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Chapter 5: Using the Internet
www.gateway.com
Learning about the Internet
The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide
information to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the
Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by
connecting your computer to a telephone, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), or
cable line and signing up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Cable and DSL modems, a faster connection known as broadband, use your
TV cable or special telephone lines to connect to your ISP and access the
Internet. Cable and DSL modems connect to your computer through an
Ethernet jack.
Important For the location of your Ethernet jack, see “Left side” on
page 3.
Your computer
connects to the
Internet through
an ISP.
ISP Servers
let you connect to
the Internet and
access your e-mail
messages.
Internet Servers
store information so other
computers can access it
from the Internet.