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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
2.6 Connections
To use your modem, you must connect its USB cable connector to your computer
(“USB”) and to a telephone line (“LINE”).
Figure 2-1. USB and communications connectors.
2.6.1 C
ONNECTING TO THE
C
OMPUTER
(“USB”)
Connect the USB connector on the Modem to a USB connector on the back of
your computer.
2.6.2 C
ONNECTING TO THE
T
ELEPHONE
L
INE
(“LINE”)
Plug one end of the cable provided with the Modem into the telephone jack in
your home or office. Plug the other end into the LINE jack on the modem.
NOTE
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada, and
other regulatory agencies impose certain restrictions on equipment
connected to public telephone systems. See pages 1–3 for more
information.
2.6.3 S
URGE
P
ROTECTORS AND
L
IGHTNING
Your modem has self-resetting lightning protection to protect it from electrical
spikes on the telephone line. During an electrical storm, unplug your computer
equipment from both the power outlet and the telephone line.
PC
USB Connector
RJ-11 Connector