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Gathering the Information You Need, Internet connection

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3 If you are using an external modem, plug the modem into a USB (d) port on your computer, and plug a phone cord into the port on the modem and into a telephone wall jack. If you are using a DSL or cable modem, follow the instructions that came with the modem to connect it to your computer. 4 Turn on your computer and enter information in Setup Assistant to configure your Internet connection. If you already started your computer and did not use Setup Assistant to configure your Internet connection, see "Using Network Setup Assistant to Connect" on page 103. Gathering the Information You Need You can write the information you get from your Internet service provider (ISP), your network administrator, or your other computer on these pages, then enter it in Network Setup Assistant. To set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the following information:  Service provider name  User or account name  Password  ISP telephone number  Alternate telephone number  Dialing prefix to obtain an outside line Appendix C Connecting to the Internet 101

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Appendix C
Connecting to the Internet
101
3
If you are using an external modem, plug the modem into a USB (
d
) port on your
computer, and plug a phone cord into the port on the modem and into a telephone
wall jack. If you are using a DSL or cable modem, follow the instructions that came with
the modem to connect it to your computer.
4
Turn on your computer and enter information in Setup Assistant to configure your
Internet connection.
If you already started your computer and did not use Setup Assistant to configure your
Internet connection, see “Using Network Setup Assistant to Connect” on page 103.
Gathering the Information You Need
You can write the information you get from your Internet service provider (ISP), your
network administrator, or your other computer on these pages, then enter it in
Network Setup Assistant.
To set up a telephone dial-up connection, gather the following information:
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Service provider name
Â
User or account name
Â
Password
Â
ISP telephone number
Â
Alternate telephone number
Â
Dialing prefix to obtain an outside line