Direct Dial-up Access to Internet

Modem Configuration And Dial-up Networking Guide

2. Defining your Thuraya Phone as a modem in Windows 2000

First, connect your Thuraya phone to your computer or laptop using the Thuraya data cable and computer Serial port. Your serial port is the connector with 9 pins usually located at the rear of your computer.

If you have a serial port with 25 pins or a USB port, you will need a 25 to 9 pin serial port convertor or a USB to Serial port converter. Such converters are available at your local computer store.

Once you have all the connections right, You may proceed to now define a 19200 bps standard modem as follows:

Open Control Panel by clicking start, settings, Control Panel.

Click on [Phone and Modem Options].

Select Modems and click on [Add]

In the window that appears, check the box beside [Do not Detect My Modem] and press Next

Select 19200 Standard bps Modem from the list

Select the port name on which the data cable is connected to (for example COM1) and press Next.

Windows will now display that modem has been successfully installed

Your modem installation is now complete. You may now proceed to define a Dial-up Connection for accessing Thuraya ISP Services.