Zoom X7N User manual

X7N USER MANUAL

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Contents
Contents............................................................................3
Overview............................................................................6
Installation Instructions...................................................7
Package Contents........................................................7
Before You Begin.........................................................8
Installing the X7N............................................................9
To Install the X7N on a Windows Computer, use the
Install Assistant............................................................9
Installing your X7N on a Macintosh or other computer
(does not use Install Assistant)..................................10
Logging into the Configuration Manager....................15
Setting Up a Network .....................................................17
Setting Wireless Security ..............................................19
Overview....................................................................19
Setting Up Security Manually.....................................19
Setting Up Security Using Mixed WPA2 / WPA mode20
Setting Up Security Using WEP.................................21
Connecting Devices Wirelessly to the X7N..................25
Connecting a Windows 7 Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................26
Connecting a Windows Vista Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................28
Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities..................................................30
Connecting a Wireless-enabled Computer or Device
(including the iPhone or other cellular phones, the iPod
Touch, etc.) to the X7N.............................................31
Connecting a Computer with a Wireless adapter to the
X7N............................................................................33
Wireless Options ............................................................36
Basic Setup...................................................................38
Setting up a Wireless Guest Network........................38

Wireless MAC Filtering..................................................39
WDS..............................................................................41
Online Gaming................................................................42
Status Monitoring...........................................................44
Why Monitor Status?.....................................................44
Monitoring ADSL Status................................................44
Advanced X7N Setup Options.......................................46
Viewing the Advanced Setup Options...........................47
Changing Your WAN Settings.......................................50
Changing Your LAN Settings ........................................52
Configuring Fixed DHCP Mapping................................54
Creating a Virtual Server, a DMZ, or Using Port
Triggering......................................................................55
Creating a Virtual Server...............................................55
DMZ ..............................................................................56
Port Triggering ..............................................................57
Using IP Filters..............................................................57
Using MAC Filtering ......................................................58
Setting Up Time Restrictions.........................................59
Setting Up a Static Routing Table.................................60
Adding a DNS Server Name .........................................61
Using the ADSL Settings...............................................61
Enabling or Disabling UPnP..........................................62
Management and Diagnostics.......................................63
Backing Up Your Configuration.....................................66
Resetting Default Settings.............................................67
Remote Access to Your Modem Configuration Settings68
Changing User Names and Passwords ........................69
TR-069 ..........................................................................70
Diagnostics....................................................................70
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Tips...............................71
Appendix B: ADSL Internet Settings Tables................82
Appendix C: Top and Back Panels ...............................88

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Appendix D: TCP/IP Network Settings .........................90
Macintosh TCP/IP Settings........................................90
Windows TCP/IP Settings..........................................92
Appendix E: Configuring Your Web Browser..............96
Appendix F: Wireless Channels by Country..............102
Appendix G: Getting Help............................................103
Appendix H: Regulatory Information..........................104
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity...........................109

Overview
This User Manual provides instructions for setting up your X7N,
connecting the X7N to wired and wireless computers or other
devices on a network, and securing your network. There are also
instructions for setting up the X7N 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 X7N
wireless network, Chapter 5 focuses on wireless options primarily
for advanced users, and Chapter 6 provides what you need for
online gaming.
Chapters 7-9 provide advanced information that is primarily for
System Administrators. These chapters explain how to use
advanced features of the X7N such as adding extra security with
firewall filtering, backing up and restoring the X7N configuration,
updating the X7N firmware, creating a fixed IP address, monitoring
status, and management and diagnostic features of your X7N.

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Installation Instructions
This chapter covers the basic instructions needed to install your
X7N and connect to the Internet. These instructions can be
used by those with a Windows®, Macintosh®, or Linux
operating system.
If you already installed and connected your X7N (by, for
instance, using the separate Quick Start), you can skip this
chapter and begin with Chapter 2: Setting up a Network on
page 17.
Package Contents
Your package contains the following items:
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Zoom X7N ADSL modem/router
Ethernet cable
Power cube
One long phone cord
A splitter to enable you to use a single ADSL wall jack for
both an Internet connection and for telephone service (certain
countries only). Some splitters ship with a second phone cord
attached to the splitter, and others ship with a separate second
phone cord.
Quick Start flyer
CD (contains the installation software, documentation,
warranty, and Customer Support information)

Chapter 1: Installation Instructions X7N User Manual
If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Zoom Customer
Support (see Appendix G: Getting Help), or whoever sold you
the modem.
Before You Begin
Before you begin installing the X7N modem using this manual, you
must have the following available to you:
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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 X7N modem into. (Your
service provider may refer to ADSL service as DSL service).
If ADSL service was working at your location and you
are replacing an ADSL modem, read this.
It’s important to know whether your ADSL service
requires the modem to have a User Name and Password to
access and browse the Internet. This User Name and
Password may be different from the User Name and
Password used to access a service provider’s email or to
log in to the modem’s Configuration Manager.
If your ADSL service DOES require a User Name and
Password, be sure to write down the ones you’ve been
using. They will be useful when you install your Zoom
modem.
If your ADSL service DOES NOT require a User Name
and Password, please be aware that some of these services
require you to disconnect your “old” modem for at least 2
hours before installing a new modem, including your
Zoom modem.
At least one computer for setting up the X7N. The X7N
supports Macintosh, Linux, and Windows operating systems.
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 X7N
Important! The X7N 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 X7N.
Sometimes it’s helpful to set up the X7N 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.
To Install the X7N on a
Windows Computer, use the
Install Assistant.
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.
2Insert the supplied CD into the CD drive of your computer.
The CD should start automatically.
3Follow the on-screen prompts for the Install Assistant.
Note to Windows 7 users: You may see a message box that says
your software may not have installed correctly. You can safely
ignore this message box.
Now check that your installation worked by opening a Web
browser and connecting to your favorite web site. If you cannot
connect to the Web, please refer to Appendix A:
Troubleshooting Tips.

If you want to connect other computers or other devices to the
X7N by using a wired Ethernet connection, please continue with
Chapter 2: Setting Up a Network on page 17.
Installing your X7N on a
Macintosh or other computer
(does not use Install Assistant)
1Shut down the computer that you want to connect to the X7N.
2Connect the power adapter to the receptor on the back panel of
your X7N and plug the other end of the power adapter into a
wall outlet or power strip.
3Press the Power button on the back panel of your X7N to
power ON the modem.
4Connect an Ethernet cable between any one of the X7N’s
ETHERNET ports and any of the computer’s or other device’s
Ethernet ports. Then turn on the computer or game station.
One Ethernet LED on your modem’s top panel should turn on.
X7N Back Panel Diagram
ANTENNA DSL ETH 4 ETH 3 ETH 2 ETH 1 POWER RESET/WPS ON/OFF ANTENNA
5Connect the supplied phone cord between your modem’s DSL
jack and a phone jack with ADSL service
Note: Many X7N models include a filter/splitter. This can be
used if you want to use a phone near the modem. A
filter/splitter or ADSL filter should also be used with phones
Chapter 1: Installation Instructions X7N User Manual