Zoom ADSL X6 User manual

X6
USER MANUAL

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Contents
Contents............................................................................3
Overview............................................................................6
1. Installation Instructions...............................................7
Package Contents........................................................7
Before You Begin.........................................................8
Installing the X6...............................................................9
Windows Installation....................................................9
Macintosh and Linux Installation (and Windows
Installation for Windows users who cannot use the
Install Assistant on the CD)........................................10
Establishing Communication......................................12
2. Setting Up a Network .................................................16
3. Setting Up Your Wireless Network ...........................18
Connecting a Windows 7 Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................19
Connecting a Windows Vista Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................20
Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................21
Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer or Device
(including the iPhone or other cellular phones, the iPod
Touch, etc.) to the X6................................................23
Connecting a Computer with a Wireless adapter to the
X6...............................................................................24
Checking Your Settings .............................................26
4. Setting Wireless Security ..........................................27
Overview....................................................................27
Setting Up Security Using Mixed WPA2 / WPA mode28
Setting Up Security Using WEP.................................29
5. Online Gaming............................................................31
6. Status Monitoring.......................................................33
Why Monitor Status?.....................................................33

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Monitoring ADSL Status................................................33
7. Advanced X6 Setup Options .....................................35
Viewing the Advanced Setup Options...........................36
Changing Your WAN Settings.......................................38
Changing Your LAN Settings ........................................41
Configuring Fixed DHCP Mapping................................42
Creating a Virtual Server...............................................43
DMZ ..............................................................................44
Port Triggering ..............................................................44
Setting Up a Static Routing Table.................................45
Using IP Filters..............................................................46
Adding a DNS Server Name .........................................47
Using the ADSL Settings...............................................48
Enabling or Disabling UPnP..........................................48
8. Wireless Options........................................................50
Wireless MAC Filtering..................................................50
WDS..............................................................................51
9. Management and Diagnostics...................................52
Remote Access to Your Modem Configuration Settings54
TR-069 ..........................................................................55
Changing User Names and Passwords ........................55
Backing Up Your Configuration.....................................56
Resetting Default Settings.............................................57
Diagnostics....................................................................58
Appendix A: ADSL Internet Settings Tables................59
Appendix B: Front and Back Panels.............................65
Appendix C: TCP/IP Network Settings .........................66
Macintosh TCP/IP Settings........................................66
Windows TCP/IP Settings..........................................67
Appendix D: Troubleshooting Tips...............................72
Appendix E: Configuring Your Web Browser..............76
Appendix F: Wireless Channels by Country................82

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Appendix G: Getting Help..............................................83
Appendix H: Regulatory Information............................84

X6 User Manual
Overview
Overview
This User Manual provides instructions for setting up your X6,
connecting the X6 to wired and wireless computers or other
devices 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. Chapters 3 and 4 help you set up and secure your X6
wireless network., and Chapter 5 provides what you need for
online gaming.
Chapters 6-9 provide advanced information that is primarily for
System Administrators. These chapters explain 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, creating a fixed IP address, monitoring
status, and management and diagnostic features of your X6.

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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 Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linuxr operating
system.
If you already installed and connected your X6 (by, for
instance, using the separate Quick Start provided for Windows
users), you can skip this chapter and begin with Chapter 2:
Setting up a Network on page 16.
Package Contents
Your package contains the following items:
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Zoom X6 ADSL 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.
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)

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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 manual, 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).
At least one computer for setting up the X6. The X6 supports
Macintosh, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
You may also want to have these available to you:
Any computer or other device that you want to connect
without wires to your network. These must have built-in
wireless capabilities or be equipped with a wireless adapter .
The X6 works with 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n compatible
adapters.
Any computer or other device that you want to physically
connect to your X6 ETHERNET port. The X6 has four
ETHERNET ports to which you can connect devices. The
computer or other device 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 ETHERNET ports.

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Installing the X6
Important! The X6 should be installed near a phone jack with
ADSL service. Ideally it should be located so that it’s not too far
from any wireless devices that will communicate with the X6.
Sometimes it’s helpful to set up the X6 at one location, and to then
move it to a location that gives better wireless performance.
Important Safety Measures
To reduce the risk of fire, use the supplied phone cord.
Do not use this product near water — for example, in a
wet basement or next to a swimming pool.
¾Macintosh and Linux users: please go to page 10.
Windows Installation
Windows users can quickly install the software and hardware and
configure the X6 using Zoom's multilingual Install Assistant on
the CD, as described below. If you have already setup the X6,
please go to Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network on page 18.
Note to Windows Users: In the unlikely event that you are unable
to use the Install Assistant to setup the X6, follow the
instructions starting on page 10.
1Turn on the Windows computer that you will use for setup. This can
be any Windows 7, Vista™, XP, 2000, Me or 98 computer with an
available Ethernet port.
2Close any open programs, including any antivirus software or pop-up
blockers.
3Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive of your computer. The CD
should start automatically. (If the CD does not start automatically, click
the Windows Start button, click Run, and then type E:\setup.exe,
where Eis the letter of your CD drive.)
Windows 7 or Vista: If the AutoPlay dialog box appears, click
Run Setup.exe. If the User Account Control dialog box appears,
click Allow.
4Follow the on-screen prompts for the Install Assistant.

Windows 7 or Vista: If a message tells you that Windows can't verify the
publisher of the driver software, select Install this driver software
anyway.
If you are prompted to enter your ADSL provider user name and
password, remember that these terms are case-sensitive.
Congratulations! You have established communication and your
computer is now connected to the Internet.
If you want to connect other computers or other devices to the X6,
continue with Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network on page 16.
Macintosh and Linux
Installation (and Windows Installation
for Windows users who cannot use the Install
Assistant on the CD)
To set up your X6, start with bullet 1 below. After initial setup is
complete, you can connect computers to the X6 using either a
wired connection or a wireless connection. For a wired
connection, connect an Ethernet cable between the Ethernet port
of your computer or game station and any one of the X6’s four
Ethernet (LAN) ports. (If you want to connect a game station,
please go to page 31 of this manual.) For a wireless connection,
go to the next section, Setting up a Wireless Connection.
1To set up your X6, first shut down the computer that you want
to connect to the X6.
2Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the X6’s ETHERNET
ports and then into the Ethernet port of the computer. Then
power up the computer.
Back Panel Diagram
DSL ETH 1 ETH 2 ETH 3 ETH 4 RESET POWER SWITCH
3Connect the supplied phone cord between your modem’s DSL
jack and a phone jack with ADSL service.
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Note: If you are using your ADSL modem on the same phone
line where you’re also using other equipment such as telephones
or fax machines, you should put an ADSL filter between each
phone and the wall jack where the phone was connected. This
filter prevents interference between the modem and the phone
or other equipment. Your modem may have come with a filter,
and filters are also available from retailers of phones, modems,
and other electronics. The filter simply plugs into the wall
telephone jack, and the female PHONE end of the filter
connects to your telephone, fax machine, or other equipment.
Phone
Filter Wall telephone jack
One form of filter is a splitter, which has one male plug and two
female jacks. This lets you use the same phone jack for both an
ADSL modem and a phone or other device. You plug the splitter
into the phone jack, plug the modem into the jack that's typically
marked ADSL, and plug the phone or other device into the jack
marked PHONE. You may use the splitter as a filter; simply leave
the ADSL jack open.
4Plug the supplied power cube into the X6 modem, and then
into a power outlet.
Important: Use only the power cube shipped with your X6
modem. Other power cubes may damage the device.
If the POWER LED does not light up, make sure the Power
button is pressed in.
5Turn on the computer. The ETHERNET LED on your
modem’s top panel corresponding to the Ethernet port your
device is plugged into should turn on. After a few seconds, your
DSL LED will begin blinking, then become solid. If it does not
become solid, please refer to Appendix D: Troubleshooting
Tips on page 72.
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6Now continue with the next section: Establishing
Communication.
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 66 for
instructions.
You must set up the X6 so that it can communicate with your
Internet service provider. To do this, you use the Zoom
Configuration Manager.
1Close all programs including antivirus software and pop-up
blockers.
2Log into the Zoom Configuration Manager:
aOpen your Web browser and, in its address bar, type
http://192.168.1.1 and then press the Enter key on your
keyboard.
In the Enter Network Password dialog box, type the
following user name and password in lowercase, then click
OK. (The X6 User Name and Password you enter here
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 pressing it for 5 seconds.

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Important:
For security, you may want to choose your own X6 password after
the setup is complete. See Changing User Names and
Passwords on page 52.
3After you log in, use the Basic Setup page to configure the
modem so it can connect with your Internet service provider.
•To use Automatic Configuration (recommended):
a
b
c
At Configure my connection, click Start.
In the "Settings successfully detected" message box,
click OK to return to the Basic Setup page.
If the X6 finds a PPPoE or PPPoA connection, on the
Basic Setup page enter the user name and password
given to you by your Internet Service Provider. (Your
provider should have given you a User ID or User
Name, usually your email address or the characters
preceding the @ sign in your email address, and a
Password. These are NOT the User ID and
Password that you used to get into the Basic Setup
menu.)
If the X6 finds a 1483 Bridged or 1483 Routed
connection, you have the option 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 Address only if you
are using a static IP address. (You should know if
you are using static IP addressing. There is
typically an extra charge for a static IP address and
you usually have to make special arrangements
with your Internet service provider to get one.)

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Then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, and DNS that you plan to use.
Click Save/Reboot.
•To configure your settings manually if Automatic Configuration does
not work, follow these instructions:
a
b
c
On the Basic Setup page, enter your Protocol,
Encapsulation, VPI, and VCI settings in the
appropriate boxes. Your service provider should
supply these values. If you do not know these settings,
refer to the tables starting on page 59.
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 user.
Depending on the Protocol setting you selected the
bottom half of the page will change so that you can
enter additional information.
If you selected PPPoA or PPPoE, enter your
ADSL Username and Password in the
appropriate boxes. Your Internet service provider
should have given this information to you. (Your
Username is typically your email address or the
characters preceding the @ sign in your email
address. This is NOT the same Username and
Password that you used earlier to open the Zoom
Configuration Manager.)
If you selected 1483 Bridged or 1483 Routed,
you have the option 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.

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−Select Use the following IP Address only if
you are using a static IP address. (You should
know if you are using static IP addressing.
There is typically an extra charge for a static
IP address and you usually have to make
special arrangements with your Internet
service provider to get one.)
Then enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Default Gateway, and DNS that you plan to
use. Click Save/Reboot.
4Verify that you Internet connection is working. Open your
Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or
Chrome) and try to connect to a familiar Web address. If you
connect successfully, you are ready to set up the rest of your
network.
(If you do not connect, see Appendix D: Troubleshooting Tips
on page 72).
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 ETHERNET
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
computer is connected to the Internet. Now continue with
Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network on page 16.

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Setting Up a Network
Once a computer that is directly connected to the X6 modem is
able to browse the Internet, you know for certain that your ADSL
Internet connection is working. Now you can set up the rest of
your network.
It is up to you whether you want to have some computers
connected directly to the X6 and others connected wirelessly. The
X6 supports both wired and wireless connections. You can have up
to 253 connections, four of which can be wired directly through
the X6’s four ETHERNET ports. You can also plug a network
device (such as a hub, switch, router, or Homeplug adapter) into
one of the ETHERNET ports.
To set up your network, you can do any or all of the following, in
any order that you choose:
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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, router or other device
directly to the X6, see To Connect a Network Device on
page 17.
If you want to connect additional computers or other devices
using a wireless network, see Chapter 3: Setting Up Your
Wireless Network on page 18.
To Connect Additional Wired
Computers
You can connect up to four computers that have Ethernet ports
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1Shut down and power of the computer you want to connect to
the X6. (This is important because the computer must locate
the correct IP address for the modem. This is done when the
computer is turned back on in step 3 below.)
2Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the modem’s
ETHERNET ports and plug the other end into the computer’s
Ethernet port.
3Turn on the computer.
4Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open your
Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or
Chrome) and try to connect to a familiar Web address.
5Repeat steps 1–4 for each computer you want to add.
To Connect a Network Device
You can use one of the ETHERNET ports on the X6 to plug in a
network device (for example, a hub, switch, router, or Homeplug
adapter).
1Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into one of the modem’s
ETHERNET ports and the other end into the network
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.)
2Set up your network and/or device. Refer to the
documentation provided with your particular network device
for instructions on how to do this.
3Once your network and/or device is set up, reboot any
computer that is part of the network.
4Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open the
Web browser (for instance, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or
Chrome) on each computer and try to connect to a familiar
Web address.
Congratulations! You have set up your wired devices. If you
have wireless devices that you want to add to your network, go to
Setting Up Your Wireless Network on page 18.

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Setting Up Your Wireless
Network
This chapter discusses how to set up a wireless network using
computers and/or other devices that have built-in wireless
capabilities and/or a wireless adapter. Chapter 4 provides
information about implementing wireless security.
Note that for each computer or other device added to your
wireless network, you will need to take appropriate steps for setting
up that computer or other device. To do that, select one of the
possibilities for that computer or other device below:
¾Some newer Windows 7, Vista, and XP computers have
built-in wireless networking capabilities and do not require
the installation of a wireless component. If this is the case, you
should set up that computer’s wireless connection using the
Windows 7, Vista, or XP connect utility. See the sections
below on connecting Windows 7 (page 19) , Vista (page 19),
or XP (page 21) computers with built-in wireless capabilities.
¾Some computers may have built-in wireless networking
capabilities, but do not use the Windows 7, Vista, or XP utility to
configure their device. If this is so, set up your computer’s wireless
connection using the instructions on page 22 for Connecting a
Wireless-enabled Computer or Device to the X6.
¾If you have a non-computer wireless device like an iPhone or
other cellular phone, iPod Touch, etc., see the instructions on
page 22 for Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer or
Device to the X6.
¾Some computers may need a wireless network adapter installed.
This can be a USB adapter, PC Card adapter, or PCI adapter. When
you install the adapter, make sure that it is set to infrastructure or
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need help installing your wireless adapter or setting its mode, refer
to the documentation that came with it. After you install the
adapter, see the instructions on page 22 for Connecting a
Computer with a wireless adapter to the X6.
Connecting a Windows 7
Computer with Built-in Wireless
Capabilities
1From the taskbar, click on the wireless symbol.
2In the wireless network options box, highlight Zoom and click
Connect.
•If your desired network is secured, in the next dialog box
enter the security key or password and click Connect.
•If your desired network is unsecured, in the message box
select Connect Anyway.
Note: We strongly recommend that you set up a secured
network. For information on wireless security, see Setting
Wireless Security on page 27.
If you have difficulty connecting, make sure you have entered
the correct password. Then perform a power cycle on your
computer and the X6 as described in Appendix D:
Troubleshooting Tips on page 72.
3In the Successfully connected to [desired network] dialog
box, you have three options. You can:
•Select Save the network and Start this connection
automatically if you always want to connect to the same
network. Then click Close. The next time you start your
computer you will automatically connect to the selected
network.
•Select Save the network and clear the Start this
connection automatically check box if you don't want to
automatically connect to this network every time you start
your computer but you will want to connect in the future.
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where you choose a location. Windows Vista automatically
applies the correct network security settings.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click
Continue.
•Click Close to complete the connection procedure. Select
this option if you are connecting to this network only one
time.
To disconnect from the current network:
1Right-click the wireless network icon in the notification area of
the Windows taskbar.
2Right-click Zoom and select Disconnect.
Connecting a Windows Vista
Computer with Built-in Wireless
Capabilities
1From the Start menu select Connect to.
2In the Connect to a network dialog box, highlight Zoom and
click Connect.
•If your desired network is secured, in the next dialog box
enter the security key or password and click Connect.
•If your desired network is unsecured, in the message box
select Connect Anyway.
Note: We strongly recommend that you set up a secured
network. For information on wireless security, see Setting
Wireless Security on page 27.
If you have difficulty connecting, make sure you have entered
the correct password. Then perform a power cycle on your
computer and the X6 as described in Appendix D:
Troubleshooting Tips on page 72.