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6.2 The Internet connection
The Webbox2 makes use of an Internet connection. A supplier of
broadband internet is called a ‘provider’ or ‘Internet service provider’
(ISP).
Before you can use your Webbox2, you must already have an Internet
connection. If this is your first connection, you will receive a modem or
router from your supplier. You or your supplier will have to install this first.
What this means is that the modem/router will be connected by cable to
the connection point on your cable television or the telephone line in your
home. The connection point in modern homes can usually be found in the
meter cupboard.
After installation, the modem/router will first need to be activated by your
network provider. Then the Webbox2 will have to be connected to the
modem/router through a so-called Ethernet cable (wired) or through a
wireless (Wi-Fi) connection. If your modem/router has been installed in
the meter cupboard and you are connecting a wired cable to your
Webbox2, then the cable for the connection will have to be laid from the
meter cupboard to the spot where your Webbox2 has been placed.
In some cases, the modem is only suitable for connecting one computer.
If so, then it does not have a so-called routing functionality at its disposal.
If this is the case, then you will also need a so-called router
*
that will
function as the link between the modem and the Webbox2. The router,
too, will have to be installed and configured first before you can make a
connection. Your ISP can provide you with information about this. If your
Webbox2 makes use of a wireless Internet connection (Wi-Fi), then a
modem/router that supports wireless Internet is required. Some Internet
*) You can order a pre-configured router from your Webbox2 supplier; this router is furnished with a
separate manual to make its configuration easier.
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