Zoom X6-5990 User Manual

ZOOM ADSL X6v

Quick Start

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ZOOM ADSL X6v

Quick Start

This Quick Start describes how to install and use the Zoom ADSL X6v modem on a Windows and use the modem on Macintosh

Vista™, XP, 2000, Me or 98SE PC. To install

and Linux computers, see the Zoom

ADSL X6v User Guide on the X6v CD. The minimum browser requirements for Windows are Internet Explorer

v6, Firefox v1.0.3, Netscape v7.2, Opera v8.54, and Chrome v0.3.154.9. Your X6v modem includes the Global Village Internet phone service that

lets you make free calls to other VoIP service users worldwide. When you register with Global Village during the X6v installation, you'll receive 10 free minutes of calls to many countries. See

Using the Global Village

Service on page 10 for instructions on using the service.

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 next to a swimming pool.

• 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.

• WARNING: If your modem has a removable antenna, attach only the antenna that was provided or an equivalent indoor antenna meeting local RF transmission regulations. DO NOT attach any antenna or antenna cable that has outdoor exposure.

Installing the ADSL X6v Modem

The X6v installation requires ADSL service (usually called DSL in the United States). Before you begin, confirm that your setup includes ADSL service.

1 Choose the Windows computer that you'll connect to the ADSL X6v

modem. The computer must have an available Ethernet port.

2 Switch off the computer. Wait a few seconds, then switch it on. Wait

until the computer completes its power-up process.

3 Close all open programs, including any anti-virus software or pop-up

blockers.

4 Insert the X6v CD into the computer's CD drive. The CD should start

automatically after a few seconds.

the CD does not start automatically, click the Windows Start button

(Windows Vista users: click All Programs, then Accessories), click Run, and then type E:\setup.exe, where E is the letter of your CD drive.

For Windows Vista users only: If the AutoPlay dialog box appears, click Run Setup.exe. If a message appears stating that an unidentified program wants access to your computer, click Allow.

5 When the Zoom ADSL Modems screen opens, select the language to

use during this session.

6 When the Zoom ADSL Modems screen reopens, select Install Assistant

from the menu. The Assistant displays a series of screens that guide you through the

installation process.

For Windows Vista and XP users: If a message appears, telling you that the Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program, select Unblock, and continue with the installation.

7 On the Install Assistant screen, select your modem from the list of

Zoom ADSL modem models, then click Next.

8 Follow the on-screen prompts to plug in the required cables and wired

equipment, then set up the ADSL connection and your Global Village VoIP account.

That's it! The ADSL modem installation is complete.

Adding ADSL filters

If you haven’t already done so, we recommend that you put an ADSL filter on every phone connected to the ADSL phone line. If you received a filter or filter/splitter from Zoom, you can use that. You can also purchase an ADSL filter from a retailer of telephone accessories. ADSL filters and filter/splitters come in a variety of styles and sizes and might not look identical to the filter/splitters shown here.

Connecting Additional Computers

This Quick Start described how to connect the X6v to a single Windows computer. If you like, you can now connect additional computers to the X6v using a wired or wireless network connection:

• A wired network connection uses an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port of your computer (or game station) to one of the four Ethernet (LAN) ports on the X6v.

• A wireless network connection uses the built-in or external wireless capability on your computer (or game station) and the X6v. Both builtin and external wireless setups will work with the X6v.

If you want to connect a game station, see the Zoom ADSL X6v User Guide on the X6v CD.

Connecting Additional Computers Using Ethernet

1 Shut down the computer that you want to connect to the X6v. 2 Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into any one of the available

ETHERNET ports on the X6v.

3 Plug the other end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of the

computer or game station.

4 Turn on the computer or game station. 5 Open the computer's Web browser and confirm that you can access

the Internet.

6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each computer that you are connecting

to your network.

Connecting Additional Computers Using Wireless

1 Turn on your computer and confirm that it has wireless network

capability. Most current notebooks and laptops have built-in or external cards/adaptors; most desktops don’t.

• If your computer has wireless capability that's activated and is able to detect other network connections, the system displays the message: Wireless network detected. Click here for available networks.

Click the message area. When you see the list of network connections, go to step 2.

• If your computer has wireless networking capability that's not

activated or is unable to detect other network connections, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for activating the connection, then go to step 2.

• If your computer does not have wireless capability, you must

install a wireless network adapter (such as a USB adapter). Follow the installation instructions that came with it, then use the adapter's configuration application to locate available networks in your area.

2 Select zoom from the list of available network connections. 3 Open your Web browser and go to a familiar Web site. If you can

access the site, the wireless connection is working.

4 Set up wireless security for your network.

Setting Up Wireless Network Security

We recommend that you use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64-bit security, which works with most 802.11 wireless equipment. The X6v also

supports WiFi improved security is more difficult to set up. If you want to use WPA or WPA2, see the Zoom ADSL X6v User Guide on the X6v CD for instructions.

Note: If your computer has a previously-configured wireless network connection, we suggest that you follow the sequence described here, making changes to the security settings based on your network security needs and preferences.

For example, if you are replacing an existing wireless router with the X6v, you might want to retain the security settings that you currently use on your network. Enter the SSID, encryption type, and security key or passphrase that you previously defined. Enter a dash (–) between each pair of characters in the security key.

1 Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.0.1 in your browser's

address field.

2 When the authentication dialog opens, type user in the User Name field

and password in the Password field, as shown here:

Protected Access™ (WPA™) and WPA2™ but this

User Name: user Password: password

Note: The User Name (user) and Password (password) that you type in this dialog are used by the Zoom Configuration Manager and must be typed as shown, using lower-case characters. These identifiers are not the user name and password that your Internet Service Provider might have given you nor are they names that you choose.

You can safely ignore the warning message in this dialog. It is for informational purposes only.

3 Click OK. 4 On the ADSL Setup page, click the Wireless Setup icon at the top of

the screen.

5 When the Wireless Setup page opens, type a new name for your

network in the SSID field; for example, type sarahsecure. Do not type zoom as the SSID.

6 Normally, you should not change the Hide SSID and Default Channel

settings.

7 In the Encryption field, select WEP-64 bit from the drop-down menu.

In response, the Configuration Manager displays six new fields directly below the Encryption field. The additional fields (Passphrase, Default Key, Key1, Key2, Key3, and Key 4) define the security settings that will be used when accessing the wireless network that you created in step 5.

8 Select the Passphrase check box, then type a word or phrase in the

text field. For optimal security, enter a combination of numbers and letters such as SAM1964

9 Click Save Changes.

When the Wireless Setup page refreshes, you'll see that your passphrase is now hidden. Security keys 1 through 4 have been automatically generated and are displayed in the fields.

10 Click Write Settings to Flash. 11 Retain 1 as the Default Key. Write the ten-character Key 1 on a piece of

paper and put it where you can find it later — on the bottom of the X6v case, for instance. This is the primary security key for the network that you created in step 5.

12 Set up each wireless device using the SSID name and WEP-64 bit

security key, as follows:

a Make sure that the network device on which you are setting

security has its wireless capability turned on. (Many notebooks have an on/off hardware switch for wireless.)

b Click the Wireless Networking icon at the lower right corner of the

screen to configure the connection.

c Use the device's network scan option to view a list of available

connections. The list should include the SSID that you created in step 5.

Note: If the list does not include the SSID, you might need to select/add it using the device's wireless network wizard. Refer to the devicespecific online help for instructions.

d Select the newly created SSID, then enter the network key (WEP-64

Key 1) that you wrote and saved in step 11.

Note: Omit the dashes between each pair of characters if your PC displays a dialog that limits your network key entry to exactly 10 hexadecimal characters.

e Click OK. f Repeat substeps a through e for each wireless device on your

network.

That’s it! Your wireless network security setup is complete!

Troubleshooting the Wireless Network

In the unlikely event that you experience performance issues with your wireless network, you can use a channel that’s different from the default value (channel 10) set at the factory .

1 Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.0.1 in the browser's

address field.

2 When the authentication dialog opens, type user and password

(each in lower case letters) in the User Name and Password fields, then click OK.

3 On the ADSL Setup page, click the Wireless Setup icon at the top of

the screen to open the Wireless Setup page.

4 On the Wireless Setup page, enter a number that differs from the

default channel (channel 10). If possible, this channel should be five channels away from other channels in use in your area.

5 Click Save, then click Write Settings to Flash.

All devices connecting wirelessly to the X6v will automatically switch to the new channel.

Making Phone Calls over the Internet

The Zoom ADSL modem uses Global Village as its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service. The Global Village is a low-cost Internet service that lets you make world-wide phone calls and provides call conferencing, call forwarding, call blocking, and voice mail.

When you connect a telephone to the X6v's PHONE jack, you can use your activated Global Village account to make free Internet calls to other Global Village users (and to other VoIP service users) anywhere. You can also use the Global Village Service to make inexpensive calls to almost any phone in the world. There’s no mandatory monthly fee – you pay only for calls that you make.

Using the Global Village Service

After you register with Global Village, your VoIP account is activated and you have 10 minutes of free calls to any phone, anywhere in the USA, the U.K., and more than a dozen other countries.

Note: Before placing your first call, make sure that the phone cord is secure in the PHONE port, the READY light (located in the VoIP area of the X6v's front panel) is green, and that you hear a dial tone when you pick up the handset. (You might need to wait for up to one minute while the VoIP system resets itself).

To call another Global Village user, enter the person's seven-digit Global Village phone number. These calls are always free, regardless of the distance or country you are calling.

The Global Village phone number is not the same as a traditional landline number. You can access a VoIP phone number directory for Global Village users at the Global Village Web site.

To make free calls to users of other VoIP services all over the world, first dial **, then a three-digit Internet area code followed by the VoIP number. Go to www.globalvillage.com for a list of cooperating VoIP services and their Internet area codes.

To call a traditional landline phone number, simply pick up the telephone that's connected to the Global Village network via the PHONE port on the X6v and dial any number around the globe. For example, in the U.S., dial 1 plus the area code and seven-digit number. In the U.K., include the city code, as you would when dialing from a mobile phone. To dial international numbers, dial the international code (011 in the U.S., 00 in most other countries) plus the country code and phone number. For rates, visit the Global Village Web site.

To answer an incoming VoIP call, simply pick up the phone. When you register for the Global Village service, you receive a free Internet Protocol (IP) phone number that people use when calling you over the Internet.

To receive calls from regular telephones, you can either connect a landline to the X6v or sign up for a phone number through Global Village.

Managing Your Global Village Account on page 14 for details.

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