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Chapter 2
Using the computer
Wired Network
A wired network is a network environment used for a company
network or broadband internet connection at home.
The figures used for the description are of a representative
model. Therefore the figures may differ from the real ones.
1
Connect a LAN cable to the computer’s LAN port.
2
Check the settings that appear when you click
Networks
> Wired
. If the slide bar of the
Wired
item is set to the left,
move it to the right by dragging the mouse.
3
Click
Advanced
.
If you use DHCP, select
DHCP
. If you are using a static IP
address, select
Static IP
and configure the corresponding
values.
When not using DHCP, ask your network administrator for the
IP address.
4
When you finish the configuration, click
Apply
.
When the connection is successfully established, the
Connected
message appears.
If you move the mouse pointer over the
Networks
item on
the Desktop, you will be able to confirm that the icon (
)
has been changed.