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The   TCP/IP   Network Interface layer formats IP datagrams at the Network layer into packets that specific network technologies can understand and transmit. A network interface is the network-specific software that communicates with the network-specific device driver and the IP layer in order to provide the IP layer with a consistent interface to all network adapters that might be present. The IP layer selects the appropriate network interface based on the destination address of the packet to be transmitted. Each network interface has a network address. The Network Interface layer is responsible for adding or removing any link layer protocol header required to deliver a message to its destination. The   network adapter   device driver controls the network adapter card. Although not required, a network interface is usually associated with a network adapter. For instance, the loopback interface has no network adapter associated with it. A machine must h...

As we have already discussed about NIC in our previous blog if you have not read it fire go for it then after you can continue with the type of NIC, to get to know about NIC click on what is NIC . NIC means network interface card (NIC) and it is a hardware component without which a computer cannot be connected over a network. First we are going to understand about the types of Network Interface Card Types of NIC card Internal Network Card External Network Card Internal Network Cards In internal networks cards, motherboard has a slot for the network card where it can be inserted. It requires network cables to provide network access. Internal network cards are of two types. The first type uses Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) connection, while the second type uses Industry Standard Architecture (ISA). External Network Cards In desktops and laptops that do not have an internal NIC, external NICs are used. External network cards are of two ...