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Computer, connections, For twisted-pair, For thin coaxial
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Network Basics NETWORKS DETAIL Computer connections For twisted-pair LANs: A desktop computer connects to a twisted-pair LAN through a network interface card (NIC) that resides in a slot in the computer, or through a similar interface built in to the computer itself. The RJ45 plug of the network cable plugs into an RJ-45 jack on the card or in the computer. A portable computer may have a built-in connection using an RJ-45 jack, or it may use a PC card that inserts into a PC card slot in the computer. (Some PC cards take up two slots and have room for an RJ45 jack that is integral with the card; others take up only a single slot but require a short cable that provides the RJ-45 jack.) For thin coaxial LANs: A desktop computer typically connects to a thin coaxial LAN through a network interface card (NIC) ; built-in BNC connections file:///C|/Bottlecap_Structure_26--TestMerge/DOCS/EN/NETBASIC/FNWD0030.HTM (1 of 2) [5/20/2003 3:40:11 PM]