Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Required Equipment

In addition to the ZyXEL Omni 288S modem you just purchased, you must have
the following equipment to operate your modem:
 Computer terminal
 Available PC serial port with a high-speed 16550 UART
 Standard "straight-through” RS-232 cable (pins 1-8, 20, 22)
 Available telephone jack
 Available AC wall outlet
 Telephone line from your telephone company (dial-up or leased line)
 Data, fax, and voice communication software

Optional Equipment

The following items are optional for installing your Omni 288S:
 Telephone for manually dialing and answering calls
 Microphone for recording voice messages
 Speakers for listening to recorded messages
Becoming a Registered Owner
Complete the pre-addressed Warranty Registration Card and place it in the mail.
Registered owners will receive future product information and update
announcements. Warranty registration is not necessary for product repair/or
replacement - please also save your dated invoice as proof of purchase.
Omni 288S Modem Features
No other 28.8Kbps modem gives you so much for so little. Your Omni 288S is
equipped with an array of standard and ZyXEL-famous Intelligent features
designed to make your data communications faster, easier, and more convenient.

Standard features

 Ultra-high speed modem - supports V.34 for 28,800bps and backwards
compatible
 Operates in all environments: Windows 95, DOS, Windows, Macintosh,
OS/2, UNIX, Novell, Amiga, and IBM AS400/RS6000
 V.42 and MNP 4/3 error correction
 V.42bis and MNP 5 data compression
 DTE serial interface with speeds up to 460.8Kbps