Chapter 2 - Quick Start

Step 3: Connect the Modem to Your System

Placing the modem in a convenient location, connect it to your computer’s USB port, to the telephone line, and, optionally, to your telephone. Figure 2-2 shows the connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

PHONE LINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Ports

Figure 2-2. MultiModemUSB Cabling (iMacTM)

Line Connection

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

Phone Connection

For voice-only calls (optional), you can plug a telephone into the modem’s PHONE 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.

USB Connection

Plug the Type B (D-shaped) end of the USB cable into the USB connector on the modem, and the Type A (flat) end into a USB port connector on your computer*. See Figure 2-2.

*Note: Do not plug the modem into the USB port on you keyboard—this port is for low power devices such as a mouse.

Once the USB cable is connected, the TR (Terminal Ready) indicator lights, indicating the modem has been recognized by the computer.

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Multitech MT5634ZBA-USB manual Connect the Modem to Your System, Line Connection, Phone Connection, USB Connection