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ADSL Bridge
Modem
USER’ S GU IDE
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NOTI NOTI NOTI NOTIC C C CE E E E This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright, and this Manual and all the accompanying hardware, software, and documentation are copyrighted. No part of this document may be photocopied or reproduced by mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form. The manufacturer does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, with re
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Contents CHAPTER 1: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......................................4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................... 6 IF YOU NEED HELP.......................................................................................11 CHAPTER 2: USING STATIC IP ADDRESSING .................................... 12 CHAPTER 3: SPECIFYING TCP/IP SETTINGS................................... 15 CHAPTER 4: STATUS MONITORING...........................
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1 Installation Instructions The ADSL Bridge modem is an easy-to-install unit that gives you a connection to the Internet through your ADSL Internet service provider. Package Contents Your package contains the items shown below: Power Cube ADSL Bridge Modem Software Ethernet Cable Phone Cord CD-ROM The CD contains the installation software, documentation, advanced features information, a glossary of technical terms, the warranty, and detailed Customer Support information. If anything is missing o
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Before You Begin Before you begin installing the ADSL Bridge 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 modem into. (Your service provider may refer to “ADSL service” as “DSL service.”) • One of the following to connect to the modem: ! A Macintosh, Linux, or Windows 98
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Installation Instructions Installing the ADSL Bridge modem involves three steps: Installing the Software, Installing the Hardware, and Testing Your Internet Connection. Step 1: Installing the Software You MUST install the software BEFORE installing the hardware. Important Macintosh and Linux Information: If you are using a Macintosh or Linux computer with your ADSL Bridge modem, you do not have to install the software. Continue with the next section, Installing the Hardware, on page 7. Only thos
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55 55 When the installation is complete, click Finish, then click Exit. 6666 Close any applications that may be open, then remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive. 7777 Shut down the computer. Congratulations! You have installed the software. Now, continue with the next section, Installing the Hardware. Step 2: Installing the Hardware 11 Shut down your computer (if it is not shut down already). 11 2222 Plug one end of the supplied phone cord into the modem’s ADSL port and the other into the ADSL wal
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55 55 Turn the modem on by pushing the ON/OFF button. The PWR light on the front panel of the modem should become steady on, and the LINK light should blink and then become steady on. If the PWR light does not turn on, make sure there is power at the wall outlet or power strip where you plugged in the power cube and that you have pushed the modem’s ON/OFF button to turn it on. 6666 Turn the computer on. 77 77 [Optional] If you want to plug in a phone through the modem, you can do so by plugging
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Step 4: Testing Your Internet Connection Once the software is installed and the hardware is connected, you are ready to browse the Web! However, if any of the following situations applies to you, there is an additional task you must complete before your ADSL Bridge modem can access the Internet. • You have a static IP address: In the unlikely event that you are using a static IP address, you must specify that IP address in your computer’s TCP/IP settings and configure the modem to match your pro
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22 22 Open your Web browser (for example, Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and try to connect to a familiar Web address. ! If you connect successfully, your installation is complete and you are ready to use the modem with your computer. You are done with this user’s guide, unless you want to use the modem with a router. To do that, please continue below with Using a Router with Your ADSL Bridge Modem. ! If you are unable to access the Web, wait a few minutes and try again. Your modem may
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If You Need Help Zoom has many Technical Support services available to its customers. You can access these services in a variety of ways: • Windows users: Insert the CD, select your language, and then click the Customer Support link to view comprehensive support information. • Macintosh and Linux users: Insert the CD and navigate to the Mac_Linux folder to view documentation and support information. • Visit our Web site at www.zoom.com and select Technical Support. From here, you can send email
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2 Using Static IP Addressing This chapter is only for those who have a static IP address they plan to use with their ADSL Bridge modem. Your ADSL Bridge modem works with Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which is also known as “dynamic IP addressing.” This is because most Internet service providers use DHCP. However, in the unlikely event that you plan to use a static IP address with your modem, you must specify that IP address in your computer’s TCP/IP settings and configure the modem
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To configure your ADSL Bridge modem to use a static IP address 1111 Before you can access the modem’s interface, you must first change your computer’s TCP/IP settings to match the values show in the table below. For this value… Enter… IP address Any value between 10.0.0.4 and 10.0.0.20. For example, type 10.0.0.10. Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default gateway 10.0.0.2 Tip! If do not know how to access your computer’s TCP/IP settings, see Chapter 3: Specifying TCP/IP Settings on page 15. 22 Log into
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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 center of the modem’s back panel and holding it for five seconds. The user name and password you enter here do not serve the same purpose as any name and password that your Internet service provider may have given you. 33 33 The Zoom Configuration Manager opens and begins to autom
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3 Specifying TCP/IP Settings This Appendix explains how to specify TCP/IP settings for Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers. There are several situations in which you must change your computer’s TCP/IP settings: • ALL USERS: If you want to log into the Zoom Configuration Manager, you must first change your computer’s TCP/IP settings to work with the modem’s internal IP address. This is required because your ADSL Bridge modem uses 1483 Bridged encapsulation as its protocol. See the table in st
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Macintosh TCP/IP Settings How you configure your Macintosh computer’s network settings differs, depending on your Mac OS. For OS X, follow the instructions below. Otherwise, go to page 17. Mac OS X 1111 From the Dock, choose System Preferences and then Network to display the Network pane. (For OS X 3, you also have to click the Configure button.) 2222 Ensure that Automatic is selected from the Location list box. 3333 Under the Show drop-down tab, choose Built-in Ethernet. 4444 Under the TCP/IP t
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55 55 Click Apply Now (or Save if prompted) and close the Network pane. Once you have specified the settings, you are ready to surf the Web. Continue with Testing Your Internet Connection on page 9. Mac OS 7.6.1 - 9.2.2 1111 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels and then TCP/IP to display the TCP/IP Window. 2222 Under Connect via:, select Ethernet built-in. 33 Under Configure:, do the following, depending on your 33 situation: ! If you are logging into the Zoom Configuration Manager: Ensur
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44 44 Close the TCP/IP Window. You will be asked if you want to save the changes. Click Save. Once you have specified the settings, you are ready to surf the Web. Continue with Testing Your Internet Connection on page 9. Linux TCP/IP Settings The instructions for specifying TCP/IP settings vary dramatically by distribution, so you may want to refer to your particular version’s documentation. The instructions below are a general guide and may not exactly match the instructions for your particular
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Static IP Addressing Edit or create the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 so that it contains the following lines. You must enter the static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway values given to you by your service provider after the appropriate equal sign. DEVICE=eth0 BOOTPROTO=static ONBOOT=yes IPADDR= NETMASK= GATEWAY= Logging into the Zoom Configuration Manager Edit or create the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 so that it contains the
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SuSE Depending on what you want to do, specify the appropriate TCP/IP settings as shown in the tables below. Dynamic IP Addressing Edit the file /etc/rc.config, search for the variables NETCONFIG NETDEV_0 IFCONFIG_0 , , and . Set them as follows (see the instructions in rc.config): NETCONFIG="_0" NETDEV_0="eth0" IFCONFIG_0="dhcpclient" Reboot with this command: /sbin/shutdown -r now Static IP Addressing Add these lines to the file /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0, setting them eq
