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Basic Procedure

This section describes the basic procedure for connecting to the Internet.

[Note]

If you have a wireless connection or connect to the Internet through a modem (including an ADSL modem), and this section does not work, you should read Chapter 3, Wireless Networking, Chapter 4, ADSL Modems or Chapter 5, Modems.

To connect to the Internet:

  1. Open System → Administration → Network.

  2. Go to the Connections tab and click the connection you wish to use to select it.

  3. Press Properties to change any settings.

  4. If your ISP or network administrator has given you an IP address, set Configuration to Static IP address, then enter the address in the IP address field and click OK. Otherwise, set Configuration to Automatic configuration (DHCP) and click OK.

  5. Tick the box next to your connection to enable it.

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