Network card

Having just had a look at one of my old PC's I want to add into a network,
it says it has a "dial-up adapter" installed, presumably onboard the MB.

Would this be sufficient to connect to an ADSL router, to share broadband
internet and file-sharing access, via an RJ45, or do I still need a 10/100
Ethernet card?

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In article <ce5p6d$4gn$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Chumana"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Having just had a look at one of my old PC's I want to add into a network,
> it says it has a "dial-up adapter" installed, presumably onboard the MB.
>
> Would this be sufficient to connect to an ADSL router, to share broadband
> internet and file-sharing access, via an RJ45, or do I still need a 10/100
> Ethernet card?
>
It's the software Windows uses to manage a modem - you will need to fit
a card if you want to use Ethernet.

In message <ce5p6d$4gn$(E-Mail Removed)>, Chumana
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Having just had a look at one of my old PC's I want to add into a network,
>it says it has a "dial-up adapter" installed, presumably onboard the MB.
>
>Would this be sufficient to connect to an ADSL router, to share broadband
>internet and file-sharing access, via an RJ45, or do I still need a 10/100
>Ethernet card?

No, the dial-up adapter refers to a modem connection. You need to add
the network card, which should cost £5-10. That will enable you to
connect to an ADSL router. If you have other machines you can share
access to the router via a local network.



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