Setting Up Your Computer 33Setting Up Your ComputerConnecting to the InternetNOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country.To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and anInternet service provider (ISP). Your ISP will offer one or more of thefollowing Internet connection options:• DSL connections that provide high-speed Internet access through yourexisting telephone line or cellular telephone service. With a DSLconnection, you can access the Internet and use your telephone on thesame line simultaneously.• Cable modem connections that provide high-speed Internet accessthrough your local cable TV line.• Satellite modem connections that provide high-speed Internet accessthrough a satellite television system.• Dial-up connections that provide Internet access through a telephone line.Dial-up connections are considerably slower than DSL, cable, and satellitemodem connections.• Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) or Mobile Broadband technologyprovides a connection to the Internet using cellular technology atbroadband rates.• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) connections use high-frequencyradio waves to communicate. Typically, a wireless router is connected tothe broadband cable or DSL modem that broadcasts the Internet signal toyour computer.If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modemconnector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you set upyour Internet connection. If you are using a DSL, cable, or satellite modemconnection, contact your ISP or cellular telephone service for setupinstructions.
