To set up your modem you should:

1. Connect modem cables to your computer.
2. Click on the Start button.
3. Click on settings.
4. Click on Control Panel.
5. Click on Modems.
6. Click on add.
7. Click on detect (preferred) or don’t detect, I will select modem from list.
8. Click on next.
9. If Windows did not detect your modem, you will need to select it from the list.

If Windows did not detect your modem, or you selected don’t detect, I will select modem from list, you will be offered a list from which to select the modem you are using. To do this:

1. Scroll down the list of modem brand names offered to find your modem brand name. (If the brand name of your modem can not be found select standard modem.)
2. Click on the brand name, e.g. Banksia.
3. Scroll down the list of models offered to find your modem model. E.g., Wave sp56.
4. Highlight the COM port. (communications port)
5. Click next.
6. Click finished.
7. Click OK.
8. Connect to the Internet to ensure it works.

To slow modem speed down

1. Click on Start.
2. Click on settings.
3. Click on Control Panel.
4. Click on modems.
5. Click on properties.
6. Click on the down arrow in maximum speed and select 38400kbs