Does the word "connection" have the same definition in the next two sentences?

There was a connection via the internet.

He has powerful connections.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
different meanings
Har ordet "koppling" samma definition i de två följande meningarna? Det fanns en anslutning via internet. Han har starka kontakter. Alternativ: - olika betydelser - samma betydelse
Does the word "connection" have the same definition in the following two sentences? There was an internet connection. He has strong connections. Option: - different meanings - same meaning
olika betydelser
different meanings