Using Your Computer 1-19
NIC Connectors (network-ready models)
Network-ready models come with an Ethernet network
interface board. The board allows you to connect the
system to an Ethernet network and communicate with other
computers. The network interface board, also referred to as
a network interface card (NIC), provides three connectors
for coaxial and twisted-pair network cabling:
■ BNC — supports thin coaxial cables.
■ AUI connector — supports thick coaxial cables.
■ RJ-45 connector — supports twisted-pair 10BASE-T
cables.
Network interface board in the desktop system
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