A network card (also called a network adapter, network interface card, or NIC for short) acts as the interface between a computer and a network cable. The purpose of the network card is to prepare, ...

A modern normal network card will have onboard an Ethernet controller which, of course, is a pre-programmed microcontroller. Not only does it do the things required to keep a computer on the network, ...

The ethtool utility on Linux allows you to view and change some of your network-driver and interface-card settings, especially for wired devices. These include their speed, whether the interface uses ...

Have you ever heard of the Network Adapter? It’s a critical hardware component found in almost every modern computer. Without it, your computer will still be a powerful machine, but it will lack ...

How to troubleshoot an ethernet interface on a Ubuntu Server with ethtool Your email has been sent If a network interface card (NIC) is causing problems on your Ubuntu Server, see how to use the ...

Most of my current work for PCMag is about printers and projectors, but I've covered a wide variety of other subjects—in more than 4,000 pieces, over more than 40 years—including both computer-related ...

A Raspberry Pi can teach you a lot about networking, but it still struggles to replace a real Wi-Fi router in everyday home ...

Can anyone tell me or point me to a reference for how to determine if a network interface is up at the end of the boot sequence. I have googled around, but not really found what I'm looking for.