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Exploring Your Options
Connecting to the Internet
Making the physical connection
You can connect to the Internet by using a telephone and modem
or through other higher-speed communication methods, such as
Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite link.
Using a modem
If you're using a modem, you connect the modem to one of the
computer's COM (communications) ports. The default setting for
the modem is COM3.
If you are having trouble connecting through the modem, you may
need to determine the current COM port name and possibly
change it.
Determining the COM Port
To find out which port your modem is connected to:
1
Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2
Double-click Modems.
The operating system displays the Modem Properties dialog
box.
3
Click the Diagnostics tab.
Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer's
COM ports.
4
Make a note of the COM port number.
5
To verify that the modem is set up properly, click the port to
which your modem is connected, and then click More Info to
run the Windows Millennium Edition Modem Diagnostics.
The operating system communicates with the modem and
displays identifying information reported by the modem. If
the operating system cannot communicate with the modem, it
displays an error message. Consult the troubleshooting
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