Modem and Local Area Networks

Modem
Modem and Local Area Networks 5
To add a location setting for your modem:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections.
2. On the upper menu in the left panel of the Network and
Internet Connections window, click Phone and Modem
Options.
3. On the Dialing Rules tab, click New. (The New Location
window is displayed.)
4. In the Location name box, type a name (home, work, etc.)
for the new location setting.
5. Click a country or region from the Country/Region
drop-down list. (If you select a country or region that is not
supported by the modem, the Country/Region selection for
USA or UK is displayed by default.)
6. Click OK to save your new location setting. (The Dialing
Rules window is displayed.) Then
❏ To set your new location setting as the current location,
click OK.
❏ To select another location setting as the current location
setting, select your preference from the settings in the
Location list, and then click OK.
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You can use the preceding procedure to add location settings
for places within your own country as well as in other
countries. For example, you could add a setting named “Work”
that includes dialing rules for accessing an outside line.