Setting Up The Network Interface Adapter - HP Pavilion 364 Quick Start Manual

Setting Up the
Network Interface Adapter
The network interface adapter (also called a
network interface card, or NIC) provides a
high-performance connection to an Ethernet
(10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network.
After this adapter is connected to a LAN (local
area network), you will be able to get a high-
speed connection to the Internet through the LAN.
For information about high-speed providers, click
the easy Internet sign-up icon found on the
desktop or in the Start menu under All Programs.
This network connection also allows you to
share printers, data, and other devices among
your PCs.
Note:
Your computer may not come with a network
interface adapter.
Locate the RJ-45 port on the back of the
computer. (Refer to the illustration that matches
your system.)
RJ-45 port
To connect the network interface adapter to the
network:
1 Plug the network cable into the RJ-45 port
on the network adapter. The port is located
on the back of the computer.
Note:
Do not connect a telephone cable (RJ-11
connector) to the network adapter port (RJ-45).
2 Plug the other end of the network cable into
a 10BaseT or a 100BaseT port on the
network hub.
Note:
The hub is a device to which all computers on
the network are connected.
Warning:
DO NOT plug the network
cable into a telephone jack. Although the
plug on the network cable looks similar
to the plug on a telephone cable, they are
not the same.
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