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Connecting to the Internet

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You can use your iMac to browse the World Wide Web, send email to friends and family, and conference in real time over the Internet. Use the information that follows to connect to the Internet.

When you first start up Mac OS X, Setup Assistant helps you enter your Internet configuration information. If you donÕt use Setup Assistant to configure your Internet connection, you can use Network Setup Assistant later (see ÒUsing Network Setup Assistant to ConnectÓ on page 91).

There are four kinds of Internet connections:

åHigh-speed DSL or cable modem connection—Your computer is connected using a special modem you get from an ISP using an Ethernet cable.

åAirPort Extreme wireless connection—Your computer is connected wirelessly to the Internet using an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station or another wireless network.

åLocal area network (LAN)—Your computer is plugged into a LAN using an Ethernet cable. This type of connection is usually used in the workplace.

åDial-upconnection—An external modem is plugged into a USB (d) port on your computer and a telephone cable connects the modem to a telephone wall jack.

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