Questions to ponder in choosing a perfect NIC adapter for your network are started below.

All NIC hardware is critical for effective communication as it plays an important role in communication
between two nodes

Question to consider when purchasing a NIC

1. Is NIC for the host computer, server, or workstation?

Network Interface Card
-A NIC is the core piece of hardware used for networking connectivity. While traditionally associated
with PCs, laptops, and servers, NICs can exist in almost any networked device including printers,
telephones, and scanners.

2. What kind of throughput does the computer require?

Throughput
-A computer term for the volume of work or information flowing through a system.
-Throughput is the number of units that can be produced by a production process within a certain
period.

3. What network media and transport methods are in use?

Network media
- refers to the communication channels that interconnect a computer network’s nodes. Typical
examples of network media include copper coaxial cable, copper twisted pair cables and optical fiber
cables used in wired networks, and radio waves used in wireless data communications networks.
Transport methods
A. Direct dial - Process of using a modem to connect two computers or a computer and a network over a
regular telephone line.
B. Local dial to an X.25 Public Data Network (PDN) – a Computer network that uses the X.25 protocol to
send and receive data. Usually, an X.25 network provides local access phone numbers.
C. Frame relay – a series of switches that lets you transmit packets of digital information over a
telecommunications line at high speeds.
D. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) - International communications standard used to send
voice video and data over digital phone lines at high speeds.
E. Internet - Global computer network using TCP/IP protocol to transmit data.
F. Co-managed Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Secure means of communicating sensitive data over
the internet.

4. Who manufactures the NIC?

- Intel, Lenovo, and Axiom are examples of the manufacturer of the Network Interface Card

5. What is the computer or network equipment type?

- Ethernet NIC and Wireless network NIC

6. What operating system is used by the computer?

- The three most common operating systems for personal computers are Microsoft Windows,
macOS, and Linux.
7. Are half-duplex or full-duplex communication used?
-. A typical example of a half-duplex communication system is a walkie talkie. A walkie talkie
enables users to communicate back and forth on a specific radio frequency.
- A commonplace example of full duplex communications is a telephone call where both parties
can communicate at the same time.

8. If NIC is for a special application, how does it attach?