HP xw3400 HP xw3400 Workstation - Network & Internet Communications Guide - Page 7

1 Network communications The following items are covered in this section: ● Ethernet Network Structure ● Network Interface Controller (NIC)-Based Alerts ● Wake-On-Lan (WOL) Support ● Interpreting the Network Status Lights ● Disabling the Autosensing Capabilities ● Installing Network Drivers This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that allow you to access an Ethernet network. Access to a computer network immediately increases your productivity potential. Once the network connection is active, you can share resources, such as a printer, exchange information from computer to computer, and run common software programs. The computer comes network-ready, which means that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard drive. The computer is ready to make the network connection. Windows Operating System This document provides detailed network communications instructions for workstations preconfigured with the Windows® XP® Operating System. Red Flag Linux Operating System This document does not provide detailed network communications instructions for workstations preloaded with the Red Flag® Linux Operating System. NOTE: For additional information concerning the setup of workstations pre-installed with Red Flag, refer to the Computer installed with Red Flag Linux® Operating System document that was delivered with your system or go to www.redflag-linux.com for additional information. ENWW Windows Operating System 1