Setting Up a Network Connection

Before you can set up and configure a network, you need to physically attach the hardware so the computers can communicate with the internet or network. This includes installing the network cards in all the computers, connecting the computers together using cables or wireless technology, installing a modem on the host computer, turning on all computers, printers, and external modems, and establishing a connection to the Internet.

Set Up Your Computer

Install network cards, connect all the computers together, and then turn them on.
Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, ...

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