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What device needs to be plugged in the motherboard of a computer so that it can connect to a network?
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∙ 12y ago
A Network Interface Card or NIC. Most Motherboards have Network Interfaces built in already. (RJ-45) Nowadays it's not necessary to use those. They sell USB adapters for both Ethernet and Wireless connections.
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The socket on the outside of the computer that connects the computer to the network Inside the computer this socket is on what?
The socket is on the Network (Interface) Card (Aka NIC) in your computer. The network card is plugged into the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot on your motherboard.
Does a router for normal computers work without being plugged in to the computer?
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NO my dear
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Do all computers have network and internet access?
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What does it mean when your computer has wi fi networking?
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What is a big circuit board that has smaller circuit boards plugged into it?
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How network printers works?
Network printing works like normal printing as far as your document is concerned, but the computer does a little more work. Normally, the computer sends the document to a printer physically plugged in to it and it prints. In this case, the printer isn't plugged in, but is instead on the network, usually connected another computer. The computer printing would send the data over the network to the computer hosting the printer as if the printer were plugged in to the local machine.
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NIC - Network Interface Card
What can one do with the Wireless Network Adapter WUSB300N?
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What type of heat sink or cooler attached to the motherboard?
plugged into motherboard
