Configuring the ModemBefore you connect the modem, you must configure the modem with required portsettings.NOTE: The following procedure uses Hayes-compatible-modem commandsto configure the modem. If your modem is not Hayes-compatible, see thedocumentation for your modem for the equivalent modem commands.To configure the modem:1. Connect the modem to the desktop or notebook computer.2. Power on the modem.3. From the computer, start your asynchronous terminal emulation application (suchas Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal) and select the COM port to which the modemis connected (for example, COM1).4. Configure the port settings shown in Table 42 on page 138.Table 42: Port SettingsValuePort Settings115200Bits per second8Data bitsNoneParity1Stop bitsNoneFlow control5. In the HyperTerminal window, type at. Press Enter.The modem sends an OK response to verify that it can communicate successfullywith the COM port on your desktop or notebook computer.6. To configure the modem to answer a call on the first ring, type ats0=1 at the prompt.Press Enter.7. To configure the modem to accept modem-control DTR signals, type at&d1 at theprompt. Press Enter.8. To disable flow control on the modem, type at&k0 at the prompt. Press Enter.9. To set the fixed serial port speed on the modem, type at&b1 at the prompt. PressEnter.138Dell PowerConnect J-Series J-EX8208 Ethernet Switch Hardware Guide
