Apple Macintosh 6500 - Manual (Page 85)

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A world of information is now available online. By connecting your computer
to a telephone line (commonly referred to as going “online”), you can access
the Internet, send and receive electronic mail (e-mail) and faxes, and connect
to online services like America Online and CompuServe. You can also use a
telephone line to access another Macintosh or an entire AppleTalk network
from a remote Macintosh computer. (For example, you can telecommute by
accessing a company computer network from a remote location, such as a
home office.)
To get online using a telephone line, you need special equipment and
software. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the equipment you
need. (It’s also possible to get online through a network connection, if the
network includes the right equipment.) For information about the software
you need to perform online tasks, see Chapter 8, “Using Your Modem to
Connect to the Internet or an Online Service.”
Read this chapter for information
about the equipment you need to get
online, such as modems and ISDN.
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Connecting Your Computer to a Telephone Line