A _____ is a type of peripheral card that has a media access control address.

A _____ is a type of peripheral card that has a media access control address.

• A. Network Interface Card
• B. Graphics Card
• C. Sound Card
• D. Modem

Answer: (A)

A MAC address is a hardware identifier used by network devices to communicate on a local network. The peripheral that provides the computer’s connection to a network is the network interface card, and it contains the unique MAC address used when frames are sent and received on Ethernet or Wi‑Fi. The graphics card and sound card handle display and audio, not networking, so they don’t revolve around MAC addresses. A modem connects to an ISP and, while it may have its own MAC, the component that directly identifies the computer on a LAN is the network interface card.

A MAC address is a hardware identifier used by network devices to communicate on a local network. The peripheral that provides the computer’s connection to a network is the network interface card, and it contains the unique MAC address used when frames are sent and received on Ethernet or Wi‑Fi. The graphics card and sound card handle display and audio, not networking, so they don’t revolve around MAC addresses. A modem connects to an ISP and, while it may have its own MAC, the component that directly identifies the computer on a LAN is the network interface card.