Installing a Network Adapter
A personal computer's network interface consists of two parts: the network adapter device itself, which usually takes the form of an expansion card or NIC (network interface card), and the adapter driver, which allows communication between the hardware and the network client software. Both the hardware and software components must be properly configured for network communication to occur.
When you install hardware conforming to the Windows 95 Plug and Play (PnP) standard, the operating system performs these configuration tasks for you automatically. However, many companies still purchase and use network interface cards that do not conform to the standard. When you install a non-PnP network adapter, you must configure ...
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