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Getting Started
Dial-Up Connectivity
To connect to a dial-up Internet provider, you will need to use a PCMCIA 
modem card equipped with an RJ-11 phone jack.
 Note: 
The iCEBOX does not currently support any ISPs that require 
downloading or installing software. At the time of the printing of 
this manual, AOL is an example of an ISP that will not work with 
the iCEBOX  because of their download requirements, although 
you can still retrieve AOL mail using the iCEBOX Internet browser.
 To connect using a Dial-Up connection
1.
Insert the modem card, with the card’s label facing toward the center of 
the device, into the PCMCIA slot on the back of the iCEBOX.
2.
Plug the analog telephone line into RJ-11 jack on the modem card.
Further configuration is required. See Configuring a Dial-Up Con-
nection
 on page 36. 
Digital Versus Analog Phone Lines
Two types of phone lines are commonly available: analog and digital. 
Most homes are wired with analog phone lines. Digital lines are usually 
found in commercial and industrial sites. However, newer homes, apart-
ments, and condominiums may be prewired with high-speed digital phone 
lines.
All modems, including that in a PCMCIA networking card, require an ana-
log phone line. Connecting a modem to a digital line will cause 
permanent damage to the modem.
To determine which type of line you have, look at the phone line connec-
tor. An analog phone connector is terminated with 2 or 4 copper wires. A 
digital connector is terminated with 6 or 8 copper wires. If you cannot 
determine for certain which type of phone line you have, contact your 
phone service provider.
If You Have a Digital Phone Line
In commercial buildings, apartment buildings, and condominiums, digital 
phone lines usually come from a telephone switch or PBX located in the 
building. These telephone switches will also support analog phone lines. 
The telephone system administrator may be able to arrange for an analog 
phone line to be brought to your location from the local telephone switch.
 Caution: 
Do not connect the iCEBOX to a digital phone line. 
Severe damage can occur to the iCEBOX. 
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