'Direct Dial Up' Access to the Internet...
Modem Configuration And Dial-up Networking Guide | |
2. Defining your Thuraya Phone as a modem in Windows 2000 | |
First,
connect your Thuraya phone to your computer or laptop
using the Thuraya data cable and computer Serial port.
Your serial port is the connector with 9 pins usually
located at the rear of your computer.
If you have a serial port with 25 pins or a USB port, you will need a 25 to 9 pin serial port convertor or a USB to Serial port converter. Such converters are available at your local computer store. Once
you have all the connections right, You may proceed to
now define a 19200 bps standard modem as
follows: | |
Open Control Panel by
clicking start, settings, Control Panel. |
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Figure (a) | |
Click on [Phone and Modem Options]. See figure (b) |
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Figure (b) | |
Select Modems as shown in Figure (c) and click on
[Add] |
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Figure (c) | |
In the window that appears, check the box beside
[Do not Detect My Modem] and press next as in Figure
(d) |
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Figure (d) | |
Select 19200 Standard bps Modem from the list as
shown in figure (e) |
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Figure (e) | |
Select the port name on which the data cable is
connected to (for example COM1) and press next. Figure
(f) |
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Figure (f) | |
Windows will now display that modem has been
successfully installed as shown in Figure
(g) |
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Figure (g) | |
Your modem installation is now complete. You may now proceed to define a Dial-up Connection for accessing Thuraya ISP Services. |