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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 CD-ROM drive, click the Start button, and then click Run. Type D:\setup.exe, and then click OK. If your CD-ROM drive uses a different drive letter, type that letter in place of D. The setup wizard on the CD guides you through the installation.

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 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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