Strange modem...

[Alexey Toptygin]

On Sun, 1 Oct 2006, aliensrcooluk at yahoo.co.uk wrote:

> Also in the box is a 56K (Data/Fax/Voice)
> modem, manufacturer is unknown. It simply
> states on the front end...
>
> "56K V.90/K56 flex"

[snip details]

Plug it in and ask it ATI1 through ATI9. Ususally the manufafturer's name 
and model number are in there somewhere.

> On the back it has an on/off switch, a power
> socket, a parallel port style socket (I have
> necessary cable), line socket and phone socket.

I hope you mean serial port. It's a DB25F connector, yes?

> I assume the line socket plugs into the phone
> connection socket, but what's the phone
> connection for? To plug the phone/fax line in??

When the modem is offline, the phone socket is connected to the wall 
socket. When the modem is online, the phone socket is not connected to 
anything. By plugging your modem into the wall and your phone into the 
modem, you can share one phone outlet between your phone and modem, with 
the modem having priority.

 			Alexey