What is an Ethernet card?

An Ethernet card allows you to connect to the Internet from on campus, like a modem is used to connect to the Internet from your home. With Ethernet cards, however, the connection is ready as soon as the computer is turned on. There is no need to dial an Internet Service Provider or tie up the phone line. Students will be able to use their connection to check E-mail, browse the WWW, etc., while talking on the phone.  more

To connect your computer to the ResNet, you need a piece of computer hardware called an Ethernet card. Sometimes known as a Network Interface Card (NIC) or network adapter, the Ethernet card translates the messages from the network into a form that your computer can understand.

An Ethernet card physically connects your computer to the residential network. Ethernet has the capability to communicate over the internet much faster than a modem and is mostly used for high-speed applications. The residential network utilizes Ethernet to connect to the internet with high-speed components so students can send and receive e-mail, perform research for class studies and surf the net.  more

The system that helps connect a computer to an Ethernet network is called an Ethernet card. Another name for such a card is Network Interface Card (NIC). It can be inserted into one of the slots provided on the motherboard of the computer. Each of these cards has a unique identification number, known as the MAC address.  more

An Ethernet card is a high-speed data communications port for a computer. It provides the necessary speed of data exchange between Hathway's Service and a computer. It is an internal computer card that sits in one of the available slots in a computer. Most computers do not have Ethernet cards as standard equipment.  more

An Ethernet card is a communications card installed in a personal computer to provide a connection to a high-speed network. The Ethernet card provides a direct connection to the Internet in buildings that have been wired to the campus network. A direct connection means that the computer is connected directly to a jack on the wall of a networked building. An example of indirect connection is a modem connection which communicates at 14,400 bits per second (bps) up to 53,600 bps. Ethernet communicates at 10,000,000 to 100,000,000 bps.

An Ethernet card is a device that computers use to talk to a computer in another part of a network in order to transmit data across the wire or wirelessly. Learn how Ethernet cards come standard in most computers and rarely need maintenance with tips from a certified computer technician in this free video on computers.

A network card, network adapter, network interface controller (NIC), network interface card, or LAN adapter is a computer hardware component designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer network. It is both an OSI layer 1 (physical layer) and layer 2 (data link layer) device, as it provides physical access to a networking medium and provides a low-level addressing system through the use of MAC addresses. It allows users to connect to each other either by using cables or wirelessly. That is to be used if you are using an ethernet cable to connect to your modem. And if you have ethernet card installed it will show a Local Area Connection under Network Connections. It doesn't give you a wireless connection. It is a hard-wired connection that is using an ethernet cable (yellow cable) in most cases. PDA are wireless device so for you to connect to the internet using your PDA you need to have a wireless router to get on to the internet.  more

Surfing the web is one of the most popular things to do on a computer. If your computer doesn't have a built in capability for a high speed Internet connection, then consider getting an Ethernet card. It will quickly add this feature to your computer and allow you to browse the web for fun, business, or research.  more