Laptop and Network cable connection

I am thinking of buying the HP - 17.3" Pavilion Laptop - 8GB Memory - 750GB Hard Drive - Dark Umber laptop [ http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+17.3%22+Pavilion+Laptop+-+8GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Dark+Umbe... ]
But I want to be able to hook it up to my cable internet connection instead of going wireless. Can it do this [out of the box ] or do I need to adapt it somehow, or find another machine?
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No, all you need is a Cat-5 or Cat-6 network cable.
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