Network Components

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• A modem is the primary way to connect to the Internet with Windows 9x through a dialup networking connection.
• A modem is a device that converts the digital data used by computers into analog signals that is suitable for transmission over a telephone line, and converts the analog signals back to a digital signal at the destination.

• A Network Interface Card (NIC), is used to connect a local computer to a group of other computers so they can share data and resources in a networked environment.
• All network interface cards are designed to use Ethernet, Token Ring, or another similar protocol.

• NICs come in form of expansion cards (PCI or ISA) that can be installed in one of the computers expansion slots.
• The network cable plugs to the computer through the adapter card or NIC.
• This is possible due to a connector type known as the RJ-45 connector it has 8 wires inside.