What is the difference between a router and a network card?

March 31st, 2009 | by networkrouter |
asap asked:


I am soon to buy a router for my laptop because it is not compatible with my current router. When I was shopping online for routers I saw networking cards and they did same exact things like a router, but what is actually the difference?

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  1. 4 Responses to “What is the difference between a router and a network card?”

  2. By kuhntech on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply

    JOHN

    A network card is a devised either installed inside a desktop computer or a card that slides into a laptop. A router is the piece that will allow you to recieve wireless internet and networking from the devise with the network card installed.

  3. By Foyaeman on Apr 3, 2009 | Reply

    MOSE

    Well, they are actually very different.

    A wireless router is what broadcasts your signal, from your modem, to any computer or computers connected with a network card or via Ethernet cable.

    A wireless network card is what receives the signal. You connect it to your pc, and then connect to the signal from your wireless router.
    There is also a wired network card which does the same thing, sans the wireless.

  4. By jaysonlanglois on Apr 5, 2009 | Reply

    ORVILLE

    there really is no difference…but you can buy a certain card that can work with your cell service provider

  5. By papabear_2610 on Apr 7, 2009 | Reply

    JC

    You cannot compare a router to a network card. You can compare a router to a switch.
    In this case, a router is an device, which makes the connection between your LAN (Local access Network and the WAN (Wide area network) while a switch can only pass Data from one Computer to another within a LAN !

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