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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