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Contents O VERVIE W ......................................................................................... 4 I NSTAL LATION I NST RUCT IONS .......................................................... 5 I NSTALLING THE X3 ........................................................................................ 7 R EMOVING T HE X3 S OFTW AR E ......[...]

Overview 4 Overview The X3 is an ADSL modem and a gateway/router all contai ned in one device. The ADSL modem gives you a connection to the Internet through your Internet service provider. The gateway/rout er provides an interface between th e Internet and your own local network. It also includes an advanced firewall, which allows you to control In[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 5 1 Installation Instructions This chap ter covers t he basic instruct ions need ed to inst all your X3 and connect to the Internet. Th ese instru ctions can be used by those with a Macintosh, Linux, or Window s operating system. If you already installed and connnected your X3 (usi ng the separate Quick Star[...]

6A D S L X 3 U s e r ' s G u i d e The CD contains the installation software, d ocumentation, warranty, and Customer Suppo rt information. If anything is missi ng or damage d, pleas e contact Zoo m Custome r Supp ort or your reta iler or dis tri bu tor. In addition, the package may include: • Phone-jack adapter to adapt the phone co rd to a [...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 7 Installing the X3 Installing the X3 involves four steps: Install ing the Software , Installin g the Ha rdware , Config uring Yo ur Web B rowser , and Establishing C ommunicati on . Step 1: Installing the Software Important! This section is for Windows computers only. If you are using a Macintosh or Linux c[...]

8A D S L X 3 U s e r ' s G u i d e 4 4 4 4 Click Installa tion Wizard . 5 5 5 5 Click ADSL X3 Modem to sta rt the softw are insta llation, then click Next when prompted. 6 6 6 6 When the installation is complete, click Finish , then click Exit . 7 7 7 7 Close any applications that may be open, then remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. 8 8 8 8 [...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 9 The modem’s ET HERNET connector is at the back of the modem. 3 3 3 3 Plug the included X3 power cube into a power strip or wall outlet, and then into the modem’s power ( PWR ) jack. Important! Only use the power cube shipped with the X3. Other power cubes may damage your hardware. 4 4 4 4 Turn the mode[...]

10 ADSL X3 User's Gui de 6 6 6 6 Plug one end of the supplied phone cord into the modem’s ADSL jack and the other into the ADSL wall jack. The LINK light should blink and then become steady on. If it doe s not, r e f e r to A pp e ndix D : Tr o uble s h oot i n g on p a g e 5 5 . 7 7 7 7 [Optional] If you want to plug in a phone th rough the[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 11 Step 3: Configuring Your We b Browser Important! This section is for Windows computers only. If you are using a Macintosh or Linux co mputer, your brow ser is already configured properly. However, you must ensure that your computer’s TCP/IP settings are configured properly. See Macintosh TCP /IP Setting[...]

12 ADSL X3 User's Gui de Configuri ng I nternet Explorer The following instruction s are for Internet Explorer Versio n 5.0 or later. (If you do not have t his version, you can get a free upg rade from Microsoft Corp. If you ar e not sure what version you have, open Internet Explorer and f rom the Help menu, choose About Int er net Ex plo rer [...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 13 3 3 3 3 The setup process will proceed differently, depending on your operating system. The following table details the process for your Windows computer. Windows XP Windows 98/M e/2000 a. On the Welcome to th e New Connection Wizard dialog bo x, clic k Next . (If you see a Location Information dialog box[...]

14 ADSL X3 User's Gui de Configuring Netscape Navigator The following instruction s are for Netscape Navigator Version 7.2. (If you do not have Version 7.2, you can get a f ree upgrade from Netscape Communication Corp. If you are not sure what vers ion you have, open Netscape Navigator and fro m the Help menu, choose About Netsca pe . The vers[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 15 Step 4: Establishing Communication You must set up the X3 so that it can communicate with your Internet service pr ovider. To do this, you must use the Zoo m Configura tion Ma nager . 1 1 1 1 Log in to the Zo om Co nfiguratio n Mana ger : a a a a Open your Web brow ser and, in its add ress bar, type http:[...]

16 ADSL X3 User's Gui de 2 2 2 2 The Zoo m Config uration M anager open s and displays its Basic Setup page. Use this Web page to configure the modem so it can connect with your Internet service provider. You can configure the X3 manually or you can have the modem automatically configu re itself. Depending on y our situation, do t he following[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 17 ! Select AUTOMATICALLY if neither of the special circumstances mentio ned above fits your si tuation. When this option is selected, the screen changes to show automatic configuration optio ns. Do the following: a a a a Select the Enable option button, t hen click Save Changes . b b b b The page changes to[...]

18 ADSL X3 User's Gui de 4 4 4 4 Depending on your Encaps ulatio n setting, the following will happen when you click it: ! If your Encaps ulation s etting begi ns with P PP: You will be prompted for you r Logi n Name and Passwo rd . Your Internet service p rovider shoul d have given you a User ID or Username (usually your email address or the [...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 19 5 5 5 5 On the Autode tect page, click Write Se ttings to Flash . 6 6 6 6 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open your Web browse r (i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web add ress. If you connect successfully, y our installati on is complete and [...]

20 ADSL X3 User's Gui de Configuring the X3 Man ually Some users may need to configure the X3’s IP settings manually, instead of having the modem automatically configu re itself. Typically, you would manually configure your modem if: • You already have the VPI , VCI , and Encapsulation setting s from your Internet service provide r . • Y[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 21 3 3 3 3 Select Enabled from the Current C onnectio n drop-down list. (That is, click the arr owhead at the far rig ht of the box to view the items in the list, then select Enabled .) 4 4 4 4 Select your service provider’s Encapsulat ion setting from the Encapsulatio n drop-down list. Depe nding on your [...]

22 ADSL X3 User's Gui de 6 6 6 6 Click Save Changes and then Wr ite Setti ngs to Flas h . Once the process is complete, the X3’s LINK light should remain on steady (this should take about 15 seconds). 7 7 7 7 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open your Web browse r (i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try to con[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 23 Using Static IP A ddressing If your Internet service provider’s Encapsulation setting is either 1483 Bridged or 1483 Route d , the X3 can be set for either a Dynamic Host Configu ration Protocol (DHC P) address (al so known as a dynamic IP address) or for a stat ic IP address. Because most Internet serv[...]

24 ADSL X3 User's Gui de 3 3 3 3 Enter the appropriate information on the WAN Configura tion page. Use the table below as a guide. For this setting… Do this… Current Connection Select Enabl ed from t he drop-d own list. (That is, cli ck the arrow head at the far right of the box to view the ite ms in the list, the n sele ct Enabled .) Enca[...]

Chapter 1: Ins tallatio n Inst ru ctions 25 6 6 6 6 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open your Web browse r (i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web add ress. If you connect successfully, y our installati on is complete and you are ready to browse the Web! Congratula tions ! You have compl[...]

26 ADSL X3 User's Gui de Universal Plug and Play The X3 is enabled for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP ™ ). Thi s means that other devices plugged in to your compute r or network (for example, a gaming application, router, or stand-alone fi rewall) that use UPnP will automatically detect the X3 and make the needed configurations for them to wo[...]

Chapter 2 : Sta tus Moni toring 27 2 Status Monitoring This chapter discusses how to check the status of your modem and its ADSL connec ti on. Most users can skip this chapter, as it is primarily for advanced users and for those who are instructed by their Internet service provider or Zoom Technical Support to verify settings, usually for troublesh[...]

28 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Monitoring System Status If you want to check the overall system stat us, click the Syste m Status icon at the top o f any page in the Zoom Conf igu rati on Manager . (If you forgot how to log in to the Zoom Configura tion Ma nager , see page 15.) The System S tatus page provide s information about many aspects of your X[...]

Chapter 2 : Sta tus Moni toring 29 Monitoring ADSL Status If you want to check the status of your ADSL connection, click the ADSL Status icon at t he top of the Zoom C onfiguration Manager . (If you forgot how to log in to the Zoom Configura tion Ma nager , see page 15.) The ADSL Status page provide s information about your AD SL connection. For ex[...]

30 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide 3 Advanced Setup Options The options that are set by default when the X3 is install ed are sufficient for most users. However, those that want or need to change the X3’s setti ngs c an do so using the Advanced S etup Advanced Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Setup page. This chapter explains how to specify advanced option[...]

Chapter 3 : Adv anced S etup Option s 31 How T o Use the Advanced Options Configuring the X3 for t he situations descri bed at the beginning of this chapter requires the use of the Advanced Setup page. To access this page, click t he Advanced Setup icon at the top of any page in the Zoom Conf iguration M anage r . (If you forgot how to log in to th[...]

32 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Configuration Buttons Use the buttons in the Configu ration group t o perform advanced configuration task s. The following table lists each button in the Confi guration group and give s a brief descrip tion of t he setti ngs you c an spec ify. This button… Opens a p age that let s you… WAN Configuration Specify how y[...]

Chapter 3 : Adv anced S etup Option s 33 This button… Opens a p age that let s you… DHCP Specify D ynamic Host Configurat ion Proto col (DHCP) settings to enabl e netw ork administrators to centrally manage the assig nment a nd distribut ion of IP informat ion to com puter s on a network. When you enable DHCP on a network, you allow a device ( [...]

34 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Status Buttons The buttons in t he Status grou p are typically used for maintenance and troubleshooting. The following table lists each button in the Sta tus gr oup and gives a brief descriptio n of the settings you can specify. Click a button below, then click the Help icon at the top o f the screen to open an online he[...]

Chapter 3 : Adv anced S etup Option s 35 Administration Buttons The buttons in t he Admini stration group are typically used for administ rative ta sks, s uch as diag nostic te sting, upgrading firmwa re, changing your Zoom Co nfigura tion Manag er passwo rd, etc. The following table lists each button in the Admi nistratio n group and give s a brie[...]

36 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Changing Y our WAN Settings Use the WAN Confi guratio n page to change your Wide Area Network (WAN ) settings and to spe cify a s tatic IP addre ss (if y ou have arranged/paid for one ). To open this page, click the WAN Configura tion butt on on the Adva nced Setup page. Important! If you want to use static IP addressi n[...]

Chapter 3 : Adv anced S etup Option s 37 Changing Y our Firewall Settings Use the Firewall Config uration page to change the X3’s firewall settings. To open t his page, click the Fi rewall b utton in the Configura tion section of the Advanced Setup page. When you install the X3, a firewall is automatically established to offer your computer prote[...]

38 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Changing User Names and P asswords Use the User Configuration page to manage the u ser names and passwords that can acces s the Zoom C onfigura tion Ma nager . To open this page, click the User C onfigu ration button, l ocated in the Admi nistrati on group on the Adva nced Setu p page. When you installed the X3 and tried[...]

Chapter 3 : Adv anced S etup Option s 39 6 6 6 6 Click Save Changes . A message appear s to let you know that the password has been changed. Click Close to return to the User Co nfig ura tion page. 7 7 7 7 Click Write Settings to Flash . In addition, you can also create additional logi ns (that is, use r names and passwo rds) with varying degrees o[...]

40 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide To back up your current configuration 1 1 1 1 On the Backup/Res tore Conf ig page, click Save Config to download a configuration file fr om the X3 to a folder on your computer. 2 2 2 2 Name the file and specify a location for it on your computer. Be sure to note the name and location. You will need this information if yo[...]

Chapter 3 : Adv anced S etup Option s 41 R esetting Default Setti ngs If you have changed the system settings on your X3 and for so me reason want to restore them to the factory def ault settings, you can do so in one of two ways: You can perform a software reset or a hard reset . To reset using the X3 ’s Web inte rface If you can open your Web b[...]

42 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Using IP Filters Use the IP Filter Configu ratio n page to set up IP filters t o allow or block traffic coming into your computer from the Internet. To open this page, click the IP Filt ering button in the Co nfigura tion section of the Advanced Setu p page. To filter Interne t traffic, you mu st define one o r more rule[...]

Appendix A: ADSL I nternet Settings Tables 43 Appendix A ADSL Internet Settings Tables These tables are for customers whose service providers do not supply them with the ADSL settings to connect to the Internet. Many ADSL provide rs use different setti ngs depending on the region in which they are operating, which is why there may be more than one [...]

44 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Table B: Countries Other Than The USA Service Provider VPI VCI Encapsulation Australia- Telstra 8 35 PPPoA LLC Argentina 1 33 PPPoA VC-MUX Belgium-A DSL Of fice 8 35 148 3 Rout ed IP L LC Belgium-Turbolin e 8 35 PPPoA LLC Bolivia 0 34 148 3 Rout ed IP L LC Brazil-Bras il Telcom 0 35 PPPoE LLC Brazil- Te lefonica 8 35 PPP[...]

Appendix A: ADSL I nternet Settings Tables 45 Table B (Continued): Countri es Other Than The USA Service Provider VPI VCI Encapsulation Spain-Albura , Tiscali 1 32 PPPoA VC-MUX Spain-Colt Tele com, O l a Inte rnet 0 35 PPPoA VC-MUX Spain-EresMas , Retevision 8 35 PPPoA VC-MUX Spain-Te le fonica (1) 8 32 PPPoE LLC Spain-T elefoni ca (2) , Ter ra 8 3[...]

46 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Appendix B Front and Back Panels The front panel of the X3 looks like thi s: The following table de scribes each light on the front panel. Light Description LAN Light s when th e ETHERNET jack of t he X3 is plugged into the Ethernet port of a pow ered-up dev ice. Blink s when data is sent. LINK Blinks when th e X3 is per[...]

Appendix B: Fron t an d Back P anels 47 The back panel of the X3 looks like this: The following table de scribes each item on the panel. Port Description ADS L Jack to co nnect th e modem to the ADSL tel ephone w all jack. PHONE Jack to co nnect a phone to the modem . RESET Button to re set the mod em to it s sy stem default settin gs (necessary if[...]

48 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Appendix C TCP/IP Network Settings If you are using a Macintosh or Linux computer, you must ensure that your computer’s TCP/IP network settings are configured properly. Otherwise, you will no t be able to connect to the Interne t. Note: If you are using a Windows computer, you do not have to configure the TCP/IP settin[...]

Appendix C: TC P/IP Net work Setti ngs 49 Macintosh TCP/IP Settings How you configure your Macinto sh computer’s netwo rk settings differs, depending on you r Mac OS. For OS X, follow the instructions below. Otherwise, go to page 50. Mac OS X 1 1 1 1 From the Doc k , choose System Preferences and then Netwo rk to display the Ne twork pane. ( For [...]

50 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Mac OS 7.6.1 - 9. 2.2 1 1 1 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels and then TCP/IP to di splay the TCP/IP Window. 2 2 2 2 Under Connect via:, select Ethernet built-in . 3 3 3 3 Under Configure:, select Using DHCP Server . Do no t enter anything in the DHC P Client ID field. 4 4 4 4 Close the TCP/IP Window. You will[...]

Appendix C: TC P/IP Net work Setti ngs 51 Linux TCP/IP Settings The instructions for setting up boot-time DHC P vary dramatically by distribution, so you may want to refer to your particular version’s docu mentation. Once you have followed the instructions for your Linux system, return to Config uring Yo ur Web B rowser on page 11. Note: If you h[...]

52 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Windows TCP/IP Settings How you configure your Win dows computer’s ne twork setting s differs, depending on you r operating system. Window s XP 1 1 1 1 Open the Internet Pro tocol (TCP /IP ) Propert ies dialog box. a a a a From the desk top, click the Star t button, point to Control Panel , and then click Network a nd [...]

Appendix C: TC P/IP Net work Setti ngs 53 Window s 2000 1 1 1 1 Open the Internet Pro tocol (TCP /IP ) Propert ies dialog box. a a a a From the desk top, click the Star t button, point to Settings , then Network and Dial-u p Co nnections . b b b b Right-click the Local Area Connection icon, and select Properties . c c c c Select your NIC card’s T[...]

54 ADSL X 3 User’s G uide Window s 98/Me 1 1 1 1 Open the Internet Pro tocol (TCP /IP ) Propert ies dialog box. a a a a From the desk top, click the Star t button, point to Settings , then C ontrol Panel . b b b b Double-click the Netw ork icon to di splay the Networ k dialog box. c c c c Select your NIC card’s TCP/IP entry (it should include ?[...]

Appendix D : Troubl eshooting 55 Appendix D Troubleshooting The following are some problems you may experience and some possible solution s to remedy the situation. Problem My X3’s LINK light is solidly lit, but I cannot connect to the Interne t. Solution There are several iss ues that could cause this problem. Check thes e items: • Ensure that[...]

56 ADSL X3 User's Gui de • Verify that your service provider’s ADSL connection is functioning properly. (Place a call to your service pr ovider’s customer su pport department t o verify this. ) • Verify that your TC P/IP network settings are pr operly configured on your computer. To do this, refer to the appropriate section. ! If you a[...]

Appendix D : Troubl eshooting 57 Problem I cannot log into the Z oom Con figura tion Manage r . I have typed http:/ /10.0.0.2 in my Web brow ser (or I have double- clicked the Zoom icon on my deskto p, if it appears), but I am n ot prompted for a Use r Name and Passw ord. Solution There are several iss ues that could cause this problem. Check thes [...]

58 ADSL X3 User's Gui de Appendix E Regulatory Information U.S. FCC Part 68 Statement This equipm e nt c omplies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the req uirements adopted by the ACTA. The unit bears a label on the back which contains among other information a product id entifier in the form at US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. I f re q uested, this nu mbe r [...]

Appendix E: Re gulatory Inf ormation 59 However, t here is no guarantee that int erference will not occu r in a particu lar installation. If this equip ment does cause har mful in terference to radio or televis ion reception, which can be determined by turning th e equipment o ff and on, the user is encouraged to try to correc t the interference by[...]

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