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Step 3: Connect the Modem to Your System
Placing the modem in a convenient location, connect it to your computer’s serial
port, to the telephone line, to AC power, and, optionally, to your telephone. You can
also optionally connect it to a microphone and a speaker or sound card.
Note: Do not connect the modem to power until you have made all other connections.
PWR RS232 PHONE LINE
Figure 2-3. Modem connections.

RS232 Connection

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

Line Connection

Plug one end of the phone cable into the modem’s LINE jack, and the other end into
a phone line 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.