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How to Install a Network Interface Card. In this article, you will learn how to remove and install a NIC Card where NIC stands for Network Interface Card. This card is found on the motherboard of a computer and as its name says, it is used. In such a system, the slot number to be specified for the NIC driver is simple; it should be equal the PCI slot number. For instance, a NIC card in PCI slot 1 should use the SLOT=1 parameter for the NIC driver. However, many systems do not have such a simplistic arrangement. A Network Interface Card (NIC) is a computer hardware component that allows a computer to connect to a network. NICs may be used for both wired and wireless connections. A NIC is also known as a network interface controller (NIC), network interface controller card, expansion card, computer circuit board, network card, LAN card, network adapter. ADD AN ETHERNET PORT TO ANY PC: Use this 1 port PCIe network card to add a 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet port to any PC through a PCI Express slot ULTIMATE COMPATIBILITY: The PCI Express NIC server adapter network card uses the Realtek RTL8111 series chipset which offers out-of-the-box compatibility with most desktop and server operating systems. StarTech 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile. Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ab Connectors: 1 x RJ45 LEDs: Link/Activity (Green) Gigabit Detect (Yellow).