network adapters
Hardware enabling connectivity
Network adapters are hardware components that connect a computer or device to a network.
They translate data between the device's internal format and the network's communication protocol.
Network adapters may be built into a motherboard, installed as expansion cards, or connected externally via USB.
Common types include Ethernet adapters for wired connections and Wi-Fi adapters for wireless: The laptop's network adapter failed, so she bought a USB dongle.
- NICHardware for network connectivity
- cardStiff paper rectangle
- ethernetWired networking standard
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- boardFlat rigid panel
dongle · plug · plug and play · TCP/IP · integrated circuits · Wi-Fi · port · device driver · driver · ARP · MAC address · LAN · NAT · IPv6 · USB · hardware · Broadcom · cable
network adaptersrouters
Packet-forwarding network hardware
modems · firewalls · access points · gateways · switches
network adaptersair gap
Empty interval between objects
firewalls · disconnection · offline mode · Faraday cage · airplane mode
network adaptersCPUs
Central processing units
hard drives · RAM · graphics cards · monitors · keyboards