Step 3: 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 51 or Linux TCP/IP Settings on page 53 for instructions.
You must set up the X5 so that it can communicate with your Internet service provider. To do this, you must use the Zoom Configuration Manager.
1 Log in to the Zoom Configuration Manager from the computer you connected to the X5 modem:
aOpen your Web browser and, in its address bar, type http://10.0.0.2 if you are using the Ethernet jack or http://10.0.0.3 if you are using the USB port (Windows only), then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
Tip!
If you are using a Windows computer, a Zoom icon should have been placed on your desktop automatically. Instead of typing one of the addresses above in your Web browser, you can
bWhen prompted, type the following user name and password in the appropriate boxes, then click OK. You must enter them using lowercase letters.
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 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.
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