2 Quick Start
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Step 1: Connect the Modem to Your System
Turn off your computer. Placing the modem in a convenient location, connect it
to your computer’s serial port, to the telephone line, to your leased line, to AC power,
and, optionally, to your telephone.
VOLUME
EIA RS232C
LEASEDLINE
POWER
PHONE
Figure 2-1. MT5600BL connections.

RS232 Connection

Plug one end of the serial cable into the RS232 connector on the modem, and the oth-
er end into a serial port connector on your computer, such as COM1 or COM2.

Dialup Connection

Plug one end of the modular phone cable into the modem’s LINE jack, and the other
end into a public switched telephone network (PSTN) wall jack.
Note: The LINE jack is not interchangeable with the PHONE jack. Do not plug the
phone into the LINE jack or the line cable into the PHONE jack.
Note: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada, and the
British Approvals Board for Telecommunications (BABT) impose certain restrictions
on equipment connected to public telephone systems. See Appendix A for more in-
formation.