Owner manual

Chapter3.Connectingtothenetwork

Asaglobalnetwork,theInternetconnectscomputersworldwide,providingservicessuchase-mailing,

informationsearching,electroniccommerce,Webbrowsing,andentertainment.

Youcanconnectthecomputertothenetworkinthefollowingways:

•“Wiredconnection”onpage21

•“Wirelessconnection”onpage22

Wiredconnection

ItisareliableandsafewaytoconnectthecomputertotheInternetusingawiredconnection.

WiredconnectionDescription

CableCableInternetservicesuseacablemodemconnectedtotheresidentialcableTVline.

Digitalsubscriberline(DSL)DSLisafamilyofrelatedtechnologiesthatbringhigh-speednetworkaccessto

homesandsmallbusinessesoverordinarytelephonelines.

Hardwareconnection

ThistopicprovidesinformationabouthowtoconnecttotheInternetthroughhardwareconnection.

Cable

B580e

1TVcable(notsupplied)

2Splitter(notsupplied)

3Cablemodem(notsupplied)

Note:Yourwiredconnectionmightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustrations.