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Hayes AT command set) that the IP KVM switch will send to the
modem to activate it. The string included should work with the majority
of modems and configures the following connection properties: answer
incoming calls on the first ring, enable hardware flow control, and lock
the connection speed. Your modem’s documentation will describe
other potential init strings that you can use to alter the connection
properties. For instance, you could commit the settings to the modem’s
non-volatile memory (NVRAM) or allow the modem to adjust the
connection speed for greater stability (and so on). You may wish to
test the connection with the default init string first, before making
changes specific to your modem model or situation, to simplify the
troubleshooting process.
Click the Commit button to save your changes and activate the modem
feature with the specified settings.
Conguring the Remote Connection
This section describes how to configure a typical Windows dial-up
session to access the modem connection on the IP KVM switch. The
instructions here relate to a Windows XP configuration; other versions
of Windows are similar.
1. Open My Network Places from the desktop or the Start menu.
2. Click View network connections.
3. Click Create a new connection under Network Tasks.
4. The New Connection Wizard window will open. Click Next.
5. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next.
6. Select Set up my connection manually and click Next.
7. Select Connect using a dial-up modem and click Next.
8. In the space provided under ISP Name, type an appropriate name of
your choosing for the connection. Click Next.
9. In the space provided under Phone Number enter the phone number
for the line to which the IP KVM switch’s modem is connected. You
may need to add the area code, country code, or other digits needed
to access the outside line as appropriate. When finished, click Next.