what do you call this.

[dd1313]

Hi guys

what do you call the pci card which has a ethernet port and gives you access to you pc from the internet
at bios level.

thanks
DD

 

[SulkySue]

lol, *****************...

 

[dd1313]

lol, retard go back to school...

Think before you touch that keyboard, its not a NIC
hosting companies often give it to dedicated server clients

 

[SulkySue]

its pretty redundant to have access to your pc at the "bios" level ...

 

[UnUnOctium]

KVM-over-IP?

 

[UnUnOctium]

its pretty redundant to have access to your pc at the "bios" level ...

Not if said PC isn't technicall yours (rented) and it's 10 000 km away

 

[BigBullBully]

SulkySue that's not necessary, this forum is for people seeking help

Bud it's called a NIC (Network interface card)

Oh it all caught up there, sorry I did'nt think before I touched my keyboard

 

[SulkySue]

Not if said PC isn't technicall yours (rented) and it's 10 000 km away

There must be software to access the bios settings from within whatever os its running...

 

[SulkySue]

SulkySue that's not necessary, this forum is for people seeking help

Bud it's called a NIC (Network interface card)

Chill out BBB I already made amends ...

 

[BigBullBully]

Chill out BBB I already made amends ...

 

[UnUnOctium]

There must be software to access the bios settings from within whatever os its running...

If you knew hardware architecture, you would know that it's pretty difficult to do most of those settings within high-level software. And then again, most of them require a reboot. There's just times when you need to have absolute control (as if you're sitting in front of the pc) and that's what KVM-over-IP does.

 

[SulkySue]

I thought I did.

I guess you gonna have to get yourself someone to sit down in front of the pc and type while you sms or something...

 

[BigBullBully]

Man thats spooky, it's like dd1313 could see me typing :wtf:

 

[werner]

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[dd1313]

There must be software to access the bios settings from within whatever os its running...

What if the OS does not load, that is the purpose of the card.

 

[SulkySue]

What if the OS does not load, that is the purpose of the card.

True. but it does sound like floggin a dead horse, what if the power cable is out.

Good luck hope you solve your problem.

(note to self stay outta the hardware threads )

 

[werner]

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[MadMailMan]

Dell used to call the remote management cards, or something like that. I have used this same type of setup to actually load the OS and configure MS SBS 2000 when the server was on the other side of the world from me. Man that brings back some memories.