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computer newbie question

by Natashanee May 14, 2015 1:11PM PDT

I am a computer newbie so I am not good at computer. I have many questions about it. Recently I saw a ethernet network card. One side of it is USB3.0 port. Another size is RJ45 port. I am interested in it. I want to know its function. Does anyone of you can give an easy to understand answer about how it works?

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How it works?

by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 15, 2015 12:42AM PDT

Since cards plug into a PC PCI, ISA, PCIe or another slot type this could be useful for a POE system.

If it's some USB 3.0 to Ethernet DONGLE (adapter) then this would be useful for a laptop that had no Ethernet.

As to how it works, any treatise on electronics would not fit here.
Bob

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USB to RJ45 adapter

by James Denison May 16, 2015 11:19AM PDT

View many of them, read reviews, get an understanding.

https://goo.gl/1aeNPn

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Its very simple

by jjohn022 Jun 8, 2015 11:39PM PDT

In rj45 port you can use ethernet cable and in usb port you can use mouse , keyboard ,sound system ,gaming remotes etc.etc......

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