A modem can be used to configure an Internet connection over an
active phone line. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account (also
called a dial-up account) is required.
To add a modem connection, follow these steps:
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Click the Devices tab.
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Click the New button on the
toolbar.
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Select Modem connection from the
Device Type list, and click Forward.
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If there is a modem already configured in the hardware list (on
the Hardware tab), the Network Administration Tool assumes you want to
use it to establish a modem connection. If there are no modems
already configured, it tries to detect any modems in the system.
This probe might take a while. If a modem is not found, a message
is displayed to warn you that the settings shown are not values
found from the probe.
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After probing, the window in Figure
18-6 appears.
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Configure the modem device, baud rate, flow control, and modem
volume. If you do not know these values, accept the defaults if the
modem was probed successfully. If you do not have touch tone
dialing, uncheck the corresponding checkbox. Click Forward.
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If your ISP is in the pre-configured list, select it. Otherwise,
enter the required information about your ISP account. If you do
not know these values, contact your ISP. Click Forward.
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On the IP Settings page, select whether
to obtain an IP address automatically or whether to set on
statically. Click Forward when
finished.
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On the Create Dialup Connection page,
click Apply.
After configuring the modem device, it appears in the device
list with the type Modem as
shown in Figure 18-7.
Be sure to select => to save the changes.
After adding the modem device, you can edit its configuration by
selecting the device from the device list and clicking Edit. For example, when the device is added, it is
configured not to start at boot time by default. Edit its
configuration to modify this setting. Compression, PPP options,
login name, password, and more can also be changed.
When the device is added, it is not activated immediately, as
seen by its Inactive status. To activate
the device, select it from the device list, and click the Activate button. If the system is configured to
activate the device when the computer starts (the default), this
step does not have to be performed again.
