martymas Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 hi team what is an ethernet card .i havent got one so im interested to know what purpose it serve LM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vile_DR Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 MartyThe Ethernet card is just another way to say NIC (network interface card). It is what you plug a Cat5 or higher into to have cable, broadband, dsl, local intranet connection, and networks hooked up on, traditionally. Ethernet cards are pretty much the next step up from line modems. NIC's, as they are called, can serve connections, depending on the card, 10/100/1000 mbps on a internal network. If you use a cable modem or a dsl model, you would have a Cat5 (Cat5e/Cat6) ethernet cable plug into the back of it along with the other end into the actual cable/dsl modem itself...Hope this helps...i know other will have more to add... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
handplane Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 In addition to what Vile_DR posted, here's more info, from a Google search:Ethernet Card Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted June 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 hey guys thanks for info on ethernet cardsthe reason i asked a friend of a friend of a friend was trying to prepare an older compt for his niece and he was having trouble setting up the ethernet connection i had a feeling it was internet connection but i didnt want to say that until i was sure are older compts set up for ehter connection .or are they mainly for dial up[ connection.im going to eamail your links so he can work it out for himself thanks you guys as always you are very helpfulsorry i haven been able to get back sooner ive had trouble with the hdd i had xp on so i had to change to another drivge.makes me wonder why we keep perservereing marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vile_DR Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 I am not sure if you got any more answers for you questions Marty, but it really all depends on the older machine manufacturer. Some have on-board NICs (ethernet cards) installed on the mother boards and then some have it separate in a PCI slot inside the computer tower. If neither one is true, and the computer has a USB connection in the back, which has been around in older machines, there are adapters in the $5 range that will change the connection from Ethernet to USB and give you internet access...Holla back if you got any more questions... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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