These do not need to have an ethernet card installed. You will see a regular phone socket and two similarly shaped but larger network outlets. The network cable might look like a phone cord, but it has 8 wires instead of 4 and is thicker. Also, make sure your Ethernet cable will reach the outlet from your computer. Either end of the cable can go into the computer's Ethernet adapter or network wall outlet since both ends are the same.
Most ports are active all the time.
Ethernet cards that only lights up when the port wiring is working. This light shows the hardware is ready, now you need to configure your software and put in your application so our server can be set up for your computer. If you have Windows 98 skip to Step 3. If you see your Ethernet card listed go to Part 2 . Select your Ethernet adapter manufacturer and type from the list.