A dual Ethernet 10/100 Mbps NIC for your PC is that your PC is now compatible with both LAN speeds.
Explanation:
- A 10/100 Ethernet port transmits 10 and 100 Mbps, while the maximum speed of a 10/100/1000 "Gigabit" port is 1 Gbps. Ethernet uses the highest common speed between sending and receiving devices. Ethernets above one gigabit are separate and do not mix with 10/100/1000 components.
- 10GBase-T networks can span up to 100 meters. Enterprises use 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches to provide Layer 2 networking for very high-speed network applications – mostly in the data center or server room.
- 10/100 Mbps NIC is a good choice for flexibilty. Also, plan to use a PCI bus slot.
- The NIC should have both half duplex as well as full duplex capacity.
- By modifying the NIC properties through the operating system your PC will also work faster compared to before.