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| A 1990s Ethernet network interface card that connects to the motherboard via the now-obsolete ISA bus. This combination card features both a BNC connector (left) for use in (now obsolete) 10BASE2 networks and an 8P8C connector (right) for use in 10BASE-T networks. | … |
| Connects to | Motherboard via one of: • integrated in chipset or SoC • discrete onboard • PCI Connector • ISA Connector • PCIe (including Mini PCIe and M.2) • FireWire • USB • Thunderbolt • HDMI (via HDMI Ethernet channel) Network via one of: • Ethernet • Wi-Fi • Fibre Channel • ATM • FDDI • Token Ring • ARCNET • InfiniBand |
| Speeds | • Full-duplex or half-duplex : • 10 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 1 Gbit/s • Full-duplex : 1 2 • 2.5 Gbit/s 5 Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s up to 160 Gbit/s |
| Common manufacturers | • Intel • Realtek • Broadcom (includes former Avago , Emulex) • Marvell Technology Group • Cavium (formerly QLogic) • Mellanox • Chelsio |
Network interface controller
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