How do Mac Mini's (late 2009) connect to Lion recovery through the internet?

Model Name:
Mac mini
Model Identifier:
Macmini3,1
Processor Name:
Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:
2.26 GHz
Number of Processors:
1
Total Number of Cores:
2
L2 Cache:
3 MB
Memory:
8 GB
Bus Speed:
1.07 GHz

"I tried Command R, and then Command+option+R and then Command+option+R after the Apple start-up chime."
Just to clarify: Not AFTER the Startup chime. Restart WHILE holding down Command-R BEFORE and Until AFTER the startup chime.
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