Modem and Local Area Networks

6 Modem and Local Area Networks
Modem
Solving travel connection problems
If you experience modem connection problems when using the
computer outside of the country in which you purchased it, try the
following suggestions.
■ Check the telephone line type.
The modem requires an analog, not a digital, telephone line.
A line described as a PBX line is usually a digital line. A
telephone line described as a data line, fax machine line,
modem line, or standard telephone line is probably an
analog
line.
■ Check for pulse or tone dialing.
An analog telephone line supports one of 2 dialing modes,
pulse dialing or tone dialing. These dialing mode options
are
selected in the Phone and Modem Options settings. The
dialing mode option selected must match the dialing mode
supported by the telephone line in your location.
To determine the dialing mode supported by a telephone line,
dial a few digits on the telephone, and then listen for clicks
(pulses) or tones. Clicks indicate that the telephone line
supports pulse dialing. Tones indicate that the telephone line
supports tone dialing.
To change the dialing mode in your current modem location
setting:
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. Click the Dialing Rules tab.
4. Click your modem location setting.