Model 5350: Connecting a wireless device

This answer applies to the Zoom Cable Modem/Router Model 5350.

The Zoom Cable Modem/Router has wireless-N for WiFi® compatible connection to your computer and/or other devices. The cable modem/router comes set up by default with WPA/WPA2 security, and this can be changed if you like.

• For those computer(s) and/or device(s) that support WPS, see Using WPS to set up your wireless network. (Note: Windows 7 SP1 (Service Pack 1) or the latest updates, or Windows Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2) support WPS.)
• For those computer(s) and/or device(s) that support WPA/WPA2 but that don’t support WPS, enter the default SSID and Pre-Shared Key below in the wireless network portion of the device’s configuration menus. (Note: Typically, tablets like the iPad and e-readers don’t support WPS but do support WPA/WPA2.)

  Default Wireless Security Settings

  The default SSID is: ZOOM
  The default Pre-Shared Key is: zoom#### where #### represents the last 4 characters of the Cable MAC address of the unit, which can be found on the label on the bottom of the cable modem/router.

  Note: If you want to change the default SSID and Pre-Shared Key, please click here for instructions.

• In the unlikely event that one or more of your devices only supports WEP security, please click here for instructions on how to configure WEP security.

Using WPS to set up your wireless network

If all the WiFi compatible wireless devices on your network support WPS:

1. Press the WPS LED pushbutton on the front panel of the router for 5 seconds. The WPS LED should blink green.
2. Within 2 minutes (before the WPS LED light turns off), press the WPS button on the device that you’re linking wirelessly to the modem/router. The button may be a physical pushbutton on the device or a button on a page of the device’s wireless network configuration menus.

   Note: Windows 7 SP1 (Service Pack 1) or the latest updates, or Windows Vista SP2 (Service Pack 2) users can use WPS for easy configuration.

   1. Open Connect to a Network by right-clicking the network icon in the notification area of the Windows taskbar.
   2. A list of available networks is displayed.
   3. Click (or the SSID you changed the default to), and then click Connect.
   4. You may see a screen with a text box for the Security key. If WPS configuration is supported, you may see a message such as You can also connect by pushing the button on the router.

   Press the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button on the router for 5 seconds. (You do not need to type a security key or passphrase in the Security key text box on your Windows machine). The cable modem/router will automatically set up the computer to connect to the network and apply the network's security settings. Then click OK on the Connect to a Network dialog box.

3. If you have other devices whose WPS security you need to set, repeat steps 1 through 3 for each device. When they are all set, go to step 5.
4. Your basic setup for local wireless devices is complete.

Note: If you want to change the default SSID and Pre-Shared Key, please click here for instructions.