Chapter 2: Getting Started

Connecting to a wired Ethernet network

Your notebook has a network jack that you can use to connect it to a 10/100 wired Ethernet network.

Important

Your notebook may be equipped with built-in wireless Ethernet or you may have a wireless Ethernet PC Card for networking. For information about connecting to a wireless Ethernet network, see “Using a Wireless Ethernet Network” on page 169. For information about installing a wireless Ethernet PC Card, see “Adding and removing a PC Card” on page 252.

To connect to a wired Ethernet network:

1 Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack

 

 

 

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left side of your notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack. Ask your network administrator to help you select the correct network jack.

Your notebook is now physically connected to the network. Your network administrator can help you log onto your network.

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