Chapter 3. Connecting To The Network; Wired Connection; Hardware Connection; Copyright Lenovo - Lenovo V480 User Manual

Chapter 3. Connecting to the network

As a global network, the Internet connects computers worldwide, providing services such as e-mailing,
information searching, electronic commerce, Web browsing, and entertainment.
You can connect the computer to the network in the following ways:
• "Wired connection" on page 21
• "Wireless connection" on page 22

Wired connection

It is a reliable and safe way to connect the computer to the Internet using a wired connection.
Wired connection
Cable
Digital subscriber line (DSL)

Hardware connection

This topic provides information about how to connect to the Internet through hardware connection.
Cable
1
TV cable (not supplied)
2 Splitter (not supplied)
3 Cable modem (not supplied)
Note: Your wired connection might look different from the above illustrations.
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Description
Cable Internet services use a cable modem connected to the residential cable TV line.
DSL is a family of related technologies that bring high-speed network access to
homes and small businesses over ordinary telephone lines.
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