If you need to set up an unsecured network, see

Disabling Security

.

Changing the Pre-Shared Key and SSID from the default settings

In the default security setting, both WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are enabled. The default SSID is

ZOOM

and Pre-Shared Key is

zoom####

where

####

represents the last 4 characters of

the Cable MAC address of the unit, which can be found on the label on the bottom of the cable

modem/router. If you want to change the SSID and/or the Pre-Shared Key, go to

WPA/WPA2

Security

.

WPA/WPA2 Security

WPA and WPA2 use a

passphrase

or

PSK

that you choose and enter on the Cable Modem/Router

and other wireless devices on the network (clients) to set up security. To use WPA/WPA2,

all

of the

wireless devices on your network must support either encryption method. If you know that all your

devices support the more secure WPA2 you can enable WPA2 only instead of both WPA and WPA2.

1

Open the Zoom Configuration Manager by typing the following in your Web browser's address

bar:

2

In the

Enter Network Password

dialog box, type the following User Name and Password in

lower case, then click

OK

..

User Name:

admin

Password:

admin

(The User Name and Password entered here are not the same as the User Name and Password

that your Internet service provider may have given you.)

3

Click

Wireless

on the top menu.

4

Then click

Primary Network

on the left-side menu and in the text box labeled

Network Name

(SSID)

, type an SSID of your choice. The SSID needs to be at least one character long, and it’s

probably best to pick a name that you’ll recognize as yours.

5

Start by setting all the following drop-down menus to Disable: WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and

WPA2-PSK.

6

Then select Enable for the mode(s) you choose for setting wireless security.

Note:

To use WPA2 /WPA,

all

of the wireless devices on your network must support either

encryption method. In this case, enable:

o

WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK (if you want to use a Pre-Shared Key)

or

o

WPA and WPA2 (use this only if your network uses a Radius Server. This is very

uncommon for a home network)

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If you know that all your devices support the more secure WPA2 you can enable WPA2 only (or

WPA2-PSK if you want to use a Pre-Shared Key) instead of WPA and WPA2.

7

In the

WPA Pre-Shared Key

text box (only if you selected an option requiring a Pre-Shared Key),

enter a passphrase of your choice (a minimum of 8 characters). Write down this passphrase and

put it where you can find it – on the bottom of the Cable Modem/Router case, for instance.

8

Click

Apply

.

9

Now you need to set up each of your wireless devices with the SSID and passphrase.

a

First, make sure that the device's wireless capability is switched on. (Many

notebooks have a switch for wireless, for instance.)

b

Next go to the device’s area for configuring a wireless network connection. (If you

need them, tips for finding this area are in

Appendix A

.)

•

For a Windows computer, click the

Wireless Networking

icon at the

lower right corner of the screen.

•

For another device such as an iPhone or iPad, you may have to click on

something like Settings and then WiFi. Skip (c) and continue with (d)

below.

c

Select the

Site Survey

or

Scan

option to see a list of the access points in your area.

That list should include the SSID

ZOOM

or the SSID you created.

d

Select

ZOOM

(or the SSID you created).

Note:

If any of your devices support

WPS

, you can configure WPS for those

devices. Press the WPS LED pushbutton on the front panel of the router for 5

seconds. The WPS LED should blink green. Within 2 minutes (before the WPS

LED light turns off), press the WPS button on the device that you’re linking

wirelessly to the modem/router. The button may be a physical pushbutton on the

device or a button on a page of the device’s wireless network configuration menus.

Skip (e) and (f).

Windows 7 (SP1) Service Pack 1 or the latest updates, or Windows Vista SP2

users

, you can use

WPS

for easy configuration. Click

Connect

. Then press the

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Wi

‑

Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the router for 5 seconds.

(You do not need to type a security key or passphrase in the Security Key text box

on your Windows machine). The cable modem/router will automatically set up the

computer to connect to the network and apply the network's security settings.

Then click

OK

on the

Connect to a Network

dialog box. Skip (e) and (f).

e

Enter the Pre-Shared Key that you just wrote down in Step 7.

f

Save your settings.

That’s it! Your security setup is now complete!

Setting Up Security Using WEP

If

any

of your network devices DO NOT support WPA or WPA2, you can use WEP to configure

network security. WEP can be configured two ways: 64-bit and 128-bit. 128-bit WEP provides more

security than 64-bit.

1

Open the Zoom Configuration Manager by typing the following in your Web browser's address

bar:

2

In the

Enter Network Password

dialog box, type the following User Name and Password in

lower case, then click

OK

..

User Name:

admin

Password:

admin

(The User Name and Password entered here are not the same as the User Name and Password

that your Internet service provider may have given you.)

3

Click

Wireless

on the top menu.

4

Then click

Primary Network

on the left-side menu.

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5

From the

WEP Encryption

drop-down menu, select

WEP-64 bit

(

or WEP-128

bit for more

security).

6

For

Network Key 1

, you can either enter your own WEP Key or you can have WEP Keys

generated.

If you are entering a network key of your choice, enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal

digits for 128-bit encryption keys. Enter 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64-bit

encryption keys.

Otherwise, type something into the text box and click on

Generate WEP Keys

and WEP Keys

will automatically be generated for you.

Caution!

Do not click

Apply

until you have entered WEP Keys.

7

Click

Apply

.

Every wireless network client needs to be set individually. Open the wireless configuration software

that came with the device, which should be running on the computer where the device is installed.

(Tips for finding the wireless configuration section of your device can be found in

Appendix A

.)

Find the configuration menu for security, choose

WEP

, and enter

the

Network Key

, exactly as you

entered it or exactly as it was generated for you on the Cable Modem/Router

Wireless

page.

Your security setup configuration is now complete!

Disabling Security

If for some reason you need to set up an unsecured network, you will need to disable the default

security that is currently set up for your cable modem/router. Follow the instructions below.

1

Open the Zoom Configuration Manager by typing the following in your Web browser's address

bar:

2

In the

Enter Network Password

dialog box, type the following User Name and Password in

lower case, then click

OK

..

User Name:

admin

Password:

admin

(The User Name and Password entered here are not the same as the User Name and Password

that your Internet service provider may have given you.)

3

Click

Wireless

on the top menu.

4

Then click

Primary Network

on the left-side menu and in the text box labeled

Network Name

(SSID)

, type an SSID of your choice. The SSID needs to be at least one character long, and it’s

probably best to pick a name that you’ll recognize as yours.

5

Set all the following drop-down menus to Disable: WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and WPA2-PSK.

6

Click

Apply

.

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7

Now you need to set up each of your wireless devices with the SSID.

a

First, make sure that the device's wireless capability is switched on. (Many

notebooks have a switch for wireless, for instance.)

b

Next go to the device’s area for configuring a wireless network connection. (If you

need them, tips for finding this area are in

Appendix A

.)

•

For a Windows computer, click the

Wireless Networking

icon at the

lower right corner of the screen.

•

For another device such as an iPhone or iPad, you may have to click on

something like Settings and then WiFi. Skip (c) and continue with (d)

below.

c

Select the

Site Survey

or

Scan

option to see a list of the access points in your area.

That list should include the SSID

ZOOM

or the SSID you created.

d

Select

ZOOM

(or the SSID you created).

That’s it! You have now disabled security.

If you are like most users, you don’t need to read further in this manual. You do want to read further

if you are a network administrator or if you are using the Cable Modem/Router with Wireless-N for

gaming or something else that requires special settings.

You can skip to specific sections of this User Manual based on your intended use of the Cable

Modem/Router with Wireless-N. Each of the menu options in your Configuration Manager is

covered as a separate chapter in the remaining portion of the User Manual. Refer to the chart on the

next page to go to a specific menu option.

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