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Enhancing Productivity
An overview of using the Internet

To connect a computer directly to the Internet, many people and 
businesses use an Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is a 
company that has the equipment and the telecommunication lines 
necessary to maintain an Internet connection. 

You can connect to the Internet by using a telephone and modem 
or through other higher-speed communication methods such as 
Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL), cable, and satellite links.

To connect to the Internet, you need:

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A modem and telephone line, or a LAN connection

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A Web browser 

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An Internet Service Provider (ISP) account

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 Web browser Internet Explorer is automatically 

configured on your system so that when you first start it, it guides 
you through signing up for a new ISP account, or assists you in 
setting up your computer to work with your existing ISP. 

Once you have established an ISP account, you can connect to the 
Internet.

Connect your computer’s modem to a telephone line.
For more information on connecting a modem, see 

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Start your Web browser. Have your modem dial the ISP’s 
telephone number, and establish a connection with the ISP’s 
computer. 

If you are using your computer at the office, then you probably 
connect to the Internet through your company’s network. See your 
network administrator about connecting to the Internet.