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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
Setting up the connection
To set up an office connection, consult your network administrator
for network settings and additional considerations.
To set up a dial-up connection, use the Connect to the Internet
Wizard:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, and then
Connect to the Internet.
2 Click Dial Up.
3 Enter the phone number and account information of your
Internet connection.
4 Click Connect and let the program dial the number.
The computer connects to the Internet.
How to disable the Ethernet LAN port
When your computer starts, the Windows
®
operating system
attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a network, it
may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To avoid this delay,
you can reconfigure the Windows
®
operating system to disable the
LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, and
then System.
2 Click Device Manager under Tasks on the left side of the
window.
3 Double-click Network Adapter.
4 Double-click the appropriate network adapter.
5 Select the Driver tab.
6 Click Disable.
7 Click Yes.
8 Click OK.
Your LAN port is now disabled.
To enable the Ethernet LAN port, repeat steps 1-4. Select the
Driver tab, then click Enable Device, Next, Finish, and then
Close.