The Courier 1-1
Chapter 1
The Courier
The Courier V.Everything External Modem makes any computer or
terminal with an EIA/RS-232 serial port (or a Macintosh serial
port) capable of exchanging data with modems or fax machines
over standard, analog telephone lines at speeds of up to
33.6 Kbps.
Using the Courier
The most common uses of the Courier modem are for accessing
the Internet or online services, accessing corporate networks
remotely, calling bulletin board systems (BBSs), and for sending
or receiving facsimiles or files.
Using the Courier always requires some kind of
communications software. The software required differs
depending on what you’re trying to do.
Accessing the Internet
To access the Internet, you need to set up an account with an
Internet service provider in your area. Often, Internet service
providers supply you with the software you’ll need. In other
cases, support for Internet access is built in to your computer’s
operating system, as is the case with Windows 95.
The software needed to access the Internet is called a TCP/IP
protocol stack. Your TCP/IP protocol stack must provide a
dialing application that is capable of sending data over a serial
line using the Point-to-Point protocol (PPP) or the Serial Line
Internet Protocol (SLIP).
