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Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet
As a global network, the Internet connects computers worldwide, providing
services such as e-mailing, information searching, electronic commerce, Web
browsing and entertainment.
You can connect the computer to the Internet in the following ways:
Wired connection:
use physical wiring to connect.
Wireless network technology: connect without wiring.
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Wired connections are a reliable and safe way to connect the computer to the
Internet.
Cable
Cable Internet services use a cable modem connected to
the residential cable TV line.
DSL
DSL is a family of related technologies that bring high-
speed network access to homes and small businesses
over ordinary telephone lines.