Speedtouch 330 - 3.1 Connecting and Disconnecting in Microsoft Windows; Windows Connection and Disconnection; Checking Windows Connection Status

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Chapter 3
Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Internet
3 Connecting to and Disconnecting from the
Internet
Connection methods After installing your SpeedTouch™, you are able to connect to the Internet. How to
connect to the Internet depends on your connection method.
The SpeedTouch™ supports two connection methods:
 Point-to-Point Protocol or PPP:
PPP is a kind of Internet connection that allows a computer to become a part of
the Internet using a standard telephone line. This method is the most common.
When using it, you need to connect to the Internet each time you want to go
online.
 An RFC1483 Bridged connection:
This is a lesser used method to connect a computer to the Internet. When using
this method, your computer is permanently connected to the internet.
The connection method depends on your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Operating system The way in which you connect to or disconnect from the Internet depends on your
operating system:
 Microsoft Windows, see “3.1 Connecting to and Disconnecting from the
Internet in Microsoft Windows” on page 16.
 Mac OS X, see “3.2 Connecting to and Disconnecting from the Internet in Mac
OS X” on page 18.