Zoom BRIDGE 5515 User Manual

ADSL Modem

USER’S MANUAL

BRIDGE

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Contents

1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................... 4

1.1 I

MPORTANT! BEFORE YOU BEGIN.......................................... 4

ACKAGE CONTENTS.......................................................... 4

1.2 P

1.3 Q

UICK START INSTRUCTIONS............................................... 5

F YOU NEED HELP............................................................ 7

1.4 I

2 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.......................................... 8

ONITORING SYSTEM STATUS ............................................. 8

2.1 M

ONITORING ADSL STATUS ............................................... 8

2.2 M

ERFORMING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION TASKS........................10

2.3 P

2.4 R

ESETTING THE BRIDGE TO ITS DEFAULT SETTINGS .................11

PDATING THE BRIDGE’S FIRMWARE.....................................12

2.5 U

3 REMOVING THE BRIDGE MODEM............................... 13

APPENDIX A: FRONT AND BACK PANEL DATA............... 14

APPENDIX B: USING THE BRIDGE WITH PPPOE........... 16

APPENDIX C: CUSTOM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS17

APPENDIX D: REGULATORY INFORMATION ................. 27

Installation Instructions

1.1 Important! Before You Begin

Before installing your ADSL Bridge, you must have DSL service enabled on your telephone line. To do this, you need to sign up with a DSL service provider. The provider will arrange to have DSL enabled and provide you with the communications settings necessary to log on to their network.

1.2 Package Contents

In addition to these installation instructions, your package should include the following items:

• ADSL Bridge modem

• Power adapter and power cord

• Straight-through Ethernet cable

• RJ-11 phone cord

• RJ-11-to-wall-jack adapter (certain models only)

• CD-ROM, including software and Warranty and Customer

Support information

• Phone filter(s) (certain models only). If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your supplier.

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You Will Also Need

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A Windows, Macintosh, Linux, or other computer that supports TCP/IP and that is equipped with a Network Interface Card (NIC).

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A telephone wall jack to plug the Bridge into. The associated phone line must be DSL enabled.

1.3 Quick Start Instructions

Default Communication Settings VPI VCI Protocol (Encapsulation)

0 35 Bridge LLC (RFC 1483)

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If your service provider uses all three default settings listed above (the majority do), proceed to Connect the Bridge below.

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If your service provider uses the default VPI and VCI numbers but the PPPoE protocol rather than the Bridge protocol, turn to the Appendix on page 16.

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If your service provider uses settings different from these default ones (you would have been told this information when you signed up with your DSL provider), turn to the Appendix on page 17.

Connect the Bridge

To connect the Bridge modem hardware, all connections originate from the Bridge’s back panel.

PWR ON OFF RESET ETHERNET PHONE ADSL

(For reference, we have included a table that defines these back panel ports, or jacks; see page 14.)

Your computer should be off. Plug one end of the supplied

1111

phone cord into the unit’s ADSL jack and the other end into the ADSL wall jack.

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Plug one end of the straight-through Ethernet cable into the

2222

modem’s ETHERNET jack and plug the other end into your computer’s corresponding Ethernet port.

Plug one end of the included power adapter into the unit’s

3333

PWR jack and the other end into a power strip or wall receptacle.

Turn your computer back on.

4444

Turn the Bridge modem on by pushing the ON/OFF toggle

5555

switch. The PWR light on the unit’s front panel turns on. The Bridge performs a startup sequence—the LINK light

6666

blinks. When the startup sequence is complete, the LINK light will change from blinking to solid. (For reference, we have included a table on page 14 that explains the meaning of the front panel lights.)

Using Phone Filters

You should use a filter with each device—phone, fax machine, analog modem, etc.—that is sharing the DSL-enabled line, because this prevents the device from receiving noise when the DSL modem is on. Your Bridge modem includes an onboard filter, so you can plug a phone or other device directly into the Bridge’s PHONE jack if you like. Plugging a device into this jack is optional, not required. For other devices on the DSL-enabled line, plug the device’s phone cord into the filter’s PHONE end, and plug the filter’s LINE end into the wall jack. Some Bridge models come with filters, and more can be purchased from a retailer or service provider.

Now that your modem is connected and appropriate filters are attached, you’re done. To connect to the Internet, simply click the Web browser icon on your computer desktop.

The remainder of this manual contains information intended for future reference—for example, there are chapters on System Administration and Removing Your Bridge Modem. Refer to the Table of Contents for guidance.

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1.4 If You Need Help

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If you have hardware installation problems, our Technical Support Staff will be happy to assist you.

Windows Users: Please see the Customer Support portion of the CD for contact information. You may also want to refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on the CD.

Macintosh and Linux Users: You will find Customer Support information and Documentation in Adobe PDF format in the appropriately named folders in the CD-ROM’s directory.

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If you have DSL service problems, you should contact your DSL service provider

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System Administration

Using the computer attached to the Bridge modem and a Webbased browser such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer, you can administer your Bridge unit and monitor your ADSL connection.

2.1 Monitoring System Status

If you want to check the overall system status, click the System Status icon at the top of the Bridge’s main interface page. If the

Bridge’s main interface page isn’t open, click your desktop Web browser icon and type http://10.0.0.2 to display the Bridge’s main page.

2.2 Monitoring ADSL Status

If you want to check the status of your ADSL connection, click the ADSL Status icon at the top of the Bridge’s main interface page.

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From here, you can verify whether your ADSL connection is active or not (ADSL Line State Status will read SHOWTIME). You can also monitor related ADSL parameters; for example, how fast the Bridge is transferring data.

If you want to review other network status aspects, click the Advanced Setup icon at the top of the main interface page.

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Under the Status heading, you will see ATM Status and TCP Status buttons. Clicking these buttons displays pertinent, real-time

information. (This information can be useful if a technician needs to troubleshoot your Bridge connection.)

2.3 Performing System Administration Tasks

To change system administration-type settings, click the Advanced Setup icon at the top of the main user interface page. Under the Administration heading, you will see items such as Admin Password and System Log.

For example, you can

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Change the Admin Password: Type the new password, then retype it for verification

purposes. Note: The password must be at least 8 characters. If you change your password and then forget it, your only recourse is to reset it to the default by performing a hardware system reset (see page 11).

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View System Log or write log information to a file. Click this button to view a log of system activity.

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Perform a Diagnostic Test.

The Bridge’s user interface uses a few basic buttons, which are listed in the table below.

Button Function

Save Changes

Write Settings to Flash and Reboot

Help

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Clicking this button initiates new settings and changes.

Clicking this button puts new settings and changes into effect—and restarts the unit. (Changes do not become effective until unit is restarted.)

Clicking the displays context-sensit iv e help.