Multi-Tech Systems MT9234ZBA-USB manual Operation, Connecting to the Internet

Chapter 3 - Operation

Chapter 3 - Operation

Front Panel

The MultiModem product has 6 LED indicators on the front panel that indicate status, configuration, and activity.

Figure 3-1. Front panel

Transmit Data. The TD LED flashes when the modem is transmitting data to another modem.

Receive Data. The RD LED flashes when the modem is receiving data from another modem.

Carrier Detect. The CD LED lights when the modem detects a valid carrier signal from another modem. It is on when the modem is communicating with the other modem and off when the link is broken. Off-Hook.The OH LED lights when the modem is off-hook, which occurs when the modem is dialing,

online, or answering a call. The LED flashes when the modem pulse-dials.

Terminal Ready. The TR LED lights when a communications program is using the modem. It means the

modem is ready for an outgoing or incoming call. It goes off when the communications program disconnects. When it goes off, a connected modem will also disconnect.

Power. The PWR led lights when Windows detects and initializes the modem.

Connecting to the Internet

Your Multi-Tech modem is your gateway to the Internet and the World Wide Web. To access the Internet and Web via your modem, you must establish a dial-up account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To locate an ISP near you, look in a local directory or computer publication. Your ISP should provide you with the following information:

●User name (also called user ID)

●Password

●Access number (the number you call to connect to the server)

●Host name and/or domain name

●Domain Name Server (DNS) server address

If, besides the Web, you use the Internet for e-mail and newsgroups, your ISP should also provide you with the following information:

●E-mail or POP mail address

●POP server address

●Mail or SMTP address

●News or NNT server address

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