Part 1: Install the modem device
- Start > Control Panel > Phone and Modem
- Modems tab, click Add
- Check Don’t detect my modem, I will select it from a list and click Next
- Under Manufacturer, select (Standard Modem Types)
- Under Models, select Communications cable between two computers
- Click Next
- Click Selected Ports radio button and select the serial port that you will be connecting the cable to (default: COM1)
- Click Next
- Windows sets up the modem
- Click Finish
- Click Ok to close the Phone and Modems dialog box
Part 2: Setting up the connection
- Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center
- Set up a new connection or network
- Select Set up a dial-up connection
- Select Communications cable between two computers
- For dial-up phone number, enter any dummy number.
- Enter a meaningful connection name
- Click Connect, then click Skip on the screen that appears
- Windows states that the connection is ready for use
- Click Close
Part 3: Configuring the connection
- Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings
- Right-click on the connection you created from step 2 and click Properties
- Under Connect Using, be sure Communication cable between two computers is checked.
- Click Configure
- For Maximum Speed, select 115200 from the drop-down
- Ensure Enable hardware flow control is checked
- Uncheck Enable modem speaker
- Click Ok
- Click the Options tab
- Click PPP Settings
- Ensure Enable LCP Extensions and Enable software compression are checked
- Click Ok
- Click Networking tab
- Highlight TCP/IP (or TCP/IPv4, or applicable variant)
- Click Properties
- Ensure Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server addresses automatically are selected
- Click Advanced
- Uncheck Use default gateway on remote network
- Click Ok three times
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