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Jul 24, 2015 4:05 PM in response to awildenglishcheeseby Niel,Plug the Ethernet cable in. If the computer doesn't automatically use it to connect to the network, open the TCP/IP control panel and set it to use Ethernet; unless otherwise noted, it should get its IP address through DHCP.
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Jul 24, 2015 8:34 PM in response to awildenglishcheeseby Don Archibald,On many models of older Macs, ethernet is not hot-connectable. That is, if the computer does not detect a live device ("live device" = something, like a modem or another computer, signalling its desire to make a connection) as being connected during the startup process, the computer will disable the ethernet port. The so;ution is to make sure such a device is present, connected, turned on and warmed up before booting the Mac.
Very often the live-device requirement can be met easily by incorporating an intermediate device, such as an ethernet hub, switch, or router, in the connection scheme and leaving that on all the time.
There is also the probability that your machine requires the use of a crossover cable (instead of a straight-through or patch-type cable) if you are connecting it directly to another older Mac or to a device (such as an old modem or printer) which does not have an auto-detect port. This non-Apple article addresses that -
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Sep 4, 2015 8:44 PM in response to awildenglishcheeseby lazarusnine,The Ethernet connection is fairly straightforward. Plug it in, boot the computer and that should do it. Otherwise, check TCP/IP control panel as Niel suggests. However, if your question goes beyond that, and you want to know how to access the Internet after making the initial connection, you can use the built-in Internet Explorer to search for and download Classilla, a much more up-to-date browser. If that doesn't work, you may need to bring it over from another computer.