3Com OfficeConnect 3C8861 User Manual

Also see for 3C886 - OfficeConnect 56K LAN Modem Router: User guide

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Receiving Calls 79Receiving Calls The 56K LAN Modem can receive both voice and data calls, as follows.Receiving Voice Calls Voice calls received by the 56K LAN Modem will be routed to any analogequipment connected to the Phone port, by default, assuming that a data call isnot currently connected. For assistance with installing an external analog device,refer to chapter 3, “Installing Analog Equipment”.Receiving Data Calls The 56K LAN Modem can receive incoming data calls for the following purposes:n Making changes to the previously defined service providers.Refer to Chapter 6, “Configuring the LAN Modem from a Remote Location,”for instructions.n Downloading the latest firmwareRefer to Chapter 8, “Downloading Firmware to Your 56K LAN Modem,” forinstructions.n Reviewing 56K LAN Modem statisticsRefer to Chapter 8, “Reviewing Statistics,” for instructions.Auto Answer must be enabled for your LAN Modem to receive an incoming datacall. Note that Auto Answer is disabled by default.Auto Answer The Auto Answer feature allows your LAN Modem to automatically answer anincoming call after a user-specified number of rings. By default, Auto Answer isdisabled. In this case, all incoming calls are routed to any analog equipmentconnected to the Phone port.You can choose to have your LAN Modem automatically answer incoming calls, oryou can leave Auto Answer disabled (the default). To set or change this value, dothe following.1 From the LAN Modem’s main page, click the Maintenance button from the leftframe.The Maintenance page opens.2 From the “Auto Answer on ring number” drop down list, choose the number ofrings before your LAN Modem automatically answers an incoming call. To set yourLAN Modem to never answer incoming calls, choose “Disable.”3 Click Submit.Incoming calls for data transfer are not supported. For example, you cannot callinto the 56K LAN Modem to use a computer as a server that others would dialinto and use for accessing information.