Microsoft Windows XP Unleashed

Chapter 15. Getting Started with Modem Communications

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A Modem Communications Primer

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Modem-to-Modem Communications

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Configuring Serial Ports

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Installing and Configuring a Modem

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Thanks to falling prices and expanding services, broadband Internet connections (mostly via DSL and cable) are growing at a healthy clip and are now used by a majority of Internet users. However, many online users still connect via the humble modem. If you’re one of those users, or you support such users, this chapter gives you some background in modem communications and shows you how to get your modem’s mojo working. Chapter 16, “Putting ...