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66 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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Connecting to a Network Adapter
Before you connect your computer to a network, the computer must have a
network adapter installed and a network cable connected to it.
To connect a network cable:
1
Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on your
computer.
NOTE: Insert the cable
until it clicks into place,
and then gently pull it to
ensure that it is secure.
2
Connect the other end of the network cable to a network connection
device, such as a network wall jack.
NOTE: Do not use a
network cable with a
telephone wall jack.
Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a Network Setup
Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an
Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
1
Click the Start button, point to All Programs
→
Accessories
→
Communications , and then click Network Setup Wizard .
2
On the welcome screen, click Next .
3
Click Checklist for creating a network .