How To Connect The Modem To The Computer - 3Com 000839-08 Manual

If your PC's serial connector looks like this...
you need a shielded serial modem cable with a
25-pin female to 25-pin male connector.
If your PC's serial connector looks like this...
you need a shielded serial modem cable with a
9-pin female to 25-pin male connector.
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How to Connect the Modem
to the Computer
1. Turn off your computer and any attached
devices, such as a printer.
2. Connect the serial cable to the modem and
to the computer. When looking for the
serial port label on the back of your
computer, look for ports labeled COM,
MODEM, RS-232, or SERIAL. DO
NOT select AUX, GAME, LPT, or
PARALLEL.
3. Plug the power adapter into the a standard
wall outlet and insert its plug into the power
jack on the modem (labeled with a power
adapter icon on the bottom of the case).