network cards

[matthew19]

i need information on Network Interface Cards (NIC's), the function and operating characteristics of an NIC selected for a network device and demonstrate how the correct driver is installed

 

[DelJo63]

NIC: Network Interface Card. Ususally this means Ethernet, but it can also
be a Firewire device (IEEE 1394).

Ethernet cards have specific thruput ratings; originally they were all 10mb,
but most are now 10/100mbps and some are 10/100/1000mbps (gigabit).

For all practical purposes, the 10/100mbps will suffice, as your uplink to the ISP
will be the limiting factor.

fyi: Ethernet is a contention network, meaning the origin point writes on the
circuit w/o asking permission.
At about 70% utilization, errors will start to occur and the origin needs to
rewrite the data.
This then limits the effective thruput to 7/70mbps (thats BITS / sec, not bytes)

There are lots of vendors for NICs, but if I have a choice, I always go with
3com -- the defacto industry standard.

As to drivers, Windows will usually install the correct driver during the
auto-discovery process. Linux and Macs need to have on from the mfg
which will usually come on a CD.

 

[tipstir]

Sounds like someone is doing a mid term report for College?

 

[DelJo63]

maybe -- but he's got to do his own homework on
>function and operating characteristics of an NIC selected for a network device and demonstrate how the correct driver is installed

 

[matthew19]

yeah i know but what you have put about network interface cards i am going to take that and put it in to my own words i can't copy what you have put down because i will fail on te assignment i am doing

 

[DelJo63]

yeah i know but what you have put about network interface cards i am going to take that and put it in to my own words i can't copy what you have put down because i will fail on te assignment i am doing

please feel free! after all, you were resourceful enough to
find us here and to ask the question. +1 point for you

 

[SNGX1275]

Sounds like someone is doing a mid term report for College?

Man I hope not. Not a good sign if questions like that are in a college course. Unless its for one of those Associates degrees...