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Connecting Other External Devices
Connecting your modem to a telephone line
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Connecting your modem to a telephone line
Your computer comes with a built-in modem that can be
connected to a standard voice-grade telephone line.
Use the modem to:
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Access the Internet.
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Communicate with your office’s local area network
(LAN) or a larger corporate wide area network (WAN).
For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN,
consult your network administrator.
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Send a fax directly from your computer.
Connecting to a phone line
Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to
connect it to a telephone line. Your computer’s built-in
modem port uses an RJ-11 jack to connect the modem to a
standard voice-grade telephone line.
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Plug one end of the telephone cable (purchased
separately) into the modem port on the back of the
computer.
