From LQWiki

This is about connecting your computer to the internet. In an office environment or if you have a router at home, you will just connect to a local area network and have internet access. Otherwise you will need to use your computer to build up a DSL, phone line, UMTS or cable connection to your Internet Service Provider.

Scenarios

• connect to a local area network
• set up a router to access the internet
• connect to the internet via DSL connection
• connect to the internet via a cable connection
• connect to the internet via an UMTS connection
• connect to the internet via dial-up connection

See also

• Networking