Zoom 5354, User Manual

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If you have already installed your cable modem and want to learn more about
connecting both wired and wireless computers and other devices to your Cable
Modem/Router, go to:
Chapter 3: Connecting Other Devices to your Cable
Modem/Router .
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Your Cable Modem/Router comes from the factory with a default SSID (Wireless
Network Name), wireless security enabled and a random Wireless Security Key
(Wireless Password). These default settings for your modem/router are listed on
the back label of your cable modem/router. Most users can simply use the default
settings. You may want to change the wireless settings if you are replacing a
wireless router and want to use the same wireless network name and wireless
password as the existing router instead of changing all your wireless devices to
use the Cable Modem/Router’s defaults, or in the unlikely event that one of the
wireless devices only supports WEP security. If you want to make changes to the
default wireless settings, please refer to
Chapter 4: Changing your Wireless
Settings .
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We strongly recommend that you change the default password for your Cable
Modem/Router. This precaution, recommended for any router, helps prevent a
CSRF (cross site request forgery) hacker from gaining control of your router and
redirecting you to websites that they control to steal sensitive financial
information or money from you. To learn how to change your default password,
please see
Accessing the Zoom Configuration Manager .
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If you want to plug a USB drive into either USB port of the Cable Modem/Router
to provide Network Addressable Storage (NAS) for your local network or to
stream audio or video to devices on your local network, please see
Chapter 5:
Using an External USB Drive .
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If you are using the Cable Modem/Router for online gaming and need to make
changes to the router’s firewall, please see Chapter 6: Online Gaming .
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If you are like most users, you will not need to make changes to the Cable
Modem/Router’s advanced settings. If your setup requires you to make changes
to advanced settings, go to
Chapter 7: Advanced Settings .