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Ethernet...router.....what's the difference?

A router splits branches the ethernet connection to the outside world. It basically connects the LAN w/ the Internet.
 
Originally posted by: luvya
so Ethernet card is for sharing files...router is for sharing bandwidth? 😕
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well, kinda. A router is to share the internet, yes.. but obviously you're going to have to have a network card to be able to plug into the router. 😉 And you'll still be able to share files on the LAN.

Ethernet is the name of the cabling.
 
Originally posted by: luvya
ethernet card =/= network card?
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Ethernet is the name of the cabling.

Whenever you're talking about networking, you're talking about using ethernet cabling(unless it's wireless).
 
Picture to help visualize

Every computer has a network card, ethernet card, LAN card, network interface card, NIC, whatever you want to call it.. installed, and a piece of ethernet cabling leading to the router.
 
Originally posted by: DaWhim
Originally posted by: Eli
Picture to help visualize

Every computer has a network card, ethernet card, LAN card, network interface card, NIC, whatever you want to call it.. installed, and a piece of ethernet cabling leading to the router.
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VERY educational....(how lame)
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Uh..

Yeah. Your post was a lot better. Sorry. I bow before thee.

Idiot.
 
Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: luvya
so Ethernet card is for sharing files...router is for sharing bandwidth? 😕
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hahaha i think you should stick to molesting your cousin
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:Q

Well, this thread sure did go downhill fast. 😛
 
Ethernet is the most widely used local area network (LAN) technology. To connect the LAN to the WAN, you need a router which has the ability to do network layer IP routing with the routing table built in.
 
Oh as for the difference, a ethernet is like the rail-road that spread all over the places connecting different places and the router is the control station that basically make sure the train get to the place it desired without collision and with a most low congestion path(not guarantee lowest distance, so sometimes QoS sucks).
 
Originally posted by: gunblade
Ethernet is the most widely used local area network (LAN) technology. To connect the LAN to the WAN, you need a router which has the ability to do network layer IP routing with the routing table built in.
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I'm sure that helped her a lot. 😛 A for effort tho! 😉
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: gunblade
Ethernet is the most widely used local area network (LAN) technology. To connect the LAN to the WAN, you need a router which has the ability to do network layer IP routing with the routing table built in.
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I'm sure that helped her a lot. 😛 A for effort tho! 😉
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luvya is a him. he likes his cousin.
 
Originally posted by: Colt45
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: gunblade
Ethernet is the most widely used local area network (LAN) technology. To connect the LAN to the WAN, you need a router which has the ability to do network layer IP routing with the routing table built in.
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I'm sure that helped her a lot. 😛 A for effort tho! 😉
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luvya is a him. he likes his cousin.
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Oh.

I guess I've seen the question asked so many times, I've forgotten what the answer always was. 😛
 
Heeeyyyyyyyy .... wait a minute....I know you!


You're the MIS director at my company!! (or maybe you're the CIO by now.....)










😀

(ahem)

Scott
 
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