Zoom X7N User Manual

X7N

USER MANUAL

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Contents

Contents............................................................................3

Overview............................................................................6

Installation Instructions...................................................7

Package Contents........................................................7

Before You Begin.........................................................8

Installing the X7N..........................................................10

Installing the X7N on a Windows Computer using the

Install Assistant..........................................................10

Installing your X7N on a Macintosh or other computer

(does not use Install Assistant)..................................11

Establishing Communication......................................13

Setting Up a Network .....................................................18

Setting Up Your Wireless Network ...............................21

Connecting a Windows 7 Computer with Built-in

Wireless Capabilities..................................................23

Connecting a Windows Vista Computer with Built-in

Wireless Capabilities..................................................26

Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built-in

Wireless Capabilities..................................................27

Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer or Device (including the iPhone or other cellular phones, the iPod

Touch, etc.) to the X7N.............................................29

Connecting a Computer with a Wireless adapter to the

X7N............................................................................31

Checking Your Settings .............................................33

Setting Wireless Security ..............................................35

Overview....................................................................35

Setting Up Security Manually.....................................37

Setting Up Security Using Mixed WPA2 / WPA mode37

Setting Up Security Using WEP.................................39

Online Gaming................................................................42

Status Monitoring...........................................................44

Why Monitor Status?.....................................................44

Monitoring ADSL Status................................................44

Advanced X7N Setup Options.......................................46

Viewing the Advanced Setup Options...........................47

Changing Your WAN Settings.......................................50

Changing Your LAN Settings ........................................53

Configuring Fixed DHCP Mapping................................54

Creating a Virtual Server...............................................55

DMZ ..............................................................................56

Port Triggering...............................................................57

Using IP Filters..............................................................57

Using MAC Filtering ......................................................58

Setting Up a Time Restrictions......................................59

Setting Up a Static Routing Table.................................60

Adding a DNS Server Name .........................................61

Using the ADSL Settings...............................................62

Enabling or Disabling UPnP..........................................62

Wireless Options............................................................64

Wireless MAC Filtering..................................................64

WDS..............................................................................65

Management and Diagnostics.......................................66

Backing Up Your Configuration.....................................69

Resetting Default Settings.............................................70

Remote Access to Your Modem Configuration Settings71

TR-069 ..........................................................................72

Changing User Names and Passwords ........................72

Diagnostics....................................................................73

Appendix A: Troubleshooting Tips...............................74

Appendix B: ADSL Internet Settings Tables................85

Appendix C: Top and Back Panels ...............................91

Appendix D: TCP/IP Network Settings .........................93

Macintosh TCP/IP Settings........................................93

Windows TCP/IP Settings..........................................95

Appendix E: Configuring Your Web Browser..............99

Appendix F: Wireless Channels by Country..............105

Appendix G: Getting Help............................................106

Appendix H: Regulatory Information..........................107

Overview

This User Manual provides instructions for setting up your X7N, connecting the devices on a network, and securing your network. There are also instructions for setting up the

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. Chapters 3 and 4 help you set up and secure your X7N wireless network, and Chapter 5 provides what you need for online gaming.

Chapters 6-9 provide advanced information that is primarily for System Administrators. These chapters explain how to use advanced features of the firewall filtering, backing up and restoring the updating the status, and management and diagnostic features of your X7N.

X7N to wired and wireless computers or other

X7N for gaming.

X7N such as adding extra security with

X7N configuration,

X7N firmware, creating a fixed IP address, monitoring

Installation Instructions

This chapter covers the basic instructions needed to install your X7N and connect to the Internet. These instructions can be used by those with a Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux operating system.

If you already installed and connected your X7N (by, for instance, using the separate Quick Start), you can skip this chapter and begin with Chapter 2: Setting up

a Network on page 18.

Package Contents

Your package contains the following items:

• Zoom X7N ADSL modem

• Ethernet cable

• Power cube

• CD

• One long phone cord

• A splitter to enable you to use a single ADSL wall jack for

both an Internet connection and for telephone service (certain countries only). Some splitters ship with a small phone cord attached to the splitter, others ship with a separate small phone cord.

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.

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 models only)

Before You Begin

Before you begin installing the X7N modem using this manual, 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 service provider may refer to ADSL service as DSL service).

• If ADSL service was working at your location and you

are replacing an ADSL modem, read this.

It’s important to know whether your ADSL service requires the modem to have a User Name and Password to access and browse the Internet. This User Name and Password may be different from the User Name and Password used to access a service provider’s email or to log in to the modem’s Configuration Manager.

If your ADSL service DOES require a User Name and Password, be sure to write down the ones you’ve been using. They will be useful when you install your Zoom modem.

If your ADSL service DOES NOT require a User Name and Password, please be aware that some of these services require you to disconnect your “old” modem for at least 2 hours before installing a new modem including your Zoom modem.

• At least one computer for setting up the X7N. The X7N

supports Macintosh, Linux, and Windows operating systems.

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X7N modem into. (Your

You may also want to have these available to you:

• Any computer or other device that you want to connect

without wires to your network. These must have built-in wireless capabilities or be equipped with a wireless adapter . The X7N works with 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n compatible adapters.

• Any computer or other device that you want to physically

connect to your X7N

ETHERNET port. The X7N has four

ETHERNET ports to which you can connect devices. The computer or other device must have an Ethernet port to make these connections.

• Additional Ethernet cables. If you plan to connect more than

one computer directly

to the modem, you will need additional Ethernet cables to make the connection. The modem supports up to four direct connections with its four ETHERNET ports.

Installing the X7N

Important! The X7N should be installed near a phone jack with

ADSL service. Ideally it should be located so that it’s not too far from any wireless devices that will communicate with the X7N. Sometimes it’s helpful to set up the X7N at one location, and to then move it to a location that gives better wireless performance.

Important Safety Measures

 To reduce the risk of fire, use the supplied phone cord.  Do not use this product near water — for example, in a

wet basement or next to a swimming pool.

¾ Macintosh and Linux users: please go to page 11.

Installing the X7N on a Windows Computer using the Install Assistant

1 Turn on the Windows computer that you will use for setup.

This can be any Windows 7, Vista™, XP, 2000, Me or 98 computer with an available Ethernet port.

2 Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive of your computer.

The CD should start automatically.

3 Follow the on-screen prompts for the Install Assistant. 4 If you are prompted to enter your ADSL provider User Name

and Password, remember that these terms are case-sensitive. Pay careful attention to whether you’re using a capital or small letter, a zero or the letter O, and so on. Clearly write down and store the User Name and Password, perhaps on the bottom of your modem and in a ModemSettings document.

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Note: Windows 7 users, you may see a message box that says your software might not have installed correctly. You can safely ignore this message box.

Now check that your installation worked by opening a Web browser and connecting to your favorite web site. If you cannot connect to the Web, please refer to Appendix A:

Troubleshooting Tips

If you want to connect other computers or other devices to the X7N, continue with Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network

18. Now continue with the next section: Establishing

Communication.

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Installing your X7N on a Macintosh or other computer (does not use Install Assistant)

1 Shut down the computer that you want to connect to the X7N. 2 Connect an Ethernet cable into any one of the X7N’s

ETHERNET ports and any of the computer’s or other device’s Ethernet ports. Then turn on the computer or game station. One Ethernet LED on your modem’s top panel should turn on.

X7N Back Panel Diagram

ANTENNA DSL ETH 4 ETH 3 ETH 2 ETH 1 POWER RESET/WPS ON/OFF ANTENNA

3 Connect the supplied phone cord between your modem’s DSL

jack and a phone jack with ADSL service.

Note: If you are using your ADSL modem on the same phone

line where you’re also using other equipment such as telephones or fax machines, you should put an ADSL filter between each phone and the wall jack where the phone was connected. This filter prevents interference between the modem and the phone or other equipment. Your modem may have come with a filter, and filters are also available from retailers of phones, modems, and other electronics. DO NOT put a filter between the X7N and the wall jack that it is connected to.

Phone

Filter Wall telephone jack

One form of filter is a splitter. Many X7Ns include a splitter,

typically one with three female jacks. To use this splitter, first connect one end of the included phone cord into the splitter’s LINE jack and the other end into a telephone wall jack. Plug the modem into the splitter’s MODEM jack. If you’d like, plug a phone, fax, or other telephone device into the PHONE jack.

Note: Some splitters come with a short phone cord instead of a line jack. If you have one of these splitters, plug the short phone cord into the telephone wall jack and plug the other cords in as described above.

4 After a few seconds, your DSL LED will begin blinking, then

become solid. If it does not become solid, please refer to the Troubleshooting Tips in the User Manual on your CD.

5 Refer to Logging into the Configuration Manager on page

13 and then continue with Step 6.

6 Go to the Configuration Manager’s Basic Setup page. Under

Automatic Configuration, click Start.

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7 If the X7N finds a PPPoE or PPPoA connection, on the Basic

Setup page enter the User Name and Password for your Internet Service Provider, then click Save. (You should have a User ID or User Name, which is often your email address or

the characters preceding the @ sign in your email address. You should also have a password. The PPPoE or PPPoA User Name and Password are NOT the User ID and Password that you used to get into the Basic Setup menu.)

Now check that your installation worked by opening a Web browser and connecting to your favorite web site. If you cannot connect to the Web, please refer to Appendix A:

Troubleshooting Tips

If you want to connect other computers or other devices to the X7N, continue with Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network

18.

on page

Now continue with the next section: Establishing

Communication.

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 93 for instructions.

You must set up the X7N so that it can communicate with your Internet service provider. To do this, you use the Zoom Configuration Manager.

1 Log into the Zoom Configuration Manager:

a Open your Web browser and, in its address bar, type

http://192.168.1.1 and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.

b In the Enter Network Password dialog box, type the

following user name and password in lowercase, then click OK. (The X7N 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: zoomadsl

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 pressing the RESET button on the modem’s back panel for 5 seconds.

Important:

For security, you may want to choose your own X7N password after the setup is complete. See Changing User Names and Passwords on page 66.

2 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 Under Automatic Configuration, click Start. b In the "Settings successfully detected" message box,

click OK to return to the Basic Setup page.

c If the X7N 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. (Your provider should have given you a User ID or User Name, usually your email address or the characters preceding the @ sign in your email address, and a Password. These are NOT the User ID and Password that you used to get into the Basic Setup menu.)

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If the X7N 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 Save/Reboot. Continue with step 3 to test your network.

• 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 73.

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

ADSL User Name and Password in the

appropriate boxes. Your Internet service provider should have given this information to you. (Your

User Name is typically your email address or the characters preceding the @ sign in your email address. This is NOT the same User Name and Password that you used earlier to open the Zoom Configuration Manager.)

 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 Save/Reboot.

3 Verify that you Internet connection is working. Open your

Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome) 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 A: Troubleshooting Tips on page 73.)

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Tip!

If you configured the X7N 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 X7N remains plugged into an ADSL wall jack and a power source, the X7N can function as a stand-alone device. You can then make the notebook part of your wireless network.

Congratulations! You have established communication and your computer is connected to the Internet.

If you wish to add additional devices to your X7N, continue with

Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network

on page 18.

If you do not wish to add additional devices to your X7N, you are ready to start using your X7N. If you want additional information on how to use your X7N, you may choose to continue with:

¾ Chapter 5

to learn about using the X7N with

online gaming.

¾ Chapter 6

to learn about monitoring your ADSL Status. (Most users will not need to use status monitoring.)

¾ Chapter 7

to learn about the advanced features of the X7N. (Most users will not need to change advanced features.)

Setting Up a Network

Once a computer that is directly connected to the X7N modem is able to browse the Internet, you know for certain that your ADSL Internet 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 X7N and others connected wirelessly. The X7N supports both wired and wireless connections. You can have up to 253 connections, four of which can be wired directly through the X7N network device (such as a hub, switch, router, or Homeplug adapter) 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

X7N, see To Connect Additional Wired Computers below.

• If you want to connect a hub, switch, router or other device

directly to the page 19.

• If you want to connect additional computers or other devices

using a wireless network, see Chapter 3: Setting Up Your

Wireless Network on page 21.

’s four ETHERNET ports. You can also plug a

X7N, see To Connect a Network Device on

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To Connect Additional Wired Computers

You can connect up to four computers that have Ethernet ports directly to the

1 Shut down and power of the computer you want to connect to

the the correct IP address for the modem. This is done when the computer is turned back on in step 3 below.)

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, Firefox, or Chrome) and try to connect to a familiar Web address.

X7N.

X7N. (This is important because the computer must locate

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 X7N to plug in a network device (for example, a hub, switch, router, or Homeplug adapter).

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 and/or device. Refer to the

documentation provided with your particular network device for instructions on how to do this.

3 Once your network and/or device 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, Firefox, or

Chrome) on each computer and try to connect to a familiar Web address.

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 21.

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Setting Up Your Wireless

Network

This chapter discusses how to set up a wireless network using computers and/or other devices that have built-in wireless capabilities and/or a wireless adapter. Chapter 4 implementing wireless security.

provides information about

Note that for each computer or other device added to your wireless network, you will need to take appropriate steps for setting up that computer or other device. To do that, select one of the possibilities for that computer or other device below:

¾ If all the wireless devices you plan to connect to your network

support push button Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use WPS to connect and secure your devices in one step. Follow the instructions below. If your devices only support using a PIN code, then you must configure security manually. Refer to Setting Up Security Manually on page 37.

If all the wireless devices you plan to connect to your network do not support WPS, skip this bullet point and continue with the next bullet point.

Note: WPS configures one client device at a time. Please repeat the configuration method for each client on your wireless network that supports WPS security.

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The X7N supports Push Button WPS configuration. This button can be either a physical button on the unit or a software button in its application.

1 Press the WPS button on your Router and hold it in for

seven (7) seconds until the Wireless LED starts blinking rapidly.

Important! The Registrar (the device configuring the WLAN,) goes into the WPS mode and the Enrollee (the device joining the WLAN) then looks for it. You should always start the Registrar first. The X7N is configured as a Registrar so you should put it into WPS mode first..

2 Click or press the WPS button on the client device. This

button may be a physical button on the unit or a software button in its application.

3 Refer to your client device's documentation for further

instructions, if necessary.

Open your Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome) and try to connect to a familiar Web address.

If you connect successfully, you are ready to browse the Web!

If it fails to connect, refer to Appendix A:

Troubleshooting Tips on page 73.

If you want additional information on how to use your X7N, you may choose to continue with:

o Chapter 5 to learn about using the X7N

with online gaming.

o Chapter 6

to learn about monitoring your ADSL Status. (Most users will not need to use status monitoring.)

o Chapter 7

to learn about the advanced features of the X7N.(Most users will not need to change advanced features.)

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¾ Many newer Windows 7, Vista, and XP computers 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 7, Vista, or XP connect utility. See the sections below on connecting Windows 7 (page 23) , Vista (page 23), or XP (page 27) computers with built-in wireless capabilities.

¾ Some computers may have built-in wireless networking

capabilities, but do not use the Windows 7, Vista, or XP 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 or Device to the X7N.

¾ If you have a non-computer wireless device like an iPhone or

other cellular phone, iPod Touch, etc., see the instructions on page 28 for Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer or Device to the X7N.

¾ Some 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 the instructions on page 28 for Connecting a Computer with a wireless adapter to the X7N.

Connecting a Windows 7 Computer with Built-in Wireless Capabilities

1 From the taskbar, click on the wireless symbol.

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2 In the wireless network options box, highlight Zoom 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 35.

¾ When you click on the wireless network option box,

Windows will scan for available networks. 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

X7N uses channel 10. If you need to change this channel,

you must do so using the Wireless Setup page of the Zoom Configuration Manager. For instructions on how to log in to the Zoom Configuration Manager, see page

13. After logging in, select Wireless from the left-hand

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menu. On the Wireless page you can select a new channel from the drop-down menu.

If you have difficulty connecting, make sure you have entered the correct password (if security is enabled). Otherwise refer to

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3 In the Successfully connected to [desired network] dialog

on page 73.

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 7 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 Right-click the wireless network icon in the notification area of

the Windows taskbar.

2 Right-click Zoom and select Disconnect.

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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 Zoom 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 35.

¾ When you click on the wireless network option box,

X7N uses channel 10. If you need to change this channel,

you must do so using the Wireless Setup page of the Zoom Configuration Manager. For instructions on how to log in to the Zoom Configuration Manager, see page

13. After logging in, select Wireless from the left-hand menu. On the Wireless page you can select a new channel from the drop-down menu.

If you have difficulty connecting, make sure you have entered the correct password (if security is enabled). otherwise refer to

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on page 73.

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.

Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built-in Wireless Capabilities

1 On your Windows desktop, click the Start button then click

SettingsÆControl Panel.

2 Double-click the Network Connections icon.

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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 the

X7N—named Zoom. (The scan is done automatically

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 Firefox) 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!

Important! If you want to add security to your network, please see Setting Wireless Security on page 35.

¾ When you click on the wireless network option box,

X7N uses channel 10. If you need to change this channel,

you must do so using the Wireless Setup page of the

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Zoom Configuration Manager. For instructions on how to log in to the Zoom Configuration Manager, see page

13. After logging in, select Wireless from the left-hand menu. On the Wireless page you can select a new channel from the drop-down menu.

To disconnect from the current network:

1 On your Windows desktop, click the Start button then click

SettingsÆControl Panel.

2 Double-click the Network Connections icon. 3 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, then

select View Available Wireless Networks and click Zoom. Click Disconnect in the wireless connection window.

4 Close the window by clicking on the X at the top of the

window.

Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer or Device

iPhone or other cellular phones, the iPod Touch, etc.)

1 Go to the wireless-enabled computer or device that you want

to add to the network. The device should have software that will let it perform a site search to scan for available wireless networks in your area. You may have to click on something like Settings and then Wi-Fi. When the SSID (Service Set Identifier) of your the default SSID is Zoom—select it as the network you want to use to connect to the Internet.

Tip!

If you need help, refer to the documentation that came with your wireless device.

to the X7N

X7N wireless network appears in the list—

(including the

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There are several site scan issues you should be aware of:

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

X7N uses channel 10. If you need to change

this channel, you must do so using the Wireless Setup page of the Zoom Configuration Manager. For instructions on how to log in to the Zoom Configuration Manager, see page 13. After logging in, select Wireless from the left-hand menu. On the Wireless page you can select a new channel from the drop-down menu.

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 35. (By default, the wireless connections provided by the

X7N

do not have any security applied.)

2 Test your wireless connections. From each computer or device

that you set up, open your Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome) 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 35.

To disconnect from the current network:

1 On your wireless device or computer, find the wireless

network connection option (similar to the process of adding your device or computer to the network).

2 Click or highlight Zoom. 3 Select or click on Disconnect or similarly-named button.

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