ZyXEL Communications 3356P-LAN Unpacking Your Modem, Hardware Overview, Required Equipment

1 Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Comet 3356P-LAN Type II PCMCIA card, one of ZyXEL's premier high-performance products. The Comet is world renown for its ability to maintain ultra high speeds and clear, quality connections while communicating around the globe.

Unpacking Your Modem

Before you proceed, check all items you received with your modem against this list to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include:

∙One Comet 3356 P-LAN

∙One detachable interface cable with RJ-11 cable and plug.

∙One detachable interface RJ-45 LAN cable and plug.

∙One FAX & Data Communication software package.

∙One INF file disk for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.x.

Hardware Overview

The Comet is an intelligent high-speed fax/modem and Ethernet LAN adapter. The modem can be used as both a send/receive fax machine and a data modem. When connecting to another modem/fax, the modem automatically negotiates the fastest speed possible. The PC Card FAX/MODEM/LAN is designed to work with many of the popular fax/modem and LAN communication software packages. Some software packages will control and configure the fax/modem for you automatically, however, they are usually only useful to those who need the modem to perform special tasks. AT commands can also be used to control the fax/modem manually.

Required Equipment

Make sure you have the additional equipment below before proceeding with Installation:

∙An IBM compatible PC or notebook with PCMCIA type II slot and 386SX or better CPU.

∙PCMCIA Socket Service and Card Service drivers. (These drivers are usually included with the computer. If not, check with your computer dealer.)

∙A telephone line with RJ-11 connector.

∙Data and/or Fax communication software.

Introduction 1