time, Zoom may release improved firmware.
This is also available at www.zoom.com, along with upgrade
instructions. We recommend that you check our Web site
periodically for updates.
• Call our support office. The appropriate number depends on
your country:
US: (561) 241-7170
UK: 0870 720 0090
Other country (US number): (561) 997-9683
• Some retailers of Zoom products provide support or can
recommend a convenient support center.
tm
and/or get warranty
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2
Setting Up Your Wireless
Network
This chapter discusses how to set up a wireless
network using computers that have built-in wireless
capabilities and/or a wireless adapter. Chapter 3
provides information about implementing network
security.
Note that for each computer added to your wireless network, you
will need to take appropriate steps for setting up that computer. To
do that, select one of the three possibilities for that computer
below:
1. Some newer Windows Vista and XP notebooks and desktops
have built-in wireless networking capabilities and do not
require the installation of a wireless component. If this is the
case, you should set up that computer’s wireless connection
using the Windows Vista or XP connect utility. See the
sections below on connecting Windows Vista (page 25) or XP
(page 27) computers with built-in wireless capabilities.
Tip!
To see if your notebook has built-in wireless capabilities: On
the Windows desktop, click Start, click Connect to and then
locate the Wireless Network Connection option. If Connect
to does not appear, or if there is no wireless network available,
then your notebook does not have wireless capabilities.
2. Some desktop and notebook computers may have built-in wireless
networking capabilities, but do not use the Windows Vista or XP
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utility to configure their device. If this is so, set up your computer’s
wireless connection using the instructions on page 28 for
Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer to the X6v.
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3. Some desktop and notebook computers may need a wireless
network adapter installed. This can be a USB adapter, PC Card
adapter, or PCI adapter. When you install the adapter, make
sure that it is set to infrastructure or access point mode
(NOT ad-hoc or peer-to-peer mode). If you need help
installing your wireless adapter or setting its mode, refer to the
documentation that came with it. After you install the adapter,
see Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer to the X6v
on page 28.
Connecting a Windows Vista
Computer with Built-in Wireless
Capabilities
1 From the Start menu select Connect to.
2 In the Connect to a network dialog box, highlight the desired
network and click Connect.
• If your desired network is secured, in the next dialog box
enter the security key or password and click Connect.
• If your desired network is unsecured, in the message box
select Connect Anyway.
Note: We strongly recommend that you set up a secured
network. For information on wireless security, see Setting
Wireless Security on page 31.
If you have difficulty connecting, make sure you have entered
the correct password. Then perform a power cycle on your
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computer and the X6v as described in the Troubleshooting
Tips on page 125.
3 In the Successfully connected to [desired network] dialog
box, you have three options. You can:
• Select Save the network and Start this connection
automatically if you always want to connect to the same
network. Then click Close. The next time you start your
computer you will automatically connect to the selected
network.
• Select Save the network and clear the Start this
connection automatically check box if you don't want to
automatically connect to this network every time you start
your computer but you will want to connect in the future.
Click Close to display the Select a location . . . dialog box
where you choose a location. Windows Vista automatically
applies the correct network security settings.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click
Continue.
• Click Close to complete the connection procedure. Select
this option if you are connecting to this network only one
time.
To disconnect from the current network:
1 From the Start menu, select Connect to.
2 In the Disconnect or Connect to another network dialog
box, select the current network and click Disconnect.
3 In the Are You Sure? message box, click Disconnect again.
4 In the next dialog box, you can connect to another network or
click Close to complete the disconnect procedure.
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Connecting a Windows XP
Computer with Built-in Wireless
Capabilities
1 On your Windows desktop, click the Start button then click
Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, then
select Properties.
4 On the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog
box, select the Wireless Networks tab. Windows will
automatically scan for available wireless networks in your area.
Any compatible networks within range will appear in the
Available networks list. It should find the wireless network of
X6—named zoom. (The scan is done automatically
the
because the Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings check box is selected by default).
5 Select zoom from the Available networks list, then click the
Configure button to add it to the Preferred networks list.
The notebook will try to connect to the Internet using the
wireless networks listed here, in the order in which they
appear. (If you already have networks listed here, we
recommend you either remove them or use the Move up
button to move zoom to the top of the list.)
6 Click OK.
7 Test your wireless connection. From the computer or
notebook that you set up, open your Web browser (for
instance, Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try to
connect to a familiar Web address.
If you connect successfully, your notebook’s wireless
capability is configured and you are ready to browse the Web!
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Important!
If you want to add security to your network, please see Setting
Wireless Security on page 31.
Connecting a Wireless-enabled
Computer to the X6v
1 Go to the wireless-enabled computer that you want to add to
the network. The computer should have software that will let it
perform a site search to scan for available wireless networks
in your area. When the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of your
wireless network appears in the list—the SSID is zoom—
X6v
select it as the network you want to use to connect to the
Internet.
Tip!
For most wireless adapters, you will use its wireless
configuration manager software and click a Scan button or
select a Site Scan, Scan Networks, or other similarly named
tab to do a site search. If you need help, refer to the
documentation that came with your wireless adapter.
There are several site scan issues you should be aware of:
¾ If you installed a wireless adapter on a Windows XP
computer, Windows XP may try to automatically configure
the adapter (rather than let you use the software provided
with the wireless adapter). You will know this is happening
because you will be prompted with a message about one or
more wireless networks being available. You will also be
able to click a link to open the Wireless Network
Connection Properties dialog box. If this happens, click
the link, clear the Use Windows to configure my
wireless network settings check box, and then click OK.
You can then use the software provided with your wireless
adapter without interruption from Windows.
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¾ More than one wireless network may appear in the list.
These are other wireless networks that are within range of
your network. Your neighbors, for instance, may be within
range of your network. Each wireless network has a
channel associated with it. We recommend there be at least
a five-channel difference between your network and those
of your neighbors. Having less than a five-channel
difference may result in interference with your connection.
By default, the X6v
this channel, you must do so using the Wireless Setup
page of the Zoom Configuration Manager.
¾ If you want to secure your wireless network so it won’t be
accessible by others, you should specify security settings.
To learn how, see Setting Wireless Security on page 31.
(By default, the wireless connections provided by the X6v
do not have any security applied.)
uses channel 10. If you need to change
2 Test your wireless connections. From each desktop or
notebook computer that you set up, open your Web browser
(for instance, Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try
to connect to a familiar Web address.
If you connect successfully, you are ready to browse the Web!
Important!
To add security to your network, see Setting Wireless Security on
page 31.
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Checking Your Settings
If you ever need to check your wireless settings, you can do so
from the Wireless Setup page. This page is available in the Zoom
Configuration Manager by clicking the Wireless icon.
The table below explains the settings:
This setting… Lets you specify…
Wireless Status Enable shows that your wireless network is up.
Disable indicates that your wireless network is
down.
SSID
Hide SSID
Default Channel
Profile
Encryption
Region If your country is not listed, select Other.
The Service Set Identifier for your wireless network.
By default, the SSID for the
change the SSID to any name that you want.
Set to true if you do not want to broadcast the SSID
of your network.
The channel your wireless connection uses by
default for your wireless connection. The
comes set for channel 10.
The standard used by your wireless adapters. This
drop-down list contains 802.11b Only, 802.11g
Only, or Mixed Mode.
The default is Mixed Mode, which allows you to
mix both b and g wireless adapters.
The type of encryption used for your wireless
Internet signal. This drop-down list contains None,
WEP-64 bit, WEP 128 bit, WPA and WPA2.
The default is None, meaning that no security is
enabled.
X6v is zoom. You can
X6v
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