Zoom 5590 User Manual

Quick Start
ADSL X6 Modem,
Wireless-G Router, Firewall,
and 4-Port Switch
Model 5590
This Quick Start contains instructions for using a Windows
computer to set up a wired and/or wireless network. Macintosh
and Linux users should refer to the User’s Guide on the CD.
About the ADSL X6
The Zoom ADSL X6 supports up to 253 Internet connections.
You can connect a computer or network device (for example, a
router, hub, or switch) into any of the unit’s four LAN ports, and
you can “connect” wireless devices via the unit’s wireless access
point.
We recommend that you first configure the modem and establish
an Internet connection using a Windows computer that is directly
connected to one of the modem’s LAN ports.
Then—once you are certain your connection is working—you
should set up your network.

Zoom 5590 Specifications

General

Device Type	Cable Modem
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Mac, Linux
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Ports	1 x Gigabit Ethernet
Compliance Standards	DOCSIS 3.0
Encryption	AES
Channels	32 downstream x 8 upstream

Summary

Step 1: Installing the Software

Step 2: Installing the Hardware

Step 3: Establishing Communication

Step 4: Establishing A Wired and/or Wireless Network

To Connect Additional “Wired” Computers

To Connect a Network Device

To Set Up a Wireless Network

Using Windows XP to Establish Your Wireless Network

Setting Wireless Security

Setting Up Security Using WPA (or WPA Shared Key)

Guide to setting up WPA security for wireless networks.

Setting Up Security Using WEP

Guide to setting up WEP security for wireless networks.

Troubleshooting Tips

My X6 is Not Properly Configured

Solutions for when computers cannot access the web via Ethernet.

Computers Connected to a Network Device that is Plugged into the X6 Cannot Access the Web

My Wireless Network is Not Properly Configured

Front and Back Panel Descriptions

ADSL Internet Settings Tables