148 Exploring Your Options
Connecting to the Internet
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Connecting to the Internet
To connect to the Internet you may need:
❖A modem (one comes with your computer)
❖A telephone line, DSL, a cable connection, or a satellite
link
❖A browser or communications program
❖An Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Once you have established an ISP account, you can access the
Internet.
Connect to the Internet by using a telephone and modem or
through other higher-speed communication methods, such as
Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable or a satellite link.
After your Internet connection has been made, start your Web
browser.
If you are using your computer at the office, then you
probably connect to the Internet through your company’s
network. See your network administrator about connecting to
the Internet.

Using a modem

If you’re using a modem, you connect the modem to one of
the computer’s COM (communications) ports. The default
setting for the modem is COM3.
If you are having trouble connecting through the modem, you
may need to determine the current COM port name and
possibly change it.
For more information on connecting a modem, see
“Connecting the modem to a phone line” on page 82.