The Network
What is a network?
A network means connecting your netbook to one or several other computers. Users can
transfer data between computers and share resources such as printers, modems and hard
disk drives.
Here are some practical examples:
You can exchange E-mail and manage appointments in an office.
Users can share a printer in a network and save their data on a central server.
Two or more computers can be connected to play network games or share data.
Ethernet-Network
If your netbook has an Ethernet connection, you can use this to connect to a network.
The following explanation refers to netbook s with a network connector.
Connect one end to the RJ45 connection (Western plug) at the network interface of your
netbook (15) and the other to another netbook or a hub/switch.
The Windows Help and Support Centre offer extensive information about networking your
netbook. You can access this information by clicking on Start, then Help and Support.
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