Connecting to a wired Ethernet network

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

Important Your computer is equipped with a built-in Ethernet port.

For information about setting up a wired or wireless Ethernet network, see “Networking Your Computer” on page 85.

To connect to a wired Ethernet network:

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

 

 

 

on the back of your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Insert the other end of the network cable into a network jack.

Tips & Tricks You can use your computer’s Ethernet jack for more than just networking. Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL modems, connect to your computer’s Ethernet jack. For more information, see “Using the Internet” in Using Your Computer which has been included on your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway

Documentation.

www.gateway.com

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