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PC Network Interface Hardware

• Many very different types
• They all support Socket protocols
• Bandwidth from 115 Kb/s to 1.6 Gb/s
• Latency always high, but a wide range
• Cost from a few $ to thousands per PC
• Max number of PCs from 2 to hundreds
• Max cable length from 10' to miles
• Could even use the internet...