Zoom X6 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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ADSL X6 User’s Guide

6

Overview

This User Guide provides instructions for setting up your

X6

,

connecting the

X6

to wired and wireless computers on a network,

and securing your network. There are also instructions for setting

up the

X6

for gaming.

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. 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 fixed IP address.

You can find new and updated information about the

X6

at the

Zoom Web site:

www.zoom.com/techsupport/adsl/adsl_x6.shtml

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Chapter 1: Installation Instructions

7

1

Installation Instructions

This chapter covers the basic instructions needed to install your

X6 and connect to the Internet. These instructions can be used

by those with a Macintosh®, Linux, or Windows® operating

system. Note: Windows users - . If you did not successfully set

up the X6 using the Install Assistant, 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,

warranty, and Customer Support information.

If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Zoom Customer

Support or whoever sold you the modem.

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ADSL X6 User Guide

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In addition, the package may include:

•

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

an Internet connection and for telephone service (certain

countries only)

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

X6

modem using this guide, 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

X6

modem into. (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

802.11b and 802.11g compatible adapters.

Any computer that you want to physically connect to your

X6

LAN port. The

X6

has four LAN ports to which you can

connect devices. A computer 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 LAN ports.

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Chapter 1: Installation Instructions

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Installing the X6

Installing the

X6

involves four steps:

Installing the Software

,

Installing the Hardware

,

Establishing Communication

, and

Setting Up a Wired Network

.

Step 1: Installing the Software

Note:

This section is for Windows computer users who did not already

run the

Install Assistant

on the CD. If you already ran the

Install

Assistant

or are using a Macintosh or Linux computer, skip this

section and begin with the next one,

Installing the Hardware

.

Regardless of how many computers you plan to use with the

X6

,

you only have to install the software on one of them.

You will install the software on a Windows 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 location

helps assure good wireless performance. If you do not have a

desktop computer located centrally in your home (for example, it is

in the basement), or you only have notebook computers, you

should still directly connect this desktop computer or one of your

notebooks to the

X6

to configure it. Once the

X6

is set up and your

Internet connection is working, you can unplug the computer from

the unit and move the

X6

to a more central location.

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Turn your computer on.

For Windows Vista only

, follow these steps to turn on Telnet

Client:

a

Click

Start

, select

Control Panel

, then double-click

Programs and Features

.

b

In

Programs and Features

, in the

Tasks

pane, click

Turn

Windows features on or off

.

c

At the

User Account Control

message, click

Continue

.

d

In the

Windows Features

dialog box, select

Telnet Client,

click

OK

, and wait while the feature is configured.

e

In the

Uninstall or Change a Program

window, click the

Close

box to exit.

1

Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive 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

bypass the screens for setting up the hardware.

Congratulations!

You have installed the software. Now continue

with the next section,

Step 2: Installing the Hardware

.

Step 2: Installing the Hardware

Windows users only: Be sure that you have already installed

the software BEFORE beginning this section. Software

installation is not required for Macintosh and Linux

computers.

1

Shut down and power off your computer.

¾

For Windows users, this is the computer on which you just

installed the software.

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