How to Wire a Dial Phone For a Modem

Connect a dial up modem to your phone

Dial-up Internet connections typically take over your phone line when you are using the Internet, preventing calls from reaching your phone. However, it is possible to wire your dial phone up to the modem and still have it connected to the same phone line. Not only does this give you the ability to connect to the Internet and use your phone at the same time, but you only need one phone outlet to perform this action.

Things You'll Need

• External dial-up modem
• 3 phone cables
• Phone
• Computer

Instructions

1. Insert the first phone line cable into the phone outlet built into your wall. Connect the other end of the cable into the "In" port on your modem.

2. Plug a second phone cable into the "Phone" port on the side of your modem. Insert the other end of the cable into the "In" port on the side of your phone.

3. Attach your third phone cable into the "Internet" port on the modem. Connect the opposite end of the cable into the phone line port on your computer.

4. Power on the dial-up modem and you can use either the Internet or the phone through the single connection.

References

• Connect: Dial-Up Connectivity