Verifying Standard Modem over IR link installation

- Go to Control Panel (in Classic View) and click Phone and Modem Options. On Modems tab, you must find Standard Modem over IR link. You can also find it on the Device Manager. To open the Device Manager, click System on Control Panel.

Standard modem over IR link on the Device Manager    Standard modem over IR link on Phone and Modem Options

Figure: Standard Modem over IR link is on Device Manager and
Phone and Modem Options after installation.

- Test the connection from your computer to the mobile phone (as an infrared modem) from Properties window. On Diagnostics tab, click Query Modem. If you see "Success" in the result frame, then your modem is working and ready to be used for an Internet connection.
To open Properties window, from the Device Manager, right-click on Standard Modem over IR link and click Properties. Or from Phone and Modem Options, on Modems tab select Standard Modem over IR link and click Properties.

Standard Modem over infrared (IR) link of Nokia 6600 connection test from PC

Figure: Standard Modem over infrared (IR) link connection test.

- The generic modem driver is able to connect a PC to the Internet, therefore a special driver from the mobile phone (or handheld) manufacturer is not needed.

 
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