Lotus Notes 7 Help - Setting up a modem

GETTING CONNECTED

Setting up a modem
You can use either a dialup, cable, or DSL modem with Notes.

A dialup modem is a digital-analog modem that requires a standard telephone line for connection.
A cable modem uses a cable (television), also called broadband, connection (this type of "modem" does not use a telephone line).
A DSL modem, with additional hardware, uses a high-speed digital subscriber telephone line.

There is no configuration necessary in Notes for a cable or DSL modem. Both cable and DSL access work from the Office or Internet (LAN) locations in Notes, and look to Notes as if your computer is on a LAN.

To set up a dialup modem automatically

Follow the instructions in Using a phone line to access Notes mail and other databases.

To set up a dialup modem manually

1. From the menu, choose File - Preferences - User Preferences.

2. Click Ports.

3. Under "Communications Ports," select the port your modem is connected to (for example, COM 2). If you're unsure what port that is, check your operating system.

Tip

Select "Compress network data" for faster transmission of data, if your server also compresses data. For more information, see

To compress network data for a faster connection

4. Click the button "Portname Options," where Portname is the name of the port you selected in step 3 (for example, COM 2 Options).

5. Select a modem type. If you don't know what type of modem you have, consult your operating system configuration settings and help.

6. (Optional) Specify any additional modem settings.

7. Click OK twice.

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See Also

Additional Setup dialog box

Calling and disconnecting from servers

To compress network data for a faster connection