Special Edition Using Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4.0

Installing and Configuring a Modem

There are two obvious prerequisites to any dial-up connection: You need a modem (or another type of connecting device, such as an ISDN adapter) and you need a phone line. If you haven't set up a modem previously, the Internet Connection Wizard includes a series of steps that automatically installs modem drivers and configures your modem. You can also use the Modems option in Control Panel to add a new modem or to configure an existing one.

Although most dial-up connections use only one modem at a time, you can install multiple communication devices. The system depicted in Figure 17.3, for example, includes an analog modem and an ISDN adapter—you can assign only one such device to each Dial-Up Networking connection. ...