Using The Ethernet Lan Port; Accessing A Lan - Toshiba Portégé M100 Series User Manual

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Enhancing Productivity
Setting up for communications
7 Click OK to close the Properties box, then the Phone and
Modem options box.
8 Close the Control Panel.

Using the Ethernet LAN Port

If your operating system is Windows
can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN)
at work or from a remote location.
When your computer starts, the Windows
attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a
network, it may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To
avoid this delay, you can configure the Windows
system to disable the LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1 Click Start and then click Control Panel.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click the System icon and select the Hardware tab, then
select the Device Manager button
4 Select Network Adapters, then select the specific
Network Adapter.
5 Right-click the Adapter and click Disable.
6 Click Yes to confirm disabling the network card.
Your LAN port is now disabled.

Accessing a LAN

To access a LAN:
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At the office, you can connect the network Ethernet cable
to the RJ45 jack on your computer.
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Your computer may be equipped for wireless
communications. If so, see the next section on
"Exchanging data with another computer."
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