If you want to use email or surf the Internet, you need a way to get your Mac online. You've got quite a few ways to do this. You can connect a high-speed cable or DSL modem to your Mac or connect your Mac to a network that's already Internet-connected, either through Ethernet or wireless AirPort. Besides making the physical connection, you must also subscribe to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that allows you to connect to the global Internet servers. Internet Service Providers include America Online (AOL), Comcast cable, Yahoo DSL, Earthlink, some local cable companies, and scores of others. Here's how to connect to the Internet to surf the web or get email, using a high-speed cable or DSL modem, or through a network.