What is an ethernet adapter?

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What is an ethernet adapter?

computer networking

2007-03-17 15:22:42 · 2 answers · asked by butch 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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It's a device that gives your computer a way of connecting to a network. It's an RJ45 port (looks alot like a phone jack).

You can also get a wireless card too.

2007-03-17 15:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by Systematics 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A network card (aka. network adapter, network interface card, NIC, etc.) is a piece of computer hardware designed to provide for computer communication over a computer network.

2007-03-17 22:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋