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Is CNet Ethernet Card a Wireless Internet Card?

by varissul Aug 20, 2005 8:10AM PDT

This may be a dumb question, but I'm having a cable modem installed today and need to know if the cards I already have in my PCs are wireless "internet" cards. I know they will work for LAN, but, will they work with a router for wireless access to the internet?

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The easiest way to tell....

by Michael Geist Aug 20, 2005 8:13AM PDT

is to look for an antenna protruding from the card. Next I would check the model for any wireless capabilities.

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Just in case...

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 20, 2005 8:16AM PDT

Some think this is Cnet's support site. Nope, that's over at cnetusa.com

In answer to your question, almost all ethernet cards are for wired connections.

Bob

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