Setting Up And Using Networks; Connecting A Network Or Broadband Modem Cable - Dell Latitude D531 User Manual

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).
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The Microsoft Windows
to help guide you through the process of networking computers. For more information about
networking, click Start or

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.
1 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.
2 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.
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XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ operating systems provide wizards
→ Windows Help and Support.
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