Cyclades User's Guide manual Modem Connections

Modem Connections

Modem Connections

In addition to connecting to the KVM/net through a regular Ethernet connection, you can also access the KVM/net by dialing in through an installed external modem.Use PPP when dialing into any of the supported modems. Once the connection is made, all connections to the specified IP address are made through the PPP connection. For example, if you enter the specified IP address in a browser after making the PPP connection, the browser connects to the KVM/net through the dialup connection. This way you can access the Web Manager through PPP even if the IP connection to the KVM/net is not available.

The KVM/net administrator performs the procedures to install and configure the modems. Contact your KVM/net administrator for the phone numbers, usernames, and passwords to use, and for questions about how the modems are configured.

Before anyone can use PPP to access the KVM/net, the PPP connection must be configured by the user on the remote computer so the connection can be used for dialing in. Before configuring PPP, you need the following:

•A modem connected to the remote computer.

•The phone number of the line that is dedicated to the KVM/net modem you want to access.

•If authentication is required for the modem, you need a username and password for a user account on the KVM/net.

The following table lists the related procedures and where they are documented.

Table 6-7:Tasks for Configuring and Making Dial Up Connections (User)

Configure a PPP Connection	“To Configure a PPP Connection on a Remote
	Computer” on page 347
Connect Using PPP	“To Make a PPP Connection From a Remote
	Computer” on page 348

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