A desktop PC only has a built-in Gigabit Ethernet port and will be relocated to an office where no wired connection is available. Which type of PCIe expansion card should the technician install so the computer can join the company's 802.11ax Wi-Fi network?
A wireless network interface card (often called a Wi-Fi or WNIC adapter) contains the radio, antenna connectors, and firmware required to communicate using 802.11 standards. Installing the card in a free PCIe slot gives the desktop full wireless-LAN functionality. A Bluetooth adapter provides short-range PAN connectivity but not Wi-Fi, a 10 Gb Ethernet NIC is still wired, and a Thunderbolt interface card expands I/O bandwidth rather than adding wireless networking.
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