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Everything You Need to Know About Network Interface Cards (NIC)

Cloud Computing / By Lavanya Rathnam / May 11, 2022

Have you ever wondered how your computer connects to a network to send and receive information? A network interface card (NIC), a hardware component in the form of a chip or a circuit board enables your computer to connect to a network through a wireless or wired connection.

No laughing matter: APIPA IP addresses can slow your network

Articles, Networking, Windows Server / By Casper Manes / September 22, 2016

Network managers may see strange IP addresses beginning with 169.254 on their systems or in DNS from time to time. These are “APIPA” addresses, which while not harmful could slow your system. Here’s what to do.