Using ethernet and dial-up connections – Sony PCG-FXA63 User Manual

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Using Ethernet and dial-up connections

Local area networks (LANs) comprise a group of computers and associated devices within a small geographic area, such as
a home or office building. For setting up LANs, Ethernet is a widely installed technology. Your computer accommodates both
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet connections, with data transfer speeds of between 10 and 100 Mbps, depending on
the Ethernet cable.

To set up an Ethernet LAN

1.

Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your computer's Ethernet port and the other into the network
connection.

Connecting an Ethernet Cable

2.

Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and click Network Setup Wizard. The
Network Setup Wizard appears.

The Network Setup Wizard

3.

Click Next.

4.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Warning: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port

. Do not connect any other

type of network cable or any telephone cable. Connecting cables other than those listed above may result in an
electric current overload and could cause a malfunction, excessive heat, or fire in the port. To connect the unit to the
network, contact your network administrator.

You can connect to your company network from a remote location and use data, applications, and network resources. See
Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Help by clicking Help and Support for the Start menu, and then clicking Networking and the Web in

the left panel.

To connect to a remote network using a telephone or Ethernet cable

1.

Connect an Ethernet or telephone cable to your computer. See

To connect an Ethernet cable

and

Setting up a

dial-up Internet connection

for more information.

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