An IT support technician needs to replace a defective network interface card in an office workstation. When selecting a replacement card, which feature should be considered to ensure it can support enhanced network speed requirements?
To support enhanced network speeds, particularly for gigabit networks, the network interface card (NIC) should support 1000Base-T, which offers speeds up to 1000 Mbps over copper twisted pair cabling. A NIC with only 10Base-T or 100Base-TX support would provide maximum speeds of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, respectively, which are lower than the gigabit speeds required. Therefore, a NIC supporting 1000Base-T is necessary for enhanced network speeds.
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