
Cabling, installing, and configuring the peripheral devices 8-37
Installing a networking modem
Standard 1.0 Option 11 EC Installation and Maintenance Guide November 1999
Reconnecting the
modem and terminal
After you have configured the networking modem, to
reconnect it to the RS-232 port on the EC 11 that has been
configured for a networking modem, and to reconnect the
terminal to the Console port on the EC 11, follow these steps.
Testing the
networking DNs and
modem DNs
To test the networking DNs and modem DNs after you have
installed the networking modem and set up the DNs, perform
the following procedure.
If the above tests are unsuccessful, repeat the steps starting at
“Setting up a U.S. Robotics modem for configuration as a
local modem” on page 8-22.
Step Action
1 Turn off the modem and reconnect it to the EC 11
using a straight-through RS-232 cable if necessary,
and reapply power.
2 Turn off the terminal and reconnect it to the EC 11
using a straight-through cable and null modem
adapter, and reapply power.
3 At the Meridian Mail administration terminal, display
the Data Port Configuration screen. Refer to the
“Data Port Configuration” section in the “Hardware
Administration” chapter in your
System
Administration Guide
(NTP 555-7001-301).
4 Select an NWModem data port and press the [View/
Modify] softkey. Enter the Modem DN.
5 Label the modem with the modem DN and the port
location information.
Step Action
1 Call the networking DN from the local site to all
satellite sites.
Result: You should hear a modem tone.
2 Call the modem DN.
Result: You should receive a ring but no answer.
Also, the Auto Answer light (AA) on the modem
should flash intermittently. This indicates that the
modem is connected to the correct line.
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