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1

From the main menu of your device you should see options to play video, listen to

music, or view photos. Select the media you wish to access.

2

A list should appear of locations that can serve up media to your devices. Select

Zoom-DMS

to access the Cable Modem/Router.

3

A list of files should appear. Select the file you want to access.

Sharing your USB Drive’s Data with Devices on your Network

Your Cable Modem/Router lets you share the data on your USB drive with the devices on

your network. The default name of the Cable Modem/Router is

Zoom-LVG

. When

searching your network select

Zoom-LVG

to access the drives attached to your Cable

Modem/Router.

To learn how to access the data on your USB drive, select your device below:



To access your stored data using a Windows 8.1, or 8 computer, go to

If you are

using a Windows 8.1, or 8 computer

.



To access your stored data using a Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer, go to

If

you are using a Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer

.



To access your stored data on a Macintosh computer, go to

If you are using a

Macintosh computer

.



To access your stored data using an iPhone or iPad, go to

If you are using an

iPhone or iPad.



To access your stored data using an Android based smartphone or tablet, go to

If

you are using an Android based smartphone or tablet

.

If you are using a Windows 8.1, or 8 computer

To access your data from a Windows 8.1 or 8 computer, follow these steps:

1

From the Windows Start screen, click on the search icon in the top right hand of the

screen.

2

Enter

\\Zoom-LVG

in the search dialog box.

3

Windows will now find the Cable Modem/Router. Click on

Zoom-LVG

to access your

USB drives.

4

Click on the displayed folder. If you gave your USB drive a friendly name when you

formatted it, this will be the name of the folder; otherwise the folder will have an

assigned name for your drive.

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If you are using a Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer

To access your data from a Windows 7, Vista, or XP computer follow these steps:

1

Click on the Windows

Start

button.

2

Windows 7 and Vista users enter

\\Zoom-LVG

in the search dialog box.

Windows

XP users select

Run

then enter

\\Zoom-LVG

.

3

Windows will now find the Cable Modem/Router. Click on

Zoom-LVG

to access your

usb drives.

4

Click on the displayed folder. If you gave your USB drive a friendly name when you

formatted it, this will be the name of the folder, otherwise the folder will have an

assigned name for your drive.

If you are using a Macintosh computer

To access your data from a Macintosh computer follow these steps:

1

On the Dock bar click on the

Finder

icon.

2

If

Zoom-LVG

is not shown in the left hand pane you will need to connect to the USB

drive, to do this continue on to step 3. If

Zoom-LVG

appears in the left hand menu,

click on it and you will now be able to access your data.

3

To add the USB drive, click on

Go

then select

Connect to Server

.

4

Enter

SMB://Zoom-LVG

as the server address.

5

Click

Connect

. Your USB drives will now appear in the

Finder

window, and you can

now access your data.

If you are using an iPhone or iPad

By default, the iPhone or iPad do not have a built in file manager. To add this functionality

you need to download an app from iTunes. FileExplorer Free is an example of a popular

app that adds this functionality, but there are several other apps you can choose, both

free and paid. Please download the app you select and follow the setup directions to

access your data.

If you are using an Android based smartphone or tablet

By default, Android based smartphones or tablets do not have a built in file manager. To

add this functionality you need to download an app from Google Play. ES FileExplorer

File Manager is an example of a popular app that adds this functionality, but there are

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several other apps you can choose, both free and paid. Please download the app you

select and follow the setup directions to access your data.

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6

Online Gaming

Read this chapter if you are going to use your Cable Modem/Router for online gaming.

Some online games require you to make changes to your firewall. This chapter explains

the different ways you can modify the firewall to allow your online gaming system access.

Gaming

If you are using your router for gaming, you may need to make changes to the router’s

firewall setting for the game to work. This is done by setting up a

DMZ

or using

Port

Triggering

so that the Cable Modem/Router’s firewall won’t block the other players

from your system during your gaming. The main difference between the methods is the

amount of access someone has to your system.

A DMZ allows access on all ports of the computer. Because of this, DMZ's are less

secure and should be used with caution with your computer. However DMZ’s work well

with gaming stations since security is not as much of an issue for gaming stations as it is

for computers.

Port triggering works by sensing when data is sent out on a predetermined outgoing port

and then automatically opening up the corresponding incoming port(s). It will

automatically forward the traffic on the incoming port to the computer that accessed the

outgoing port. If your game uses one port to send outgoing data and a different port (or

ports) for incoming data, you may want to use port triggering. You do not need to know

the IP address of your gaming station to set up port triggering. You will need to know

which ports your game requires you to open. This information is usually available with

your gaming software or you should be able to find it by searching for it on the web.



If you want to set up a DMZ for your gaming system, go to

DMZ Host

.



If you want to set up Port Triggering for your gaming system, go to

Port

Triggering

.

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DMZ Host

The DMZ (De-militarized Zone) Host page allows you to configure a network device (e.g.

a PC or gaming system) to be visible directly to the Internet. This may be used if a game

doesn’t work with port triggers or if you are using a gaming system, where security is less

of a concern.

To set up a DMZ for your gaming system, you should first assign your gaming system a

static IP address.

Normally the Cable Modem/Router handles assigning IP addresses

to the different devices on your network using DHCP.

However DHCP does not

guarantee that your device will always get assigned the same IP address. The DMZ

needs to know the IP address of your gaming system to work, if the IP address changes

the DMZ will not work. Because your IP address could change over time you need to

assign a static IP on your gaming system. To setup a static IP address on your gaming

system, please refer to your gaming system’s documentation. If you no longer have the

documentation that came with your gaming system it usually can be found online.

When assigning a static IP address to your gaming system you should select an address

that is outside the IP addresses assigned by the Cable Modem/Router’s DHCP server.

By default the DHCP Server assigns addresses from 192.168.0.10 to 192.168.0.255.

We recommend using 192.168.0.5 as the static IP address for your gaming system.

To setup a

DMZ

for your gaming system:

1

Follow the instructions for your gaming system to assign a static IP address. We

recommend using 192.168.0.5.

2

Next access the Cable Modem/Routers configuration menu by launching a Web

browser on a computer that is directly connected to one of the router’s LAN ports.

3

In the browser address bar, type

and press the

Enter

key.

4

In the Login screen, enter:

default username:

admin

default password:

admin

Both the username and password are case sensitive. The default username and

password are printed on the bottom label of your unit.

5

Click the Login button to access the Cable Modem/Router. The

Status

page

appears.

6

Click

Advanced

in the menu bar.

7

Then click the

DMZ Host

submenu. The

DMZ Host

page appears: