Synopsis
Telecomputing is the up and coming technology that combines telecommunications and computing. Modems are the essential link to this new technology, the device that lets personal computers communicate with company mainframes, fax machines, electronic mail services, bulletin boards and other information sources. Written as a technical reference, this guide covers all popular modulation standards, including the Bell System and CCITT recommendations. The book gives a checklist of 25 modem features, covering the factors that govern modem compatibility, and examines the compatibility of 10 popular modems. It also presents methods for testing and trouble-shooting modems.
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The complete technician′s guide to modem installation, testing, and maintenance.
This third edition of The Complete Modem Reference is a powerful tool for managers and technicians responsible for selecting, installing, testing, and repairing modems in their organizations. It tells you absolutely everything you need to know about how modems work, how to configure them, how to select the best modem for the job, how to get the most out of the equipment you already have, how and why modems fail and how to fix them, and a whole lot more. And it features concise technical discussions and point–by–point guidelines, along with dozens of handy tables, checklists, and summaries that give you instant access to the information you need, when you need it.
Completely revised and updated to reflect the many incredible advances that have occurred since the publication of the bestselling second edition, The Complete Modem Reference, Third Edition brings you up to date on:
∗ Cable modems, digital modems, video modems, and PC cards.
∗ The latest modulation techniques, PC card operations, and fax commands.
∗ Hot new communication and productivity software
∗ New testing and diagnostic methods
∗ New techniques for checking your computer′s hardware configuration for modem compatibility
∗ Remote access and PCMCIA
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About the Author
GILBERT HELD is Chief of Data Communications for a U.S. government agency′s 4,000–station network. He is the author of more than 10 computing books, including Internetworking LANs and WANs; Data Compression, Third Edition; Ethernet Networks, Second Edition; and LAN Management with SNMP and RMON, all from Wiley.
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