Installation guide

Chapter 6. Network Conﬁguration 77

6.4. Establishing a Modem Connection

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:

1. Click the Devices tab.

2. Click the Add button.

3. Select Modem connection from the Device Type list, and click Next.

4. If there is a modem already conﬁgured in the hardware list (on the Hardware tab),

Network Administration Tool assumes you want to use it to establish a modem con-

nection. If there is not modem already conﬁgured, it tries to detect any modems in the

system. This probe might take a while.

5. After probing, the window in Figure 6-5 appears.

Figure 6-5. Modem Settings

6. Conﬁgure the baud rate, ﬂow control, and modem volume. If you do not know these

values, accept the defaults. If you do not have touch tone dialing, uncheck the corre-

sponding checkbox.

7. Click Next.

8. If your ISP is in the pre-conﬁgured list, select it. Otherwise, enter the required infor-

mation about your ISP account. If you do not know the values, contact your ISP. Click

Next.

9. On the Create Dialup Connection page, click Finish.

After conﬁguring the modem device, it appears in the device list as shown in Figure 6-6.