network connection questions

[ReadyMan]

My new rig has 3 network connections listed:
local area connection 2 (nvidia nforce networking controller)
Local area connection (marvell yukon)
1394 connection

I have no idea what these three are. My last pc had no nic card on the mb, so I installed an intel nic card and only had one connection. can I delete 2 of these connections?

also, would it be better to install my old intel nic instead of using the onboard nic?

thanks!

RM

[CDN_Merlin]

You only need to use the Local network Connection as this is gthe actual one you will be using. The 1394 is a firewire connection and the 1st one it seems is the Nvidia NIC controller. Just leave them all there. They won't harm anything.

[fyrephlie]

1394 is firewire... i doubt you intend to use that ... so it doesnt matter


the nforce in the onboard nic controller, marvell yukon is gigabit fast ethernet.

[ReadyMan]

thanks Merlin.

Ok, really dumb question here: what is a firewire port, and would I use it for? (I assume its a different plug than the usb plugs?)

[fyrephlie]

damn... start a dvd to rip and come back to finish posting and merlins already been here and left.

[fyrephlie]

thanks Merlin.

Ok, really dumb question here: what is a firewire port, and would I use it for? (I assume its a different plug than the usb plugs?)

readyman too it seems

firewire is another connection, much like USB but much faster, also known as a 'DV' connection because it is used mostly for high speed video transfer....

wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_1394

i use it for my ipod....