Introduction, Hardware Overview | ZyXEL Communications Comet 336P

1 Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Comet 336P Type II PCMCIA card - one of ZyXEL's premier high-performance products. The Comet is world renown for its ability to maintain ultra high speeds and clear, quality connections while communicating around the globe.

Unpacking Your Modem

Before you proceed, check all items you received with your modem against this list to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include:

∙One Comet 336P

∙One detachable interface connector with RJ-11 cable and plug.

∙One FAX & Data Communication software package.

∙One RJ-11 plug to phone jack converter.

∙One INF file disk for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.x.

Hardware Overview

The Comet is an intelligent high-speed fax /modem. The modem can be used as both a send/receive fax machine and a data modem. When connecting to another modem/fax, the modem automatically negotiates the fastest speed possible. The PC Card FAX/MODEM is designed to work with most of the popular fax/modem communication software packages. Some software packages will control and configure the fax/modem for you automatically, however, they are usually only useful to those who need the modem to perform special tasks. AT commands can also be used to control the fax/modem manually.

Required Equipment

Make sure you have the additional equipment below before proceeding with Installation:

∙A computer with PCMCIA type II slot.

∙PCMCIA Socket Service and Card Service drivers. (These drivers are usually included with the computer. If not, check with your computer dealer.)

∙A telephone line with RJ-11 Jack.

∙Data and/or Fax communication software.

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