User guide

Setting Up Modems
180 Check Point Safe@Office User Guide
Table 35: RS232 Dialup Fields
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Modem Type Select the modem type.
You can select one of the predefined modem types or Custom.
If you selected Custom, the Installation String field is enabled. Otherwise, it
is filled in with the correct installation string for the modem type.
Initialization String Type the installation string for the custom modem type.
If you selected a standard modem type, this field is read-only.
Dial Mode Select the dial mode the modem uses.
Port Speed Select the Serial port's speed (in bits per second).
The Serial port's speed must match that of the attached dialup modem.
The default value is 57600.
Flow Control Select the method of flow control supported by the attached device:
• RTS/CTS. Hardware-based flow control, using the Serial port's
RTS/CTS lines.
• XON/XOFF. Software-based flow control, using XON/XOFF
characters.
Answer incoming
PPP calls
Select this option to specify that the modem should answer incoming
PPP calls. This allows accessing the appliance out of band for
maintenance purposes, in case the primary Internet connection fails.
The client is assigned an IP address from the OfficeMode network;
therefore, the OfficeMode network must be enabled. For information on
enabling the OfficeMode network, see Configuring the OfficeMode
Network on page 214.