2. Ways a computer can connect to a
network
• Wired connection – is used for local area networks, in these
areas the computers a linked to one another. The common
type of NIC is an Ethernet card.
• Wireless connections – passes information without the use of
cables or wires. Though it is not as efficient as the cable it is
very convenient.
• 4G (4th Generation) – Is a radio technology that is used by
mobile phone networks. Provides mobile ultra-broadband
Internet access, for example to laptops with USB wireless
modems, to smartphones, and to other mobile devices.
