iBook G4 (Mid 2005) User's Guide (Manual) - zZounds.com

Step 2: Connect Your Cables
Next, for an Internet connection, connect your iBook to a telephone line, DSL modem,
cable modem, or Ethernet network. If you’re connecting to a wireless AirPort Extreme
network, you don’t need cables.
To connect to a phone line:
m Connect the phone cord from a wall jack to the internal modem port for a dial-up
connection.
Telephone cord Telephone
cord
W Internal modem port
Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—the kind
typically used in homes. The modem will not work with a digital phone line.
For more information about your modem, see “Using Your Modem” on page 41.
For information about other types of connections, see Appendix C, “Connecting to the
Internet,” on page 75.
To connect to a DSL or cable modem or an Ethernet network:
m Connect the cable to your DSL or cable modem as shown in the modem instructions,
or connect the Ethernet cord to the Ethernet hub or outlet. Then connect the other
end of the cord to the computer’s Ethernet port.
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Ethernet
cord
Warning: Do not connect a digital phone line to the modem; the wrong type of line
could damage the modem. Contact your telephone service provider if you are unsure
whether you have a digital phone line.