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Table of contents 1 Network Communications Ethernet Network Structure ...2 NIC-Based Alerts ...2 Wake-On-LAN Support (WOL) ...3 Interpreting the Network Status Lights 4 Disabling 802.3u/802.3ab Auto-Negotiation Capabilities 4 Installing Network Drivers ...5 Wireless Networks ...6 Ad-hoc Network ...6 Access Point (Infrastructure) Network 6 Advantages of Wireless Networking 7 2 Internet Communications Choosing an Internet Service Provider 9 Content Advisor ...10 Restricting Internet Content 10 Solving Internet Access Problems ...12 ENWW v
Table of contents 1 Network Communications Ethernet Network Structure ...2 NIC-Based Alerts ...2 Wake-On-LAN Support (WOL) ...3 Interpreting the Network Status Lights 4 Disabling 802.3u/802.3ab Auto-Negotiation Capabilities 4 Installing Network Drivers ...5 Wireless Networks ...6 Ad-hoc Network ...6 Access Point (Infrastructure) Network 6 Advantages of Wireless Networking 7 2 Internet Communications Choosing an Internet Service Provider 9 Content Advisor ...10 Restricting Internet Content 10 Solving Internet Access Problems ...12 ENWW v
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...to a computer network immediately increases your productivity potential. 1 Network Communications The following items are covered in this section: ● Ethernet Network Structure ● Network Interface Controller (NIC)-Based Alerts ● Wake-On-Lan (WOL) Support ● Interpreting the... Capabilities ● Installing Network Drivers ● Wireless Networks This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard...
...to a computer network immediately increases your productivity potential. 1 Network Communications The following items are covered in this section: ● Ethernet Network Structure ● Network Interface Controller (NIC)-Based Alerts ● Wake-On-Lan (WOL) Support ● Interpreting the... Capabilities ● Installing Network Drivers ● Wireless Networks This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the hardware connectors and software device drivers that it has an integrated network controller and network device drivers already loaded onto the computer hard...
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... when operating at 10 Mbps. The computer begins Auto-Negotiation whenever it obtains a valid network link, or when the NIC driver is physically connected to the same speed/duplex. If the NIC is supported. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Interpreting the Network Status... Lights Some Ethernet network interface controllers include network status lights: ● Link light-illuminates when the system is loaded. Full-duplex systems can disable ...
... when operating at 10 Mbps. The computer begins Auto-Negotiation whenever it obtains a valid network link, or when the NIC driver is physically connected to the same speed/duplex. If the NIC is supported. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Interpreting the Network Status... Lights Some Ethernet network interface controllers include network status lights: ● Link light-illuminates when the system is loaded. Full-duplex systems can disable ...