User Guide Modem 3460

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Chapter 2
Basic Modem Setup
Introduction
To operate the modem using mostly pre-configured options (an option
set), follow the instructions here. To set advanced options, follow the
instructions in the next chapter.
Before You Start
To get started, you’ll need:
• A computer, cabled to the modem
• A communications program, which may be:
— A general-purpose program to set fax options and dial into
an on-line service, using asynchronous (async) protocols
— A remote control program to operate a host computer or
access a host network, using synchronous (sync) or async
protocols
(You do not need a communications program to configure a
modem that has the four-button/LCD front panel.)
If you don’t know which type of communications you’ll use, check with
your network administrator.
Vanguard Daughtercard Setup
The Vanguard 3460 V.34 Daughtercard’s default option set uses an
async protocol. However, the 3460 Daughtercard does not have a
computer port, so it cannot be cabled directly to a personal computer.
To configure the 3460 Daughtercard, connect a personal computer to the
modem card network-management port, and use Fast’RVu to set
options. Or, to configure for async applications only, set the modem’s
Pass Through option. To do this, establish a call from one Vanguard port
(e.g., a CTP or PAD) to the 3460 Vanguard daughtercard port, and echo
AT commands through to the modem.