Lenovo B480 - Chapter 3. Connecting to the Network

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
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1TVcable(notsupplied)
2Splitter(notsupplied)
3Cablemodem(notsupplied)
Note:Yourwiredconnectionmightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustrations.
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