Checking your Internet connectivity

 Will this computer connect to the Internet directly, or through a network?

 How will this computer connect to the Internet?

 Please wait for a moment while Windows checks to see if this computer is already connected to the Internet. You can set up this computer to connect to the Internet directly, or through a network of connected computers, if you have one. In either case, the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows protects your computer from unauthorized access over the Internet.

Will this computer connect to the Internet through a network? The following options are available to connect this computer to the Internet. Which one would you like to use?

This option allows you to connect to the Internet using your existing telephone line. You won't be able to use the telephone while you're connected to the Internet, unless you get another phone line just for connecting to the Internet.
This option allows you to use your telephone while you're connected to the Internet. A cable modem uses a cable television network to make the connection, and you can watch TV while you're connected. Both of these options are generally faster than telephone modems.
A LAN is a group of connected computers and devices within a limited area, such as your home or a floor of an office building. With a LAN, your computer will connect to the Internet through another computer on the network.

If you're not sure whether your computer is on a network, select No above. You can always change this option after you finish setting up Windows. Just click Control Panel on the Start menu, and then click  Network and Internet Connections.

If you don't want this computer to connect to the Internet now, click Skip. Be sure to plug in your network cable before you click Next. Be sure to plug in your network cable or phone line before you click Next.