You work as the IT administrator for a small corporate network. To accommodate specific network communication needs for an upcoming project, you need to upgrade the network connection speed for the workstation in the Support Office. In this lab, your task is to complete the following: In the Support Office: Select and install the network interface card with the fastest speed to connect to the local network. Select and install the corresponding cable and connect the computer to the local area network. In the workstation operating system, confirm that the workstation has a connection to the local network and the internet.

The computer networking system is the interconnection and communication of computer devices. The computer connects to a network through an adapter called network interface card (NIC). The operating system controls the functions of the NIC.

The NIC is connected to the LAN with a straight through cable and the speed and port state is configured.

On the PC, the ipconfig/all and netstat command are used to check for connectivity to the LAN network. The ping command can also be used.