Setting Up Multiple Connections
If you have a mobile computer, such as a PowerBook, you can set up multiple connections. For example, you can use a laptop to access the Internet at home using a dial-up modem, go to work and connect to a network using ethernet, or relax at a coffee shop and browse the Web using AirPort. When you have multiple connections, the Mac OS X attempts to connect to these networks in the order they appear from top to bottom in the Network pane. Each set of network connections is called a network port configuration. You can create different port configurations with unique priorities for different locations, which makes switching from one location to another easier. You can quickly access different locations using the Location ...
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