Setting up your dialup modem

    To set up your dialup modem:
    1 If you're using an external modem, follow the setup instructions provided with the modem to connect it to your computer.
    2 Plug one end of a standard phone cord into the internal modem port on your computer or the phone port on your external modem.
    3 Plug the other end of the cord into an analog telephone line jack.
    WARNING: Make sure you connect the modem to an analog phone line, the type typically used in residences. You can damage the modem if you connect it to a digital line.
    Note: The modem will not work with an ISDN line, even though the ISDN line may use the same type of connector.
    4 Set up your modem configuration using the Modem control panel.
    Help me set up my modem configuration.
    Tip: If you're connecting to the Internet, the Internet Setup Assistant can set up your modem configuration.
    5 If your phone service includes call waiting, turn it off while you're using the modem. Otherwise, your connection may be interrupted if someone calls. Contact your telephone company for more information.

    If you change modem settings often:
    Use the Modem control panel to create additional configurations and switch among them instead of repeatedly modifying the active configuration.

Protecting your modem settings

    To protect your modem settings with a password:
    • Open the modem configuration in the Modem control panel, switch to Administration user mode, and specify the password.

    To protect a setting:
    • Click the padlock button next to the setting in the Modem control panel.

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