 A transitional network card with both BNC " Thinnet" (left) and Twisted pair (right) connectors. A network card (also called network adapter, network interface card, NIC, etc.) is a piece of computer hardware designed to provide for computer communication over a computer network. Download high resolution version (1444x1071, 99 KB)Image depicting a network card. ...
Download high resolution version (1444x1071, 99 KB)Image depicting a network card. ...
10BASE2 cable showing BNC Connector end. ...
Computer hardware is the physical parts of a computer, as distinguished from the computer software or computer programs and data that operate within the hardware. ...
A computer network is a system for communication among two or more computers. ...
A computer network is a system for communication between computers. ...
Whereas network cards used to be expansion cards to plug into a computer bus, most newer computers have a network interface built into the motherboard, so a separate network card is not required unless multiple interfaces are needed or some other type of network is used. Fitting an expansion card into a motherboard An expansion card in computing is a printed circuit board that can be inserted into an expansion slot of a computer motherboard to add additional functionality to a computer system. ...
ASRock main board - KT400A chipset A motherboard, also known as a main board, mainboard, logic board or system board, and sometimes abbreviated as mobo, is the central or primary circuit board making up a complex electronic system, such as a computer. ...
The card implements the electronic circuitry required to communicate using a specific physical layer and data link layer standard such as ethernet or token ring. This provides a base for a full network protocol stack, allowing communication among small groups of computers on the same LAN and large-scale network communications through routable protocols, such as IP. The physical layer is level one in the seven level OSI model of computer networking. ...
The data link layer is layer two of the seven-layer OSI model. ...
Ethernet is a frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). ...
Token-Ring local area network (LAN) technology was developed and promoted by IBM in the early 1980s and standardised as IEEE 802. ...
A protocol stack is a particular software implementation of a computer networking protocol suite. ...
Lan can stand for several things: A local area network Lan (airline) formerly LanChile Lan Peru Lan Mandragoran, a fictional character in the Wheel of Time series. ...
The Internet Protocol (IP) is a data-oriented protocol used by source and destination hosts for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork. ...
A network card typically has a twisted pair, BNC, or AUI socket where the network cable is connected, and a few LEDs to inform the user of whether the network is active, and whether or not there is data being transmitted on it. The Network Cards are typically available in 10/100/1000 Mbit/s. This means they can support a transfer rate of 10 or 100 or 1000 Mbit/s. 25 Pair Color Code Chart 10BASE-T UTP Cable Twisted pair cabling is a common form of wiring in which two conductors are wound around each other for the purposes of cancelling out electromagnetic interference known as crosstalk. ...
Male BNC connector Wikimedia Commons has media related to: BNC connector The Bayonet Neill-Concelman connector is a type of RF connector used for terminating coaxial cable. ...
AUI Connectors. ...
Red, pure green, and blue LEDs. ...
Notable manufacturers
3Com (NASDAQ: COMS) is a manufacturer best known for its computer network infrastructure products. ...
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) is a supplier of integrated circuits for broadband communications. ...
D-Link Corporation is a Taiwanese company that manufactures products for wireless and ethernet networking for both consumer and SOHO users. ...
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) (HKSE: 4335) (founded 1968) is a U.S.-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ...
Novell, Inc. ...
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