Types Of Internet Connections; Configuring For Phone-Based Internet Service - Toshiba Magnia SG20 User Manual

Establishing an Internet Connection

Types of Internet connections

The Magnia SG20 can connect to the Internet in several ways:
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Through a phone line (at modem speeds of up to 56,000 baud)
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Through a cable modem
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Using a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
Each method has its advantages, such as speed or economy, although the final
consideration will be what your Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers, and what kind of
wiring is available and cost effective in your locale.
When you have decided on the connection to use, contact your local Internet Service
Provider and open an account.
Once your ISP has supplied you with your account information and the appropriate
connection hardware, you may proceed with connecting the Magnia SG20.
See Connecting to the Internet
Internet access options.
When you set up your first client computer, the Server Setup Wizard gave you the option
of configuring your Internet connection based on the information you provided. You can
change this configuration using the Network tab in the Administration Web site. If you did
not set up your Internet configuration at that time, you can do it now using the
Administration Web site. For more information, see
page 35.
WARNING: Changing networking options and configurations will restart the
networking connections to all clients connected to the Magnia SG20. Ongoing work
may be interrupted, and data could be lost. To avoid this, reconfigure networking
options only when the Magnia SG20 is not being actively used by client computers
or for other system operations, such as backups.

Configuring for phone-based Internet service

Many businesses start with a traditional phone-based connection to the Internet. You can
connect the Magnia SG20 to a phone line using its 56K modem port. When configuring
your Magnia SG20 for a phone-based Internet connection, you will need information
such as:
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Phone number (if using a dial-up ISP connection)
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Account number or name
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Password
on page 28 for instructions on how to connect the various
Connecting the Magnia SG20 to the Internet
Internet connection information
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