NIC card?

[Garfield]

What is a NIC card?

[Al Capone]

Network Interface card, for connecting a computer to a network

[Shadow ÒÓ]

also known as a LAN card, 10baseT card, 100baseT card, 10/100 card and term most often associated with it is the MAC address. It's sorta like a serial number...a unique number assigned to each nic card that makes it unique.

[Garfield]

Okay, so a NIC is the network card, or is the network card something else you need for networking?

[Al Capone]

yes its the network card

[Yodums]

You should read a computer guide or something like that - Don't be offended because if you read that it will name mostly every basic thing in the computer ie: Motherboard etc and it'll give descriptions and for the more "in-depht" stuff you can come and ask us.

Network Card goes into your PCI port in your motherboard. From there you can use an ethernet cable to hook up to a hub/router etc to go into a server or it can be network through crossover cables.

Yodums

[Garfield]

>> Don't be offended <<

I'm not :D

Hmmm...how do I say this...

I have been quite interested in computers in the last year or two, but in the last couple of months, hardware is all I can think of and building this computer. I have been a software programmer for a little bit now (C and Assembly) and programming software on the computer makes me interested in the hardware and how it all works. Then, I decided that I want a new computer, and what better way to get one than build one! I'll learn a lot, and it'll be fun! I'm definitely looking forward to it.

So, I'm sorry if these questions sound illiterate (sp?) and maybe even ignorant (not sure if this is the right word :D). You can consider me as a learner of hardware.

Garfield

[Shadow ÒÓ]

well, the odd part is that 99% of the questions you are asking are already in the beginner guides. I've also seen several suggestions that you take a look at them.

Perhaps do a bit of reading first, then come back and ask the questions that aren't answered there. Not trying to rush you off, but seems like you're not putting a lot of confidence (or giving it a chance at all) in the front page here.

[Yodums]

Originally posted by Garfield
>> Don't be offended <<

I'm not :D

Hmmm...how do I say this...

I have been quite interested in computers in the last year or two, but in the last couple of months, hardware is all I can think of and building this computer. I have been a software programmer for a little bit now (C and Assembly) and programming software on the computer makes me interested in the hardware and how it all works. Then, I decided that I want a new computer, and what better way to get one than build one! I'll learn a lot, and it'll be fun! I'm definitely looking forward to it.

So, I'm sorry if these questions sound illiterate (sp?) and maybe even ignorant (not sure if this is the right word :D). You can consider me as a learner of hardware.

Garfield

Like Shadow said alot of your questions are already answered in the beginners guide. And you should read it clearly once so you don't have to do it again. The beginners guide is great as it explains everything very detailed as we knew nothing lots of important faqs.

Its easier reading it through once then reading it and slacking off then coming back for more :D

Yodums

[Garfield]

Okay, I'll study the front page. Thanks, fellas! :D

Garfield

Sorry for the trouble that I cause, too...

[Yodums]

You didn't cause no trouble, we were trying to save the trouble of you keep on asking instead of just reading for sometime and get all knowledge then.