3Com U.S. Robotics 56K Voice, Command Reference Manual

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8 Click Network.
9 Select the protocols required to dial in and out with your Business
Modem.
10 Set Encryption Settings to Allow any authentication including clear
text .
11 Click Continue to complete RAS setup.
Determining if TCP/IP
is installed
TCP/IP must be installed before you can access the Internet. Although this
is a standard configuration, double-check to make sure TCP/IP is installed.
To determine if TCP/IP is installed, perform the following actions:
1 Select Start | Settings | Control Panel
2 Double-click Network
3 On the Protocol tab, scan down the list of installed protocols to find
TCP/IP Protocol Adapter .
4 If TCP/IP Protocol is listed, skip to section Configuring a PPP Connection .
If TCP/IP Protocol is NOT listed move to the next section.
Installing TCP/IP To install TCP/IP, perform the following actions:
1 Select Start | Settings | Control Panel
2 Double-click Network
3 On the Protocol tab, click Add , and select the TCP/IP protocol from the
list.
Configuring a PPP
connection
To configure the Business Modem for a PPP connection, perform the
following actions:
1 Go to Start | Programs | Accessories | Dial Up Networking
2 Click New .
3 Select the Server tab and select PPP in the Dial-up server type box.
4 Select TCP/IP
5 Deselect NetBEUI and IPX .
6 If you are connecting to an ISP, uncheck Enable PPP LCP Extensions
If you are connecting to another Windows NT system, Check Enable PPP
LCP Extensions