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ADSL X6

U S E R G U I D E

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Page 1: ...ADSL X6 U S E R G U I D E ...

Page 2: ...will work properly in all environments and applications and makes no warranty or representation either expressed or implied with respect to the quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the software or documentation The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the hardware software and documentation without obligation to notify any person or organization ...

Page 3: ...If You Need Help 19 2 Setting Up Your Wireless Network 20 Connecting a Wireless enabled Computer to the X6 21 Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built in Wireless Capabilities 23 Checking Your Settings 25 3 Setting Wireless Security 26 Overview 26 Setting Up Security Using WPA2 or WPA 27 Setting Up Security Using WEP 29 4 The X6 and Online Gaming 31 Do I Need to Do Anything 31 Setting Up the X6...

Page 4: ...eating a Fixed IP Address 74 Assigning a Half Bridge Device 75 Enabling or Disabling UPnP 76 Assigning Ports to a PVC 77 Changing HTTP and Telnet Ports 79 Filtering Out MAC Addresses 80 Managing Access to Services 82 Configuring Quality of Service 83 Monitoring ADSL Wireless and Ethernet Status 86 Changing Your Password 89 Restoring Factory Settings 90 Backing Up and Restoring Your Configurations ...

Page 5: ...Table of Contents 5 Appendix E Configuring Your Web Browser 112 Appendix F Wireless Channels by Country 116 Appendix G Regulatory Information 117 Safety Notices 118 Declaration of Conformity 119 ...

Page 6: ...er 2 applies if you want to set up a network Chapter 3 provides security information and Chapter 4 provides what you need for gaming Chapter 5 Advanced Setup is primarily for System Administrators This chapter explains how to use advanced features of the X6 such as adding extra security with firewall filtering backing up and restoring the X6 configuration updating the X6 firmware and creating a fi...

Page 7: ...stant follow these instructions to install the X6 manually If you already installed and connected your X6 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 ADSL X6 modem Ethernet cable Phone cord Power cube CD The CD contains the installation software documentation war...

Page 8: ...o Your service provider may refer to ADSL service as DSL service One or more computers or laptops that you want to connect to the Internet The X6 supports Macintosh Linux and Windows 98 Me 2000 XP operating systems Any computer or laptop that you want to connect without wires to your network These must be equipped with a wireless adapter or have built in wireless capabilities The X6 supports 802 1...

Page 9: ...ndows computer that you directly connect to the X6 and then use that computer to configure the modem This computer must have an Ethernet port If it does not you can purchase an Ethernet card sometimes called a Network Interface Card or NIC to add an Ethernet port Important If possible use a computer that is centrally located in your home or office and that has easy access to an ADSL line A central...

Page 10: ... 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 2 Follow the prompts to install the software Click Next to bypass the screens for setting up the hardware Congratulations You have installed the software Now continue with the next section Step 2 ...

Page 11: ...outlet and then plug the power cube s other end into the modem s power PWR jack Important Only use the power cube shipped with the X6 Other power cubes may damage your hardware 5 After you plug in the power cube the PWR and WLAN lights on the front panel of the modem should become steady on and the LINK light should blink If the PWR light does not turn on make sure there is power at the wall outle...

Page 12: ...re Now continue with the next section Step 3 Establishing Communication Step 3 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 100 or Linux TCP IP Settings on page 102 for instructions You must set up the X6 so that it can communicate with you...

Page 13: ...re 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 inserting a paper clip into the Reset pinhole in the modem s back panel and press it three times Im...

Page 14: ...r service provider should supply these values If you do not know these settings refer to the tables starting on page 93 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...

Page 15: ...n 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 Addres...

Page 16: ...endix D on page 106 Tip If you configured the X6 using a notebook computer you can keep it plugged in or you can disconnect it from the unit s LAN port As long as the X6 remains plugged into an ADSL wall jack and a power source the X6 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 compute...

Page 17: ...n do any or all of the following in any order that you choose If you want to connect additional computers directly to the X6 see To Connect Additional Wired Computers below If you want to connect a hub switch or router directly to the X6 see To Connect a Network Device on page 18 If you want to connect additional computers using a wireless network see Setting Up Your Wireless Network on page 20 To...

Page 18: ... 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 wor...

Page 19: ... 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 X6 and or contact our technical support experts and or use our intelligent database SmartFactstm and or get warranty information Tip From time to time Zoom may release improved firmware This is also available at www zoom com along with upgrade instructions We recomm...

Page 20: ...o not require the installation of a wireless component If this is the case you should set up that computer s wireless connection using Windows XP See Connecting a Windows XP Computer 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 ...

Page 21: ... the X6 Connecting a Wireless enabled Computer to the X6 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 X6 wireless network appears in the list the SSID is zoom select it as the network you want to use ...

Page 22: ...or 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 X6 uses channel 10 If you need to change this channel you must do so using the Wirele...

Page 23: ...omatically 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 X6 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 ...

Page 24: ...wser 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 Important If you want to add security to your network please see Setting Wireless Security on page 26 ...

Page 25: ...s network By default the SSID for the X6 is zoom You can change the SSID to any name that you want Default Channel The channel your wireless connection uses by default for your wireless connection The X6 comes set for channel 10 Profile 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 ...

Page 26: ...key or passphrase will be allowed to establish a connection to the network There are two basic ways to configure and implement a passphrase or key They are WPA WiFi Protected Access or WPA2 and WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 64 and 128 bit WPA2 is best but you can use it only if all your wireless devices support the 802 11g profile You can check to see if all other clients that you plan to put on th...

Page 27: ...PA If they do not skip to Setting Up Security Using WEP 2 Click the Wireless icon in the Zoom Configuration Manager This will open the Wireless Setup page Go to Encryption which should say None and select WPA2 or WPA from the drop down menu A new fill in box labeled WPA Passphrase will open directly below the Encryption box 3 Choose and enter a Passphrase You can enter a word or phrase or for grea...

Page 28: ...devices on the network Open the software that came with the device which should be running on the computer where the device is installed Find the configuration menu for security choose WPA2 or WPA and enter the Passphrase exactly as you entered it on the X6 Wireless Setup page Your security setup configuration is now complete ...

Page 29: ...e Wireless icon in the Zoom Configuration Manager This will open the Wireless Setup page Go to Encryption which should say None and select WEP 64 bit or WEP 128 bit for more security but diminished network performance from the drop down menu Six new boxes open directly below the Encryption box 2 Check the box marked Passphrase and then choose and enter a Passphrase You can enter a word or a phrase...

Page 30: ...y or all of the other wireless devices on the network clients are not Zoom devices you will enter one of the keys shown below the Passphrase on each client You must enter the same key for each device The key that you must use is the key corresponding to the Default Key number shown If the number in the default key box is 1 use Key 1 and so on You can choose the default key you prefer using the pul...

Page 31: ...eb site A peer to peer game is a game where two players are competing directly against one another Popular peer to peer games include Age of Empires Command and Conquer Dark Reign 2 and Unreal Tournament If you are unsure whether your game is a peer to peer game check the game instructions If you are using your computer to play a multi player game and you want to host the game Popular multi player...

Page 32: ...y default the X6 assigns addresses dynamically using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or DHCP to the devices on the local area network whenever they reboot Therefore the addresses won t necessarily always be the same The modem however can be set up to assign the same address to your computer or gaming system every time To ensure that your computer or gaming system always uses the same address f...

Page 33: ... Create New DHCP Server Fixed Host page appears 4 Before you can enter an IP address you need to enter the MAC Media Access Control address of your computer or gaming system Follow the next set of instructions for your gaming system to find the gaming system s MAC address Chapter 4 The X6 and Online Gaming 33 ...

Page 34: ...HCP Client Status If you do not know the name of your computer or you have more than one computer connected follow these steps to find the MAC address a b c d e Go to the computer you want to use for gaming Click the Start button and select Run In the Run dialog box type command and click OK to open the Command or MS DOS window In the Command Prompt or MS DOS window after C or C WINDOWS type ipcon...

Page 35: ... assign an IP address now To do this on the Xbox Network Settings menu select IP Addresses On the IP Addresses screen enter the following Configuration Manual IP Address 10 0 0 50 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 0 0 2 c d e Press B to go back to the Network Settings menu On the Network Settings menu select DNS Servers On the DNS Servers screen enter the following Configuration Manual Primary ...

Page 36: ...and Settings screen Now to configure the Playstation 2 s network settings on the main menu select ISP Setup again If a message displays press X to disconnect from the Internet On the Edit Network Setting menu select New Network Setting On the Connect to the Internet menu select Local Area Network On the Local Area Network Setup menu select Automatic Configuration On the Connection Test menu select...

Page 37: ... setting up more than one computer or gaming system you should use different IP addresses For example if you are setting up a Xbox and a computer enter 10 0 0 50 for the Xbox and 10 0 0 51 for the computer MAC Address Type the MAC address from Step 4 Maximum Lease Time Leave the default setting 6 Click Save Changes and then Write Setting to Flash to save the IP address to permanent memory Now your...

Page 38: ... directions for the game you want to play over the Internet might tell you to open up port 6000 A DMZ differs from a virtual server in that it allows access on all ports to the computer Because of this DMZ s are less secure than virtual servers and should be used with caution on your computer For Xbox Live and Playstation 2 a DMZ is OK since security is not as much of an issue as it is for your co...

Page 39: ...you may need to deactivate it before setting up the virtual server or DMZ Otherwise your computer may block the ports you want to open 1 Click the Advanced Setup icon Then click the Virtual Server DMZ button 2 On the Virtual Server DMZ page click the Add Virtual Server DMZ link to display the Add Virtual Server DMZ page Chapter 4 The X6 and Online Gaming 39 ...

Page 40: ...he Internet Warning Setting up a DMZ removes the protection provided by the ADSL Ethernet s firewall We therefore recommend that a DMZ be used only when necessary Ports If you designated your computer as a DMZ you do not have to enter anything here If you are playing another peer to peer or multi player game your game instructions should tell you what ports to enter here To enter a number you must...

Page 41: ...link to display the Add Virtual Server DMZ page 3 Make the following entries Setting Values IP Address Enter the IP address that you specified on the Create New DHCP Fixed Host Server page Transport Type Protocol Select DMZ to enable your Xbox as a DMZ Ports The field remains unavailable because you selected DMZ No entry is required Chapter 4 The X6 and Online Gaming 41 ...

Page 42: ...n slot top slot Then insert the headset plug into the Communicator module 7 Activate your Xbox Live account The Xbox Live CD should still be in your Xbox We recommend that you watch a video that explains the installation process Select Xbox Live from the menu Then from the Dashboard select Xbox Live and follow the prompts Note You will need your subscription code to activate your account this numb...

Page 43: ...tion 2 1 Click the Advanced Setup icon Then click the Virtual Server DMZ button 2 On the Virtual Server DMZ page click the Add Virtual Server DMZ link to display the Add Virtual Server DMZ page Chapter 4 The X6 and Online Gaming 43 ...

Page 44: ...er the IP address that you specified on the Create New DHCP Fixed Host Server page Transport Type Protocol Select DMZ to enable your Playstation as a DMZ Ports The field remains unavailable because you selected DMZ 4 Click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash Your setup is complete ...

Page 45: ...rk The information in this chapter applies to you if Your Internet service provider instructs you to enable disable or change the default settings for your X6 You need to change your Wide Area Network settings You want to change the default firewall settings to block particular IP addresses and intrusive hosts You want to change your ADSL password You have customized your configuration and want to...

Page 46: ...onfiguration Status and Administration Configuration Options When you click a Configuration button a page opens to the option you selected The following table describes each option and the tasks you can perform This button Opens a page that lets you WAN Configuration Specify how the Wide Area Network WAN ADSL setup is configured Some of the values need to be supplied by your ISP DSL provider ADSL ...

Page 47: ...r ISP LAN Configuration Specify the settings that control the connection between the X6 modem and your Ethernet jack Set a fixed IP address for your computer Routing Table Set up the routes on which you want the X6 to send data that it receives on a particular interface such as a LAN or Ethernet interface Routes specify the IP address of the next device interface or Internet destination to forward...

Page 48: ...Port Settings Conveniently change the default port settings You will need to use this feature if the X6 is hosting a web server or a Telnet server MAC Filtering Prevent network devices with the specified MAC addresses from accessing the Internet Management Control Enable or deny access to X6 services HTTP Telnet UPnP SNMP TFTP to local network devices and or remote users QoS Quality of Service Ass...

Page 49: ...table lists each button in the Administration group and gives a brief description of the things that you can do with that feature This button Opens a page that lets you Admin Password Change the password to the Zoom Configuration Manager The original user name and password are User name admin Password zoomadsl Firmware Update Specify the path to the upgrade file you need to update your firmware Us...

Page 50: ...twork WAN ADSL setup and Internet access Some of these values are provided by your ISP DSL provider and need to be entered on this page To determine if you need to add other values read the table descriptions that follow the picture Note that Protocol Encapsulation VPI VCI PPP and NAT also appear on the Basic Setup page Most likely you have already entered values for these settings and only need t...

Page 51: ...he table on the next page describes the settings on the WAN Configuration page and the values that you can enter After you enter your values click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash Chapter 5 Using Advanced Setup 51 ...

Page 52: ...ulation The value refers to the way that data is passed over the Internet An example value is LLC Logical Link Control Your DSL provider supplies this value when you sign up for ADSL service VPI Virtual Path Identifier ranges from 0 256 Your DSL provider supplies the VPI when you sign up for ADSL service VCI Virtual Circuit Identifier ranges from 0 65536 Your DSL provider supplies the VCI when you...

Page 53: ... addresses in your network and refers to the table when incoming requests are made If no matches are found the incoming data cannot come into your network An Enabled setting keeps your IP addresses hidden from outside users Disabled is some times used if you want to use Public IP addresses MTU Maximum Transmission Unit Largest physical packet size measured in bytes that the modem can send Any mess...

Page 54: ... Allows all types of Ethernet packets through the port Ip Allows only IP ARP types of Ethernet packets through the port PPPoE Allows only PPPoE types of Ethernet packets through the port ATM Traffic Class Peak Cell Rate Burst Tolerance Max Cell Rate Max Burst Rate Sustainable Cell Rate These settings allow you to give priority to data that is sent over the network Important You must make arrangeme...

Page 55: ...rcumstances apply to your network Your home network setup includes an additional router or RIP enabled PC or device These routers will need to communicate via RIP to share their routing table information Your network connects via the ADSL line to a remote network such as a corporate network In order for your modem to learn the routes used within your corporate network they should both be configure...

Page 56: ...ing your Ethernet connection you may need to change the Speed Duplex value to match that of the Ethernet NIC in your computer Here is a picture of the Ethernet Configuration page The following table describes the Ethernet Configuration settings If you change any of the settings click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash Setting Description Port The Ethernet Ports 1 4 on the back of your m...

Page 57: ...erent subnets you can use static routing to ensure your packets are handled correctly You can manually create a static route to tell the modem how to reach a specific IP network The route entry specifies a destination network or single host together with a mask to indicate what range of addresses the network covers and a next hop gateway address or interface If there is a choice of routes for a de...

Page 58: ...on Enter the subnet IP address of the destination Gateway Enter the Gateway IP address of your destination s subnet The HOP gateway must be on the same subnet as the modem Mask Enter the subnet mask range of IP addresses of the destination IP addresses based on the above subnet IP address of the destination Metric The number of hops This should usually be left at 1 Advertise Enable this if you wan...

Page 59: ... Server DMZ page you can enable the firewall filtering and add a security policy that blocks IP addresses ports aliases and certain protocols from reaching the DMZ machine When you use the Advanced Firewall Filtering feature you will move through multiple screens Follow the steps below to set up this feature 1 Open the Firewall Configuration page by clicking Firewall on the Advanced Setup page Cha...

Page 60: ...nk to Security Policy Configuration and open the page 3 Choose the Policy Type that you want then click the Policy Rules link You can set one of three Policy Types Choose the External Internal policy to allow or block what is sent from the WAN to the LAN Choose the External DMZ policy to allow or block what is sent from the WAN to the DMZ machine or the Virtual Server Choose the DMZ Internal polic...

Page 61: ...y Rules link of the Policy Type that you want The Firewall Add Filter Rules page opens Click the Add Policy Rule link 5 After you click the link the Firewall Add Policy Rule page opens Chapter 5 Using Advanced Setup 61 ...

Page 62: ...at has the IP addresses you specified The table that follows shows you the criteria that you can enter Setting Description Src Address Source Address lets you specify Any for all IP addresses or a specific range of IP addresses from a particular source to be blocked or allowed Des Address Destination Address lets you specify Any for all IP addresses or a specific range of IP addresses of a destina...

Page 63: ...7 Go back to the Firewall Configuration page and select Enable Then click Write Settings to Flash Chapter 5 Using Advanced Setup 63 ...

Page 64: ...d intrusion detection You can set the level of importance of the logged event and receive alerts if particular IP addresses are trying to gain access to your network To set security logging on follow these steps 1 Click Firewall on the Advanced Setup page Then click the link to Configure Security Logging The Security Logging page opens 2 Enable the Logging Types that you want and set the Level You...

Page 65: ...additional functionality that you can set up Your modem offers protection from various Denial of Service DOS attacks prevents users from scanning your ports to try to access your computer and can blacklist any host trying to damage your network Follow these steps to enable additional intrusion detection From the Advanced Setup page click Firewall Then click the link to Configure Intrusion Detectio...

Page 66: ...ocked once a Denial of Service DOS attack is detected Scan Attack Block Duration The length of time that traffic from IP addresses doing the port scan are blocked once a port scan is detected Port scans are used to determine if you have any open ports that can be accessed Maximum TCP Open Handshaking Count Sets the maximum number of TCP open session requests allowed per second before a SYN flood a...

Page 67: ...P address for a DNS server name Here is a picture of the DNS page where you add the IP address The following table shows you the values to enter After you enter the value click Add then Write Settings to Flash Setting Description DNS Server List Shows the list of currently configured DNS servers New DNS Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the DNS server that your ISP instructed you to enter ...

Page 68: ... your network For instance you would want to allow access if a computer in your network is hosting Internet games or running a web server For more information about the Virtual Server DMZ feature and the differences between a virtual server and a DMZ see page 38 For information about setting up a Virtual Server or DMZ for gaming see Setting Up the X6 for Online Gaming on page 32 Here is a picture ...

Page 69: ...p the virtual server or DMZ Note You should use fixed IP mapping to ensure that the computer you are setting up as the virtual server or DMZ is always assigned the same IP address by your modem s DHCP server To assign a fixed IP map see Step 1 Choosing an IP Address for Gaming on page 32 Transport Type Protocol Select the protocol that you want to allow through to the computer Select DMZ if you wa...

Page 70: ...SL settings Typically you should not need to change your ADSL settings however you may be instructed to do so by your service provider Or if you are having problems establishing a physical layer connection you may want to change a couple of the settings on the ADSL Configuration page Here is a picture of the ADSL page where you change your settings The following table shows you the values to enter...

Page 71: ...ng than the physical layer connection is down if the link light is solid than the problem is elsewhere EC FDM Mode If you are having problems establishing the physical layer connection than you can try changing this value to EC Activate Line Select None if there are no changes to the current mode Select Abort if you want to stop the modem from connecting The status will show up as idle on the ADSL...

Page 72: ...our modem allows it to assign temporary IP addresses to your computers whenever they connect to your network You can control the amount of time that lapses before a new address is issued or renewed You can extend the range of IP addresses that are assigned to your network devices should you add new devices to your network You can also change the default LAN IP address for your modem Here is a pict...

Page 73: ...erver 86 400 seconds equals 24 hours Default Lease Time The Default amount of time that your modem s DHCP server will assign an IP address Start IP Address The first IP address of a range that you specify using the Start and End IP Address settings Your modem s DHCP server will assign the IP addresses in this range at random to the computers and devices in your network End IP Address The last IP a...

Page 74: ...uter on your network using the DHCP Server Fixed Host page The button to this page is found on the LAN Configuration page You will want to create a fixed IP Address if you are setting up a computer Xbox or Playstation for gaming To create a fixed IP address see steps 2 6 in Step 1 Choosing an IP Address for Gaming on page 32 ...

Page 75: ...a computer in your network Some examples are video conferencing applications gaming applications and instant messaging Here is a picture of the Half Bridge Configuration page To set up a half bridge configuration you set the Half Bridge status to Enable From the drop down list choose the computer that you want to share the public IP address This default setup for the PPP Half Bridge works for most...

Page 76: ...ason to do so To change the status of Universal Plug and Play on the Advanced Setup page click UPnP Setting Description Enable UPnP IGD Function Select this check box to enable or disable Universal Plug and Play with Internet Gateway Device IGD protocol By default UPnP is enabled Click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash to save your UPnP setting to permanent memory ADSL X6 User Guide 76...

Page 77: ...ssign Ethernet ports to the additional PVC s Per Port PVC is typically used to assign different video streams to particular Ethernet ports To assign ports to a PVC on the Advanced Setup page click Per Port PVC Click Edit to assign a port or ports to Vlan Group 2 To assign a port to PVC 1 in the Add column for Vlan2 see above click Edit to display the Assign Ports screen Chapter 5 Using Advanced Se...

Page 78: ...or ports These ports will no longer be assigned to PVC 0 PVC Select the PVC number Note While you can create up to eight separate PVCs 0 to 7 by assigning different VPI and VCI settings see page 14 only four can be used for Per Port PVC Return to Per Port PVC screen Click this link to return to the main Per Port PVC screen If you assigned Ethernet LAN ports 3 and 4 to PVC 1 note that those ports a...

Page 79: ...default is 80 Telnet Port Enter a port number between 61000 and 62000 The default is 23 Click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash to save the new port settings to permanent memory Reboot your PC to make the settings active When the new port settings are saved network users who want to access the X6 via the Internet must add a colon plus the new port number after the X6 s IP address For e...

Page 80: ... as printers To block Internet access on the Advanced Setup page click MAC Filtering Setting Description Status Select Enabled to deny Internet access to the specified MAC address The default is Disabled Name Enter the name associated with the MAC address MAC Address Enter the 12 digit address without separators Save Changes Click this button to display the MAC address information in the MAC Filte...

Page 81: ... it from the MAC Filters List MAC Filters List Edit Delete Click this link to edit or delete the associated MAC address information To delete click the Reset button in the top half of the screen Click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash to save the MAC Filters List to permanent memory Chapter 5 Using Advanced Setup 81 ...

Page 82: ... associated service is enabled for local network users The default for all services is Enabled WAN Access Select a check box to enable the associated service for remote network users By default all the services are Disabled for remote users Click Save Changes and then Write Settings to Flash to save the service availability configuration to permanent memory ADSL X6 User Guide 82 ...

Page 83: ...rity of High Medium or Standard High priority ports together share a guaranteed percentage of upstream bandwidth typically 70 Medium priority ports share a lower guaranteed percentage typically 20 Standard priority ports share the remaining upstream bandwidth that is guaranteed to them If ports aren t using their guaranteed bandwidth the excess bandwidth becomes available to other ports in order o...

Page 84: ...less ports by default LAN port 1 is set to High Priority LAN port 2 is set to Medium Priority and LAN ports 3 and 4 as well as the wireless port are set to Standard priority These default settings can be changed The default is NO Which ports should be High Priority Select one to three ports By default these ports will together share 70 of the upstream bandwidth You can configure a different percen...

Page 85: ...ther must be less than 100 Note Standard Priority ports must have at least 1 of the upstream bandwidth What guaranteed bandwidth should Medium Priority Ports share The default is 20 You can enter a different whole number percent The Medium Priority and High Priority percentages together must be 100 Note Standard Priority ports must have at least 1 of the upstream bandwidth Return Main QoS page Cli...

Page 86: ...reless Status Report Here is a picture of a typical Wireless Status Report The Wireless Status Report shows you the modem speed Link Speed the SSID your default channel the Mac Address of the modem and the number of packets that are being received and transmitted Rx and Tx Packets You can also tell if your modem has wireless encryption enabled To encrypt your information click the Wireless icon in...

Page 87: ...tion to the DSLAM DSL Access Multiplexer a device used in the process of connecting your computers and or network to the Internet Training is at the beginning of the connection and Handshake is right after Training The Downstream and Upstream values tell you the speed at which information is being downloaded from the Internet Downstream and uploaded to the Internet Upstream Chapter 5 Using Advance...

Page 88: ...Ethernet Status Report Here is a picture of the Ethernet Status Report The Ethernet Status Report gives you information about the receive Rx and transmission Tx rates of packets ADSL X6 User Guide 88 ...

Page 89: ... password after you have logged into the Zoom Configuration Manager Here is a picture of the page where you enter your Old Password and New Password Be sure to write your new settings to Flash and to remember your new password If you forget your password see Restoring Factory Settings on page 90 Chapter 5 Using Advanced Setup 89 ...

Page 90: ...to the Zoom Configuration Manager on your computer You can login using the Zoom login and then change your password Here is a picture of the Restore Factory Settings page Follow the instructions on the page to reset your ADSL modem to its original firmware Please see Backing Up and Restoring Your Configurations on page 91 for information about restoring a stored X6 configuration ADSL X6 User Guide...

Page 91: ...upload new firmware Then if the update overwrites your configurations you can put them back using the Restore option You may also want to back up your configurations so you can use them to set up the same configurations in other modems Here is a picture of the Backup Restore Configuration page Follow the instructions on the page to back up or restore your configuration settings Chapter 5 Using Adv...

Page 92: ...Update option to upload the file to your modem Important It is recommended that you backup your modem s configurations before you upload the firmware See Backing Up and Restoring Your Configurations on page 91 Also do not turn off the modem or unplug it while the upload is in progress Here is a picture of the Firmware Update page Click Browse to go to the firmware update file Then click Image Uplo...

Page 93: ... provider If you refer to the tables and there is more than one listing for your service provider the most common is labeled 1 the next 2 and so on We recommend that you try them in order starting with 1 We post updated tables on our Web site If your service provider or country is not listed in the tables below please consult www zoom com Note to USA customers If your ADSL service provider is not ...

Page 94: ...ink 2 8 35 PPPoE LLC Embarq Sprint 1 0 35 PPPoA LLC Embarq Sprint 2 8 35 PPPoE LLC GWI 0 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Hotwire 0 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Internet Junction 0 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Qwest 1 0 32 PPPoA LLC Qwest 2 0 32 PPPoA VC MUX SBC 1 0 35 PPPoE LLC SBC 2 0 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC SBC 3 8 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Socket 1 8 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Socket 2 0 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Socket 3 0 3...

Page 95: ...1 8 35 PPPoE LLC France 2 8 67 PPPoA LLC France 3 8 35 PPPoA VC MUX Germany 1 32 PPPoE LLC Hungary Sci Network 0 35 PPPoE LLC Iceland Islandssimi 0 35 PPPoA VC MUX Iceland Siminn 8 48 PPPoA VC MUX Israel 8 48 PPPoA VC MUX Italy 8 35 PPPoA VC MUX Jamaica 1 8 35 PPPoA VC MUX Jamaica 2 0 35 PPPoA VC MUX Jamaica 3 8 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC SNAP Jamaica 4 0 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC SNAP Kazakhstan 0 33 PP...

Page 96: ...X Spain Telefonica 1 8 32 PPPoE LLC Spain Telefonica 2 Terra 8 32 1483 Routed IP LLC Spain Wanadoo 1 8 35 PPPoA VC MUX Spain Wanadoo 2 8 32 PPPoE LLC Spain Wanadoo 3 8 32 1483 Routed IP LLC Sweden Telenordia 8 35 PPPoE Sweden Telia 8 35 1483 Bridged IP LLC Switzerland 8 35 PPPoE LLC Turkey 1 8 35 PPPoE LLC Turkey 2 8 35 PPPoA VC MUX UK 1 0 38 PPPoA VC MUX UK 2 0 38 PPPoE LLC Venezuela CANTV 0 33 1...

Page 97: ...ata is sent LINK Blinks when the X6 is performing its startup sequence Stays on solid when the unit has synched up with its ADSL connection Note If the light fails to switch from blinking to steady after a minute or two check with your ADSL provider that the ADSL connection is activated or refer to Appendix D Troubleshooting on page 106 STATUS Blinks red once while the X6 is powering up Then it wi...

Page 98: ...on three times LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 LAN ports that can connect the unit to an access point a network hub or the Ethernet port of a computer The X6 has four LAN ports Each port has a yellow and a green light above it The yellow light turns on when the port is connected to a 100 megabit per second Ethernet port The green light blinks when there is activity on that particular LAN line ADSL Jack to...

Page 99: ... to configure the TCP IP settings This is because your Windows computer will automatically configure them for you Only Windows users who are troubleshooting the X6 will need to verify the TCP IP settings Depending on your operating system follow the steps in the appropriate section to ensure your TCP IP settings are correct If you are using Macintosh see Macintosh TCP IP Settings on page 100 If yo...

Page 100: ...ork to display the Network pane For OS X 3 you also have to click the Configure button 2 Ensure that Automatic is selected from the Location list box 3 Under the Show drop down tab choose Built in Ethernet 4 Under the TCP IP tab make sure that Using DHCP is highlighted in the Configure list box Do not enter anything into the DHCP Client ID field 5 Click Apply Now or Save if prompted and close the ...

Page 101: ...IP to display the TCP IP Window 2 Under Connect via select Ethernet built in 3 Under Configure select Using DHCP Server Do not enter anything in the DHCP Client ID field 4 Close the TCP IP Window You will be asked if you want to save the changes Click Save 5 Continue with Step 3 Establishing Communication on page 12 ...

Page 102: ...eth0 eth1 eth2 and so forth If you select an identifier other than eth0 for your ADSL modem use that identifier throughout RedHat Edit or create etc sysconfig network scripts ifcfg eth0 so that it contains the following three lines DEVICE eth0 ONBOOT yes BOOTPROTO dhcp SuSE Edit the file etc rc config search for the variables NETCONFIG NETDEV_0 and IFCONFIG_0 Set them as follows see the instructio...

Page 103: ...gs Windows XP 1 Open the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box a b c From the desktop click the Start button point to Control Panel and then click Network and Internet Connections Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties Select your NIC card s TCP IP entry it should include TCP IP in it but not AOL Dial up or Adapter and click the Properties button 2 Ensure the fol...

Page 104: ...Properties Select your NIC card s TCP IP entry it should include TCP IP in it but not AOL Dial up or Adapter and click the Properties button 2 Ensure the following is selected depending on whether you are using dynamic DHCP or static IP addressing If you are using DHCP most users Ensure that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected and that either Obtain a DNS server address automatically or...

Page 105: ...ether you are using dynamic DHCP or static IP addressing If you are using DHCP most users Ensure that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected and that either Obtain a DNS server address automatically or Enable DNS is selected All fields should be blank If you are using a static IP address Ensure that Specify an IP address is selected and that the correct IP Address and Subnet Mask values ap...

Page 106: ...the phone cord is firmly plugged into the wall jack and the ADSL jack on the back of the X6 not the PHONE jack on the back of the modem Verify that the jack the phone cord is connected to is enabled for ADSL service Check with your service provider Your phone cord may be defective Replace the phone cord with a known good one Check that you have phone filters on all the phones and fax machines usin...

Page 107: ... When the screen changes to show the automatic configuration settings select MANUAL again then enter the correct Username and Password in the boxes provided Click Save Changes and Write Settings to Flash If you manually configured your modem open the Basic Setup page ensure that MANUAL is selected and then enter the correct Username and Password in the boxes provided Click Save Changes and Write S...

Page 108: ...perly configured on your computer To do this refer to the appropriate section If you are using Macintosh see Macintosh TCP IP Settings on page 100 If you are using Linux see Linux TCP IP Settings on page 102 If you are using Windows see Windows TCP IP Settings on page 103 ...

Page 109: ...computer perform a Release Renew operation Windows 2000 XP From the desktop click the Start button then point to Programs point to Accessories and then select Command Prompt Type ipconfig all and press the Enter key on your keyboard In the subsequent dialog box make sure the NIC adapter is highlighted in the drop down list click Renew and then click Release Then type 10 0 0 2 into your browser s a...

Page 110: ...an X6 LAN port and the computer that can t access the Internet Try rebooting the computer that can t access the Internet This will allow for the computer to release and renew its IP address Try the following for any computer that can t access the Internet Ensure that the computer is connected using its Ethernet port and one of the X6 modem s LAN ports Run the installation CD as explained in Instal...

Page 111: ...ple if you are using a router reboot each computer that is connected to the router This will allow for the computers to release and renew their IP addresses If you are using a wireless access point or a router verify that the device is using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP This is also known as dynamic IP addressing Depending on your device this may be controlled by an Obtain an IP addres...

Page 112: ...hould have been done automatically when you installed the software If you find that you need to configure your Web browser this section includes instructions for recent versions of two popular Web browsers Internet Explorer Version 5 0 or later and Netscape Navigator Version 7 2 The configuration is done on the same computer on which you installed the X6 software Depending on the browser you have ...

Page 113: ...Control Panel In the Control Panel double click the Internet Options icon If this icon does not appear double click the Network and Internet Options icon and then double click the Internet Options icon 2 On the Internet Properties dialog box select the Connections tab then click the Setup button 3 The setup process will proceed differently depending on your operating system The following table det...

Page 114: ...rk LAN then click Next c On the Local area network Internet configuration dialog box uncheck the Automatic discovery of proxy server check box then click Next d On the Set Up Your Internet Mail Account dialog box select No then click Next e On the Completing the New Connection Wizard dialog box uncheck the To connect to the Internet immediately select this box check box if it appears and click Fin...

Page 115: ...bout Netscape The version number is at the top of the screen 1 Double click the Netscape Navigator icon on your desktop to open the browser 2 From the Edit menu choose Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box 3 In the Category list click the triangle to the left of Advanced to display a list of choices below it then select Proxies The Preferences dialog box changes to show the Proxies you ca...

Page 116: ...For most countries channels 1 13 are normal for private wireless networks The following table shows countries known to use channels other than 1 13 for private wireless networks Country Channels France 10 13 Israel 4 9 Japan 1 13 14 802 11b only Taiwan 1 11 USA 1 11 ...

Page 117: ...d service There are no user serviceable components within this equipment See Warranty flyer for repair or warrantee information It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of t...

Page 118: ...one interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five AVIS Le présent matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques d Industrie Canada applicables au matériel terminal Cette conformité est confirmée par le numéro d enregistrement Le sigle IC...

Page 119: ...den anderen relevanten Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EC Dieses Produkt ist das gekennzeichnete CE Ο κατασκευαστής δηλώνει με αποκλειστική του ευθύνη ότι αυτό το προϊόν συμμορφώνεται με την Οδηγία 1999 5 ΕC μέσω των παρακάτω Αυτό το προϊόν φέρει τη Σήμανση CE Il fornitore dichiara sotto la sola responsabilità che questa apparecchiatura è compliant a 1999 5 EC direttivo via quanto segue Questo ...

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