Your computer has an Ethernet port or a LocalTalk-compatible printer or modem port that you can use to connect it directly to a network. (Many Macintosh computers have both LocalTalk and Ethernet ports.)

IMPORTANT: Before you use a cable to connect your computer to a network, ask your network administrator where you should connect, what type of cable to use, and what network software settings you need.

To connect to a local network:

1	Check your computer's network identity in the File Sharing control panel to make sure it has a name. Open the File Sharing control panel for me.
2	Connect your computer to the network using the appropriate network cable.
	To join an Ethernet network, connect an Ethernet cable to your computer's Ethernet port.
	To join a LocalTalk network, connect a LocalTalk cable and adapter to your computer's printer or modem port.
	If your computer supports infrared communication, you can set up an infrared connection.
3	Set up your network software configurations using the appropriate control panels.
	For AppleTalk networking, check the AppleTalk control panel and, if necessary, adjust your AppleTalk settings. Open the AppleTalk control panel for me.
	For TCP/IP networking, check the TCP/IP control panel and, if necessary, adjust your TCP/IP settings. Open the TCP/IP control panel for me.