Configuring The Remote Connection - StarTech.com CABCONS1716I User Manual

The baud rate dictates the connection speed between the CAB-
CONS1716I's serial port and the modem, and does not affect the connec-
tion speed between the local and remote modems, as they will negotiate
their own connection speed when a connection is made. It is highly
recommended that this setting be left at the default for best performance.
The initialization ("init") string is the command (using the standard-
ized Hayes AT command set) that the CABCONS1716I will send to the
modem to activate it. The included string should work with the majority
of modems and configures the following connection properties: answer
incoming calls on the first ring, enable hardware flow control, and
lock the connection speed.
Your modem's documentation will describe other potential init strings in
greater detail, that you can use to alter the connection properties. For
instance, you could commit the settings to the modem's non-volatile
memory (NVRAM) or allow the modem to adjust the connection speed for
greater stability (and so on).
To simplify the troubleshooting process, you may wish to test the connec-
tion with the default init string first, prior to making changes specific to
your modem model or situation.
Click the Commit button to save your changes and activate the modem
feature with the specified settings.
Configuring the Remote Connection
This section describes how to configure a typical Windows dial-up ses-
sion to access the modem connection on the CABCONS1716I. The
instructions here relate to a Windows XP configuration; other versions of
Windows are similar.
1. Open My Network Places from the desktop or the Start menu.
2. Click View network connections.
3. Click Create a new connection under Network Tasks.
4. The New Connection Wizard window will open. Click
5. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next.
6. Select Set up my connection manually and click Next.
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Next.