Laptop User Manual

Setting Up and Using Networks 59

Setting Up and Using Networks

Setting up a computer network provides connectivity between your computer and the Internet,

another computer, or a network. For example, with a network set up in a home or small office you

can print to a shared printer, access drives and files on another computer, browse other networks, or

access the Internet. You can set up a local area network (LAN) using a network or broadband modem

cable or set up a wireless LAN (WLAN).

The Microsoft

Windows

XP and Microsoft Windows Vista

operating systems provide wizards to

help guide you through the process of networking computers. For more information about

networking, click Start or

→ Windows Help and Support.

Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable

Before you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a network adapter

installed and a network cable connected to it.

Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your computer.

NOTE: Insert the cable connector until it clicks into place, and then gently pull the cable to ensure that it

is securely attached.

Connect the other end of the network cable to a network connection device or a network wall

connector.

NOTE: Do not use a network cable with a telephone wall connector.