Prologic Recruitment Ltd

Training Division

A+ Part I Computer Hardware

MODEMS

Mathew Abraham

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Modems
 Overview
 Terminology
 Operation
 Troubleshooting

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Overview
 Modulation
 Demodulation

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Two Main Types
 External Serial Cable (RS-232C)

 Internal

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External Modem

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INTERNAL MODEM
 PCI

 ISA

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TERMINOLOGY
 Modem - Modulation/demodulation

 DTE/DCE – Data terminal equipment/Data

communication Equipment

 UART – Universal asynchronous

receiver/transmitter- serves many purposes
governing communication over serial ports
including converting signals from parallel to serial

 Full duplex – being able to send and receive

information at the same time

 Half duplex – Like a information can be send or

received at any given time
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DTE/DCE

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Half Duplex

Sending or receiving only one at a time

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Full Duplex

Sends and receives at the same time

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Speed
 BAUD – Number of times/second a
signal changes the state.

 BPS – Bits/sec

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Modem Standards

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Handshaking
 Calling modem dials a number
 Answering modem picks up and
issues a carrier tone.
 Answering machine sends different
carrier signals until calling machine
responds.
 They agree upon carrier speed,
compression, etc.
 Establish Communication session

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Handshaking

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Troubleshooting
 Modem plugged in, turned on?
(external)
 Modem seated in slot properly
(internal)
 Make sure comport and IRQ and I/O
addresses are set correctly.
 Proper driver installed?

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