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PRELIMINARY Chapter 2: What You Need To Start
Megabit Modem 500L Installation Manual 9
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Phone Service
If you get phone service, all you need is an RJ-11 phone jack to connect your phone. This
lite-rate modem provides splitterless capability, which allows reception of phone service
without special splitters or filters; simply connect your phone.
WHAT YOU NEED FROM YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER
Use the worksheets, provided in Appendix C on page 73, to record your configuration
information. When you begin to configure the modem in Chapter 4 on page 17, the procedures
refer you to the proper table for the configuration information that you recorded.This section
lists the information you need to configure system settings and sessions for the modem. Contact
your service provider for this information.
1 If using CHAP, the CHAP authentication name for each session.
2 Session address for Ports 1 through 3 (WAN configuration):
• ATM VPI and ATM VCI (specified for each session)
• when using fixed IP addresses, IP address specified for each session by the
service provider
• Login Name and Login Password (specified for each session)
For more information about the configuration choices listed above, see Chapter 9 on page 55.
CHOOSE A POWER CABLE
The Megabit Modem 500L is available with a variety of power supplies and power cords. When
you order your modem, choose one of the following as the last number in the product part
number (150-2120-7x) for your order to indicate which power option you need:
• 2 indicates a power supply for International use and does not include a power cord.
• 3 indicates a power supply for North American use and includes a North American
power cord.
• 4 indicates a Universal power supply and includes a European power cord.
• 5 indicates a Universal power supply and includes a UK/Ireland power cord.