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220-801 · Question #372

Which of the following configurations would be set after installing a new modem card?

The correct answer is C. COM port number. After installing a modem card, the critical configuration step is assigning a COM (Communications) port number. Modems use serial COM ports (COM1, COM2, etc.) to communicate with the operating system and software. The correct COM port must be configured so that applications…

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Question

Which of the following configurations would be set after installing a new modem card?

Options

  • AProxy server settings
  • BWorkgroup name
  • CCOM port number
  • DExpansion port

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    92% (24)

Explanation

After installing a modem card, the critical configuration step is assigning a COM (Communications) port number. Modems use serial COM ports (COM1, COM2, etc.) to communicate with the operating system and software. The correct COM port must be configured so that applications (like dial-up software) know which port to use to communicate with the modem. Proxy server settings are browser/network application settings unrelated to modem hardware installation. Workgroup name is a Windows network identity setting, not a modem hardware setting. 'Expansion port' is not a standard configuration term in this context. The COM port assignment is the standard post-installation configuration for a modem.

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#modem configuration#COM port#serial port#device installation

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