Using cheap and powerful server expansion cards in your desktop builds is a tempting option for many hackers. Of course, they don’t always fit mechanically or work perfectly; for instance, some server ...

This week Gigabyte has added a new network card to their range in the form of the VISION 10G LAN network card, created to provide users with 10X faster speed than Gigabit Ethernet. “It could enhance ...

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, ...

Most modern computers include a wireless network card, which you use to connect to wireless networks in your office, on the road or at home. If your computer doesn't have one, you can potentially ...

Microsoft is changing how it certifies network cards. What does it mean for you? Over the last few releases, Microsoft has significantly changed how it supports networking in Windows Server, taking ...

Bottom line: For companies that buy 3Com equipment, this 802.11b card's proprietary features could be worth the price. Others should look elsewhere.

Gamers may prefer wired connections to wireless ones, but Rivet Network’s new Killer AX 1650 network card just might convince some folks that it’s finally time to cut the cord. The Killer AX 1650 is ...

A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component, typically a circuit board or chip, installed on a computer so it can connect to a network. Modern NICs provide functionality to computers, such ...

The ControlSpace family of smart amplifier and audio DSP products together, with ControlSpace Designer software from Bose Professional Systems, is now fully integrated with Dante. Each Dante option ...

Those little SOHO firewall/VPN appliances are getting a challenge from PCI cards that perform much the same function. SnapGear is introducing PCI630, a $300 card that it says takes the place of those ...

A printed circuit board that provides a transmitting/receiving port for a local area network (LAN) or a carrier's telephone or wide area network (WAN). Line cards plug into telephone company switches ...