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IG-4160 IG-4160 IG-4160 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Zoom Internet Zoom Internet Zoom Internet Gateway Gateway Gateway Gateway User Guide.
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Contents GETTING STARTED .......................................................... 4 1.1 P ACKAGE C ON TENTS .......................................................... 4 1.2 Y OU W ILL A LSO N EED .....................................................
4 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Gu ide 1 Getting Started 1.1 Pa ckage Contents Check that your package includes the fo llowing items: • One Internet Gateway • One CD-ROM • One power adapter and power cord • One Ethernet cable • Installation instructions, including a Quick Start for cable modem users, and thi s User Guide.
Chapte r 1: Ge tting S tarted 5 1.3 Installation R oad Map The following diagram depicts the different setups th at are possible with your Zoom IG-4160 Inte rnet Gateway.
6 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Gu ide In this manual we also describe additional o ptions and features available to you. For example, you can connect a printer to your Gateway and share it among multiple users . You can also add more sophisticated capabilities to the Gateway.
Chapte r 1: Ge tting S tarted 7 1.4 Fa mil iariz ing Y our self with Y o ur Gateway The Gateway has LED indicators on its front panel so you can monitor its operati on and perform troubleshooting if necessary. The table below defines these LEDs and how to interpret them.
8 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Gu ide The table below explains the purpose of thes e back panel ports, or jacks. When you connect your modem to your Gateway, all connections will originate fro m this back panel.
Chapte r 1: Ge tting S tarted 9 1.5 Connecting the PC and the IG -4160 The diagram below shows what your completed setu p will look like. I G - 4160 ETHERNET CABLE (L A N ) MODE M RF ( CO AXI AL) OR P.
10 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide D D D D Turn the modem back on. If you are using a cable or DSL modem, wait until it synchronize s itself with the mo dem service. (You’ll know it’s synchronized when the cable modem’s light goe s from blinking to steady.
Chapter 2 : Confi guring Your Internet Access Method 11 2 Configuring Your Int ernet Access Method This chapter explains how to configure your Internet access method, o r WAN ty pe, which is t he next st ep in t he inst allation process. Note: The Gateway’s default Internet acc ess method is Cable or DSL Modem using a Dynamic IP Address.
12 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 3 3 3 3 The Syste m Status screen displays. This screen provide s details about the type of WAN device you are using, or how you are connected to the Internet. (Refer t o Chapte r 5 System Ad ministr ation fo r more information about the Sys tem Status screen.
Chapter 2 : Confi guring Your Internet Access Method 13 In addition to Ca ble Modem or DSL Mo dem (Dyn amic IP Address ) (see below), your choices are as follows: • DSL Modem with Static IP Address .
14 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide Host Name (Optional) May be requir ed by some serv ice providers. If so, your service provider w ill inform y ou. Renew IP Forever Disabled by default. C heck t he Enable (Auto-reconn ect) box if you w ant the Gateway to renew the IP address automat ically w hen the IP address lease is about to expire.
Chapter 2 : Confi guring Your Internet Access Method 15 2. 2 Us i ng a DSL Mod em wit h a S ta ti c IP Address • From the Gateway’s Basic Setup screen, select the DSL Modem (Static IP Address) button an d then click View/Conf igure WAN Se ttings .
16 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 2.3 Using a DSL M odem with PPPoE • From the Gateway’s Basic Setup screen, select DSL Modem with PPPoE and click V iew/Config ure WAN Set tings .
Chapter 2 : Confi guring Your Internet Access Method 17 2. 4 Us i ng a D ial -u p o r IS DN Mo de m • From the Gateway’s Basic Setup screen, select the Dial up (56k, 33.6k) or ISDN Modem button and then click View/Conf igure WAN Se ttings . A screen displays with several fields to fill in.
18 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide Dial-up Telephone Num ber Type the num ber your serv ice provider has given you. Note: Make sure you in clude all dialing characters for your locat ion. Refer to y our modem manu al for dial-strin g programming.
Chapter 2 : Confi guring Your Internet Access Method 19 * Primary and Sec ondary DNS addresse s are the addres ses of the initial server and th e backup server a ssigned to r equest a Web-name-to-IP - address loo kup, respectively . Note: If you set these addre sses as 0.
20 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 3 Setting up the Gateway as a Print Server If you have a Windows PC, you can use your Gateway to share a printer. Setting up your Gateway as a print server is a three- stage process. 1 1 1 1 Connecting the printer to the Gateway.
Chapte r 3: Se tting up the G ateway as a Print Server 21 3.2 Inst alling the Print Serve r Softwa re on a Clie nt P C You must install the print server software on each P C that will share th e printer connected to the Gateway. Follow these steps. 1 1 1 1 Insert the Zoom CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
22 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 3.3 Con figur ing the P rint Server Func tion To configure the Gateway’s Pr int Server function, you must choose one of two sets of instructions: • If you have already set up the printer that is connected to the Gateway, follow the st eps below.
Chapte r 3: Se tting up the G ateway as a Print Server 23 2 2 2 2 Right-click the printer icon, and select Proper ties to display the Properti es dialog box. 3 3 3 3 Click the Details or Ports tab. 4 4 4 4 Choose PRTmate: (All-in- 1 IP-Share r) from the Pri nt To… list.
24 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 5 5 5 5 Click the Port Settin gs or Configu re Port butt on. You will be prompted to type the Gateway’s LAN IP address. Type it in (the default is 192.168.123.254), and click OK . 6 6 6 6 If pro mpt ed a gain , c lic k OK or Finish .
Chapte r 3: Se tting up the G ateway as a Print Server 25 3 3 3 3 Scroll the displayed list, select th e manufacturer and model of your printer, and click Ne xt . Note: If you can’t loc ate your p rinter on the list, refer to the CD- ROM, floppy disk, or documentation that came with your printer.
26 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 3.4 Uninstalling the Print Server Should you want to remove the Gateway’s Print Server, follow these st eps. 1 1 1 1 From the PC’ s desktop, click Sta r t | Settin gs | Control Panel and then d ouble-click Add/Re move Pro grams .
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 27 4 Advanced Setup Options In addition to its basic setup options, the Zoom IG-4160 Internet Gateway incl udes options for specialized, or advanced, settings. If you are like most users, you will not need these options.
28 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide Specifying Special Application Settings To make it easier to use, your Gateway includes some preprogrammed special application settings—for example, MSN Gaming Zone and Battle.net. To enable one of these preprogrammed applications, follow these steps.
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 29 If you want to use a special application that isn’t on the Gat eway’s preprogrammed list, we recommend that you first visit this web site: www.practicallynetwo r ked.com/sha ring/specialapps.ht m . This site contains ea sy-to-understand instructions abou t special applications and trigger and port usage.
30 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 1 1 1 1 Open the Gateway’s Advanced Setup screen by clicking the same-named icon at the top of the main interface window. 2 2 2 2 In the LA N Setup Items list, next to the entry IP Address of DMZ Host, ther e is an IP Address box.
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 31 2 2 2 2 In the LA N Setup Items list, next to the entry No n-standa rd FTP Port , highlight the Non -standa rd FTP field and type in the number you want to use. 3 3 3 3 Click Save to save your changes (or Undo to start over).
32 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 2 2 2 2 Define the range of IP addresses you want to use by filling in the IP Poo l Sta rting and Endi ng Addr ess fields. Note: You need only type the last three digits of the IP addresses. (The first nine will be aut omatically entered based on your Gateway address.
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 33 To simplify t he task of setting up a virtual s erver, the Gateway includes a preprogrammed list of well-known Internet services.
34 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide If you want to use a special s ervice that isn’t on the Gateway’s preprogrammed list, you can do so manually. Before you do so, however, we recommend that you visit this web site: http://www .practicallynetw orked.
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 35 1 1 1 1 Open the Gateway’s Advanced Setup screen by clicking the same-named icon at the top of the main interface window, and click the LAN MAC Addr ess Control button. Then check the MAC Access Control Enable bo x.
36 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 4.5 Configuring the Router Access Control The Router Access Control op tion allows a system admini strator to give clients or groups of clients specific acces s rights to Internet services. To set up this feature, follow th e steps below.
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 37 4 4 4 4 Click Save to save your changes (or Undo to start over). Sample Serv ice Port Number Table Servic e Port Servic e Usage Protocol 113 Auth authenticati o.
38 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 4.6 Configuring the W AN Ping Re sponse The Gateway’s WAN Ping Response feature is enabled by default. That way, anyone can “ping” your Gateway to determine if it is still active on the network. (Pi ng stands for Packet INternet Groper.
Chapter 4 : Advanced S etup Option s 39 3 3 3 3 Click the Save button. Note: As a safety precaution, you may see the following dialog box when you click the Clone button. Be sure tha t your service provider has recorded your computer’s WAN MAC address.
40 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 5 System Administration Using a Web-based browser such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer, you can monitor and administer the IG- 4160. This Web-based approach work s with any Windows, Macintosh, or Unix compu ter.
Chapter 5 : Sy stem Adm inistra tion 41 The System S t atus screen displays the following types of information. • WAN MAC Addr ess: This is the MAC address of the WAN port of the Gateway. This MAC address may be needed by your service provider to register your connection.
42 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide 5.2 P erfor ming System A dmin istration Ta s k s Clicking the Toolbox icon at the top of any Gateway user interface screen brings up the Admini strato r Toolbox , from which you can monitor or change several sys tem administration-type settings.
Chapter 5 : Sy stem Adm inistra tion 43 that any host can connect to the Gateway to take car e of administ rative ta sks. By entering a spe cific I P addre ss, only tha t computer can perfo rm remote administ ration. If you want to specify a group of trusted u sers’ IP addres ses, use subne t mask addresse s and /nn notation; for example, 10.
44 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Ga teway User Guide The Gateway’s user int erface uses four basic buttons, which are listed in the table below. BUTTON FUNCT ION Save To sav e changes. Undo To undo a ny change s and st art over. Restart To restart t he Gateway.
Appendix: Regul atory Inf ormation 45 Appendix Regulatory Information FCC Part 15 B E mission s Statemen t This equipme nt has been teste d and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B di gital devi ce, pursuan t to part 15 of the FCC Rules .
46 Appendix: Regul atory Inform ation Depart ment of Com merce End User Statement This item fall s unde r the jur isdiction of the Depar tment of Comme rce, and as such, the requirement set forth in section 740-17 of the Export Administra tion Regulatio n must be complied with.
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