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Setting Up the Modem

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Setting Up the Modem The modem is used for connecting to an ISP that provides telephone dial-up connection to the Internet. There are other ways to connect to the ISP that do not use the telephone modem, such as a LAN (local area network) or DSL (Digital Subscriber Line). See "Setting Up the Network Interface" on page 51 if you are connecting through a LAN. Check with your ISP for specifics on your connection. Note: Your PC may not come with a modem. Before you can connect to the Internet and send or receive e-mail and faxes using telephone dial-up, you must connect your telephone service line to the modem, which is in the PC. The setup poster shows you how to plug in a modem/telephone cable to the PC modem connector and to your telephone service line wall jack connector. To identify the modem connector, look at the back panel of the PC. The modem looks similar to one of the following illustrations. Note: Your PC may have only one modem/telephone connection. Or Modem connector Your PC may also have a network interface that uses an RJ-45 port and network cable to connect to a LAN (local area network). Although it looks similar to the RJ-11 modem connector, the RJ-45 network connector is not the same. Refer to "Setting Up the Network Interface" on page 51. Quick Start Guide 49 Internet

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Quick Start Guide
49
Internet
Setting Up the Modem
The modem is used for connecting to an ISP
that provides telephone dial-up connection to
the Internet. There are other ways to connect to
the ISP that do not use the telephone modem,
such as a LAN (local area network) or DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line). See “Setting Up the
Network Interface” on page 51 if you are
connecting through a LAN. Check with your
ISP for specifics on your connection.
Note:
Your PC may not come with a modem.
Before you can connect to the Internet and send
or receive e-mail and faxes using telephone
dial-up, you must connect your telephone service
line to the modem, which is in the PC.
The setup poster shows you how to plug in a
modem/telephone cable to the PC modem
connector and to your telephone service line wall
jack connector.
To identify the modem connector, look at the
back panel of the PC. The modem looks similar to
one of the following illustrations.
Note:
Your PC may have only one modem/telephone
connection.
Or
Modem connector
Your PC may also have a network interface that
uses an RJ-45 port and network cable to connect
to a LAN (local area network). Although it looks
similar to the RJ-11 modem connector, the RJ-45
network connector is not the same. Refer to
“Setting Up the Network Interface” on page 51.