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<sect1 id="configurations-ppp-installingmodem">
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<title>Installing The Modem Device</title>
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<para>
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This section describes the steps you should follow to install
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the modem device in the computer. This section applies both to
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server and client computers. The modem device used in this
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configuration was a Multi-Tech Modem (MT5634ZBA-USB) connected
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to an USB port.
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</para>
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<para>
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The modem device installation consists on attacthing the modem
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hardware both to the computer and the telephone line. To
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connect the modem to your computer, you need to connect the
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serial or USB cable that comes from the modem hardware to the
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appropriate input on your computer. To connect the modem to
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the telephone line system, you need to unplug the cable that
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connects your phone device and plug it on the modem device,
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specifically in the port reserved for data transmission.
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Later, using a similar cable, you could connect your phone
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device to the modem's phone port, so you be able of realizing
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phone calls when no data transmition take place, as well.
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</para>
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<para>
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To be on the safe side, do all the installation with the
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computer turned off. Then, when everthing has been put in
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place, turn it on. Once the system is up, you can verify the
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modem hardware using either the <command>lsusb</command> or
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<command>lspci</command> commands. For example, if you are
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using an USB modem like that one we mentioned before, run the
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following command:
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</para>
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<screen>sudo /sbin/lsusb</screen>
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<para>
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and you should get an output similar to the following:
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</para>
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<screen>
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Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
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Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
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Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
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Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
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Bus 005 Device 003: ID 06e0:f104 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
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MT5634ZBA-USB MultiModemUSB (new firmware)
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Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
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Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
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Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
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</screen>
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<para>
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The relevant line here is that mentioning the existence of a
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Multi-Tech System, Inc. MT5634ZBA-USB MultiModemUSB (new
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firmware) device.
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</para>
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</sect1>
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