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Note: These instructions explain configuration of the most common type of Ethernet networks.
To connect to more advanced or specially configured Ethernet networks, please contact your
network administrator for instructions.
To connect the FlipStart to the network
If you have not already done so, connect the FlipStart port replicator to the rear of the
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FlipStart. For more information, see Attaching the port replicator (on page 36).
2 Turn on the FlipStart and start Windows.
3 Firmly connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the network jack you intend to use with
your FlipStart. This may be a connection to a router already configured on your network, or
an Ethernet port in the wall of your home or office.
4 Locate the Ethernet port on the rear of the FlipStart port replicator.
5 Firmly connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the FlipStart port replicator. The
connector should click into place when properly inserted.
Configuring the Ethernet connection
In most situations, there will not be any configuration needed to join a network that has already
been set up. When you connect the Ethernet cable, Windows will recognize the new network
and negotiate a TCP/IP address to use when communicating with the network and the Internet.
If your network is not automatically recognized, you may need to run the Windows Network Setup
Wizard. The following instructions will help you get started configuring the Ethernet connection
for your FlipStart. See Help for your version of Windows for detailed instructions.
To set up a network connection:
For Windows XP users, go to Start | Control Panel | Network Setup Wizard, and then follow the
instructions on the Connections tab.
For Windows Vista users, go to Start | Control Panel | Network and Sharing Center and choose the
task that you want to perform from the list.
Note: You also have quick access to configuring networking by double-clicking the network
icon in the system tray of your FlipStart.
Configuring a network connection using Bluetooth wireless
technology
The FlipStart contains a Bluetooth radio that you can use to connect to networks and hands-
free devices. For example, you can use the Bluetooth wireless radio on your FlipStart to pair
with your mobile phone and then use the phone as a modem to connect to the Internet.
Setting up
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