A technician is setting up a desktop computer in an office and needs to connect it to the local network using a standard Ethernet cable. Which of the following components must the computer have to establish this type of connection?
To connect a computer to a network using an Ethernet cable, a wired Network Interface Card (NIC) is required. A wired NIC has an RJ45 port for the Ethernet cable to plug into. A wireless NIC is used for Wi-Fi connections and does not use an Ethernet cable. Bluetooth adapters and NFC readers are for short-range wireless communication with peripherals and other devices, not for connecting to a wired local area network.
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