HP d325 Reference Guide
Network & Internet
Communications Guide
Business Desktops
Document Part Number: 312968-001
February 2003
This guide provides definitions and instructions for using network
interface controller (NIC) features that are preinstalled on select
models. It also provides information about Internet Service Providers
and solving Internet access problems.
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Network & Internet Communications Guide
Business Desktops
First Edition (February 2003)
Document Part Number: 312968-001
Contents
1 Network Communications
Ethernet Network Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
NIC-Based Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Wake-On-LAN Support (WOL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Interpreting the Network Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Disabling 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5
Installing Network Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
2 Internet Communications
Choosing an Internet Service Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Content Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Restricting Internet Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Solving Internet Access Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
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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 Network Status Lights
■ Disabling the Autosensing Capabilities
■ Installing Network Drivers
This section provides information about Ethernet networks and the
hardware connectors and software device drivers that allow you to
access an Ethernet network. Access to a computer network
immediately increases your productivity potential. Once the network
connection is active, you can share resources, such as a printer,
exchange information from computer to computer, and run common
software programs.
The computer comes network-ready, which means that it has an
integrated network controller and network device drivers already
loaded onto the computer hard drive. The computer is ready to make
the network connection.
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Network Communications
Ethernet Network Structure
All Ethernet networks include some combination of the following
elements:
1 Ethernet cable 3 Drop cables
2 Information packets 4 Workstations
Ethernet Network Structure
Refer to the Hardware Reference Guide for network connector
identification and connection instruction.
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