Wireless or network card

[razerback99]

Hey, Im just wondering the difference between a wireless card and network card. I want to put it in my new build and by able to access the internet without plugging in.

 

[Bromeh]

Hey, Im just wondering the difference between a wireless card and network card. I want to put it in my new build and by able to access the internet without plugging in.

A wireless card is a card that you plug in any pci or pci-e port in your computer to access the internet with no wire.

A network card is a card that you plug in any pci or pci-e port in your computer to access the internet with a wire.


- The Brownie

 

[popatim]

wired and wireless network adapters also come in USB form by the way.

 

[Bromeh]

wired and wireless network adapters also come in USB form by the way.

Yeah but cards are normally add-on cards and usb are adapters


- The Brownie

 

[razerback99]

Do some motherboards come with a network card?

 

[pcgamer719]

yeah almost every motherboard will have a wired lan port already some higher end motherboards will have a wireless one built in but its not very common. if you want to get a decent wireless adapter get a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124428. if you go with a wired connection than use your on board network lan port. Also wired is your faster option if you decide to go that way.