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- Page 1 3G Wireless-N Router USER GUIDE...
- Page 2 NOTICE 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 respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MENT Chapter 1. Installing the 3G Wireless-N Router... 5 Package Contents ... 5 System Requirements... 5 Using Your Router with a 3G Modem ... 5 Changing the Router's Default Values ... 7 Resetting the Router to the Factory Configuration ... 8 Registering Your Product and Getting Help ... - Page 4 The Status and Packet Filters Pages... 45 The Domain Filters Page ... 46 The URL Blocking Page ... 47 The MAC Address Control Page ... 48 The Miscellaneous Page ... 49 Configuring Advanced Settings ... 49 The System Log Page ... 50 The Dynamic DNS Page...
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Page 5: Chapter 1. Installing The 3G Wireless-N Router
Internet service. If you'd like an up-to-date list of modems known to be compatible with the router, please go to www.zoom.com/3Grouter/comp. If you are aware of a 3G modem that is incompatible with the router, please let us know by sending email to support@zoom.net. - Page 6 Task Bar, click Available Wireless Networks, select Zoom from the list of available wireless networks, and then make the connection. The router comes set up for wireless with no security. If you want wireless security, you need to set up the 3G router and each device for the security that you want.
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Page 7: Changing The Router's Default Values
Changing the Router's Default Values Your Zoom 3G Wireless-N Router is preset with default values that meet the needs of most users. However, you can change these settings by using the router's built-in Configuration Manager. Here are some reasons why you might want to use the Configuration Manager: •... -
Page 8: Resetting The Router To The Factory Configuration
From here you can register your new router, contact our technical support experts, use our SmartFacts intelligent database, and get warranty information. If you need to contact Zoom Customer Support, you can call us by dialing the U.S. number (617) 753 0965 or the U.K. numbers +442033180660 (London) and 441618840074 (Manchester). -
Page 9: Chapter 2. Using The Configuration Manager
Using the Configuration Manager Your 3G Wireless-N router is preset with default values that meet the needs of most users. However, you can change these settings using the router's built-in Configuration Manager. This chapter includes: • Instructions for launching the Configuration Manager program •... - Page 10 4 On the Toolbar, type admin (the default password) in the System Password field, then click Login. Note: Later, if you change the System Password, you will use the new password to log in. When you log in, the Configuration Manager opens its MAIN MENU, where you can select the Setup Wizard or the Advanced configuration program to tailor the router's configuration to your needs.
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Page 11: Chapter 3. Using The Configuration Manager's Setup Wizard
Using the Configuration Manager's Setup If you are not experienced with wireless devices and their configuration, you can use the Configuration Manager's Setup Wizard program to change the router's default settings. This chapter includes: • Suggestions for default settings that you might want to change •... -
Page 12: Step 1. Setup Login
The Setup Wizard page opens. Each of the six steps guides you in configuring a specific setting or group of settings. When you click Next or Back, you move from one step to another. Step 1. Setup Login Password To view or change configuration settings, you must enter a password. Your router has a default password (admin) that was set by the factory and that you used to access the Configuration Manager initially. -
Page 13: Step 3. Wan Type Setup
To set the time zone, select the time zone that applies to your locale from the dropdown menu, then click Next. Step 3. WAN Type Setup The WAN Type refers to the protocol used by your Internet Service Provider in establishing your Internet connection. - Page 14 • PPPoE - Choose this type if your ADSL connection uses PPPoE. • PPTP - The Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is more common in corporate environments and most users will not use this setting. • L2TP - The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is more common in corporate environments and most users will not use this setting.
- Page 15 • Static IP Address This is the IP address that is given to you by your service provider when you sign up for a Static IP address. This address identifies your 3G Wireless-N Router when seen from the Internet. • Static Subnet Mask This is the router's subnet mask.
- Page 16 • Host Name This is the name that identifies your 3G Wireless-N Router. Some service providers require a host name. Your service provider supplies this name, if needed. • ISP registered MAC Address This is the 12-digit Media Access Control (MAC) address of your router. Click the Clone button to get the MAC address that was registered with your service provider for your device, if needed.
- Page 17 • Secondary DNS This is the IP address of an alternate Domain Name System (DNS) server. Your service provider supplies this address, if needed. • Service Name This is the name assigned by your service provider to identify your service. The Service Name is optional.
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Page 18: Configuring L2Tp
• My Subnet Mask This is the private subnet mask that your service provider assigned to your router. • Gateway IP This is the IP address of the service provider's server. Your service provider supplies this address. • Server IP Address/Name This is the name and IP address of the PPTP server. - Page 19 • Subnet Mask This is the router's subnet mask. Your service provider supplies this address. • WAN Gateway IP This is the WAN Gateway IP address of the L2TP server. Your service provider supplies this address. • Server IP Address/Name This is the name and IP address of the L2TP server.
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Page 20: Step 4. Wireless Settings
Network ID (SSID) refers to the Service Set Identifier for your device. By default, the SSID for the 3G Wireless-N Router is Zoom. You can change the SSID to a name of your choice. The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. - Page 21 TIP: Other wireless networks might be within range of your network. Your neighbors, for instance, may be within range. If possible, there should be at least a five-channel difference between your network and neighboring networks with strong signals. Having less than a five-channel difference may result in interference with your connection.
- Page 22 WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Authentication We recommend this setting if all devices on your network support either WPA or WPA2. Your router will automatically detect whether is should use WPA or WPA2. When you select WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK from the Authentication dropdown menu, the Encryption field expands, as shown in the following figure. Field Entry Accept WPA-PSK/WPA2 PSK as the default value.
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Page 23: Step 5. Summary
Authentication Select WEP Encryption Select WEP If all the wireless devices in the network are Zoom products, select Hex. Otherwise, select ASCII. Although Zoom products support both Hex and ASCII, we recommend using Hex. Encryption If you selected Hex format and you chose a 128-bit key length, 26 WEP Key 1, 2, 3, 4 hexadecimal values are required. -
Page 24: Step 6. Finish
1 To edit your entries, click Back as many times as needed to access the page for the field(s) to be edited, then click Next to continue with your edits or to return to the updated Summary page. 2 To test the updated configuration on your network, click the checkbox next to Do you want to proceed with the network testing? 3 To use the Ethernet port as the LAN port, click the checkbox next to The Ethernet Port will be used as LAN Port after saving. -
Page 25: Chapter 4. Wireless And Wireless Security Setup
Wireless and Wireless Security Setup Your 3G Wireless-N Router's default (factory) settings provide no wireless network security. If you don't want unauthorized wireless access to your network, we recommend that you enable wireless network security. To do this, you'll need to configure the router and each device on your network for the level of security that you want. -
Page 26: Method Two
Important! The Registrar (the device configuring the WLAN) goes into the WPS mode and the Enrollee (the device joining the WLAN) then looks for it. You should always start the Registrar first. By default your 3G Router is configured as a Registrar. Click or press the WPS button on the client device. -
Page 27: Configuring Wireless Security Manually
Network ID (SSID) Refers to the Service Set Identifier for your device. By default, the SSID for the 3G Wireless-N Router is Zoom. You can change the SSID to a name of your choice. The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. -
Page 28: Wep Configuration
Field Entry Channel Refers to the wireless network channel assigned to your LAN. By default, the router uses channel 10. Accept the default, B/G/N mixed if the client devices on your network Wireless Mode use various wireless standards. Otherwise, select the wireless standard used by all wireless devices on your network. - Page 29 Network ID (SSID) Refers to the Service Set Identifier for your device. By default, the SSID for the 3G Wireless-N Router is Zoom. You can change the SSID to a name of your choice. The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
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Page 30: Wds Configuration
(“point to multi-point”). You typically use a wireless router such as model 4501 at each end of the wireless bridge. That router can connect to its local area network by means of its Ethernet ports and/or its wireless capability, and it can connect to the remote network by means of its WDS wireless bridge capability. - Page 31 Click WDS Setting to open the WDS Setting page. Select or enter values for the following fields: Field Entry Wireless To enable the wireless bridging feature, set the mode to Enable. The Repeater default setting is Disable, which means that a wireless access point, not wireless bridging, is available.
- Page 32 Field Entry Remote AP Refers to the MAC Address of the WDS-enabled Access Point (AP). MAC 3 Enter the address in the field. Only authorized APs can access this router through the WDS feature to extend the WLAN coverage range. Remote AP Refers to the MAC Address of the WDS-enabled Access Point (AP).
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Page 33: Chapter 5. Using The Configuration Manager's Advanced Program
Using the Configuration Manager's Most users will not need to manually set up their router but if you do, you can use the Configuration Manager's Advanced program to change the router's default settings. This chapter includes: • Suggestions for settings that you might want to change •... -
Page 34: Online Help
7 You want to connect the router to your ADSL or cable modem, using your 3G modem as a backup Internet connection. See Failover) on page 35 for details. 8 You want to set up QoS on your router. See details. -
Page 35: Configuring Basic Settings
7 On the Basic Settings page, click one of the Toolbar buttons (Basic Settings, Forwarding Rules, Security Settings, Advanced Settings, or Toolbox). The corresponding window opens. Each window contains a description of the configuration options at center and a configuration menu on the left pane. Configuring Basic Settings The Basic Settings page lists the four configuration menus on the left pane and provides a description of the configuration menus at center. - Page 36 • LAN IP Address The local IP address of the router. 192.168.1.1, by default. All wireless or wired devices on your network must use the LAN IP address of your router as their default gateway. • 3G Fallover Click the WAN Connection checkbox if you want the WAN type to change to 3G wireless if the Ethernet WAN fails.
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Page 37: The Dhcp Server Page
• Connection Control Specifies the method for connecting or disconnecting the WAN session based on network activity. Auto Reconnect (always on) is the default. Other options are Connection-on-Demand or Manual. • Maximum Idle Time Specifies the duration (in seconds) of inactivity before the device disconnects. - Page 38 Refers to the Service Set Identifier for your device. By default, the SSID for the 3G Wireless-N Router is Zoom. You can change the SSID to a name of your choice. The SSID can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. If you change the name, make sure that all devices on your network use the new SSID as the access point.
- Page 39 WEP key for authentication. • Key Format Select Hex if all the wireless devices in the network are Zoom products. Otherwise, select ASCII. Although Zoom products support both Hex and ASCII, we recommend using Hex.
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Page 40: The Change Password Page
• Encryption WEP Key 1, 2, 3, 4 If you selected Hex format and you chose a 128-bit key length, 26 hexadecimal values are required. Write the 26-hexadecimal key in the space below for future reference, and then enter it in the Key 1 box. —... -
Page 41: Configuring Forwarding Rules
Note: If you forget the new password, you won't have access to the Configuration Manager and will need to,restore the router to its factory settings thus losing any changes you made to your router's configuration. To avoid this problem, we recommend that you write the new password and save it in a convenient location. -
Page 42: The Port Triggering Page
can make some of them accessible by enabling Virtual Server mapping. A virtual server will allow access to your computer on certain ports. A port is like a channel that is used by applications (such as games) to communicate on. For example, the directions for the game you want to play over the Internet might tell you to open port 6000. - Page 43 • Trigger The outbound port number used by the application. • Incoming Ports When the trigger packet is detected, the inbound packets sent to the specified port numbers are allowed to pass through the firewall. • Enable Enables access for the specified application. •...
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Page 44: The Miscellaneous Page
The Miscellaneous Page The Miscellaneous Page lets you set up and enable a DMZ Host on your network, and enable UPnP settings for software and devices. In this way, specific ports can open for incoming traffic that must pass through your firewall. •... -
Page 45: The Status And Packet Filters Pages
The Status and Packet Filters Pages You can use the Status page and the Packet Filters page to control which packets are allowed or denied access. As shown on the Status page, Inbound, Outbound, and Domain filters are disabled, by default. Chapter 5: Using the Configuration Manager's Advanced Program... -
Page 46: The Domain Filters Page
Filtering Policies You can select one of the two filtering policies: • Allow all to pass except those that match the specified rules • Deny all to pass except those that match the specified rules Filtering Rules You can specify eight rules for each direction: inbound or outbound. For each rule, you can define the following: •... -
Page 47: The Url Blocking Page
• Domain Filter Enable Use to prevent users behind this device from accessing specific URLs. Click the Enable checkbox to enable the Domain Filter. • Log attempted URL access Click the Enable checkbox if you want to log the action when someone attempts to access the specified URLs. -
Page 48: The Mac Address Control Page
Check if you want to enable URL Blocking. • If any part of the Website's URL matches the pre-defined word, the connection will be blocked. For example, you can use the pre-defined word, sex, to block all websites those URLs contain the pre-defined word, sex. •... -
Page 49: The Miscellaneous Page
• Association control Check Association control to specify which wireless clients can associate to the wireless LAN. If a client is not allowed to associate to the wireless LAN, then the client can't send or receive any data via this device. Choose allow or deny to indicate which clients can associate to the wireless LAN. -
Page 50: The System Log Page
The System Log Page You can use the System Log page to define how and where system logs will be exported via syslog (UDP) or SMTP(TCP). • IP Address for Syslogging Host IP address of the destination where the Sys log will be sent. Click the Enable checkbox to set the IP Address as the destination. -
Page 51: The Dynamic Dns Page
• SMTP Server IP and Port Input the SMTP server IP and port; for example, mail.your_url.com or 192.168.1.100:26. If you do not specify a port number, the port value will be set to 25. • SMTP Username and Password Input the SMTP Username and Password. •... - Page 52 • QoS Control Click the Enable checkbox to enable QoS. • Available Upstream bandwidth Set the upstream speed. The best way to find your throughput is to use one of the free speed tests widely available on the Web. Some examples of sites with good speed tests are www.speedtest.net and www.speakeasy.net/speedtest.
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Page 53: The Snmp Page
• Use Rule# Select a rule from the dropdown menu to indicate when the policy applies. (0) Always is the default value. The SNMP Page You can use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) page to set up the capability to remotely manage a computer network by polling and setting terminal values and monitoring network events. -
Page 54: The Routing Table Page
The Routing Table Page You can use the Routing Table page to enable/disable both Dynamic and Static Routing. If routing is enabled, you can specify which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data grams. If you have more than one router and subnet, you will need to define a routing table that lets packets find the proper routing path and allows different subnets to communicate with each other. -
Page 55: The Schedule Rule And Schedule Rule Setting Pages
• Time Zone Select the local time zone from the dropdown menu. • Auto-Synchronization Click the Enable checkbox to enable this function. Select an item from the Time Server dropdown menu to specify the server with which to synchronize. The default value is Auto. •... - Page 56 Click Add New Rule to open the Schedule Rule Setting page. On the Schedule Rule Setting page, specify a Rule name, a Policy that defines whether the rule is Active or Inactive, Week Day and the Start Time and End Time for each rule that you are creating.
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Page 57: Configuring Toolbox Settings
Click Edit to make changes to a scheduled rule. Click Delete to remove a scheduled rule. Configuring Toolbox Settings The Toolbox Settings page lists six configuration menus on the left pane and provides a description of the configuration menus at center. Chapter 5: Using the Configuration Manager's Advanced Program... -
Page 58: The System Information Page
The System Information Page You can use the System Information page to view information about your router, and to view, download, and delete system logs. The Firmware Upgrade Page You can use the Firmware Upgrade page to get the most recent version of the router firmware, if available. -
Page 59: The Backup Setting Dialog
Click Browse to open the location where you saved the Firmware Update file that you downloaded from the Zoom web site or received via email. Click Upgrade. The Backup Setting Dialog You can back up your router settings by clicking the Backup Setting item from the left pane of the Toolbox menu. -
Page 60: The Miscellaneous Page
The Miscellaneous Page You can use this page to Ping a remote device on your network 3G Wireless-N Router User Guide... -
Page 61: Limited Warranty
The one year warranty may be extended only by Zoom as required by local law in the country where this modem is sold by Zoom. This warranty applies to the original end-user purchaser. -
Page 62: Declaration Of Conformity
IEC61000-4-5:2005 IEC61000-4-6:2007 IEC61000-4-8:1993+A1:2000 IEC61000-4-11:2004 Paul Prohodski 09 September 2009 1075/TF, Boston, MA, USA 2809-A Zoom Telephonics, Inc. 207 South Street Boston, MA 02111 USA 617-423-1072 www.zoom.com Zoom 3G Wireless-N Router Series 1075, Model 4501, CDW530AM Director Directeur Director 27621 ©2009...