
2 Installation
Installing Your Data Communications Software
Data communications software is designed to send and receive messages. Multi- Tech includes a data communications program with your modem. However, the modem will work with any data communications software. To install the data communications software provided with this modem, insert the CD into the CD- ROM drive. The software will then install automatically if you have Windows 98/ 2000 or Windows NT 4.0.
For other operating systems, insert the CD into your
Note: Data communications software running in a Windows operating system normally do not have to be configured since they use the Plug and Play configuration supplied by the Windows modem driver. Data communications software running in DOS or other operating systems may need to be manually configured. See Chapter 3, Advanced Options.
Connecting to the Internet
Your
•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
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•POP server address
•Mail or SMTP address
•News or NNT server address
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