Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
Telephone or Fax Connection
When properly connected, most telephony devices can be used with the cable modem just as with conventional telephone service. To make a normal telephone call, pick up the handset, wait for a dial tone, and then dial the desired number. For services such as call waiting, use the hook switch (or FLASH button) to change calls. The following procedures describe some of the possible connection schemes for using telephony devices with the cable modem.
1.Connect a standard phone line cord directly from the phone (fax machine, answering machine, caller ID box, etc.) to one of the LINE jacks on the cable modem (see Fig. 5).
2.If there is a phone line in your home which is NOT connected to another telephone service provider, connect a standard phone line cord from a jack on this line to one of the LINE jacks of the cable modem. Connect a standard phone line cord directly from the phone (fax machine, answering machine, caller ID box, etc.) to one of the other jacks in the house that uses that line.
3.If you have a