Which piece of networking hardware is used to initialize a wired network connection on a computer or other network device?
Switch
Firewall
Patch panel
Network Interface Card (NIC)
A Network Interface Card (NIC) is the hardware component that allows a computer or device to connect to a network. It provides the physical interface between the network cable and the computer's internal bus. Other options listed, such as patch panels and switches, serve different roles in network infrastructure. Patch panels organize cable connections and switches connect multiple devices on a network and manage traffic between them.
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