What is integrated NIC?

I have seen this term used for notebooks and motherboards where the NIC (Network Interface Card) is built-in to the system.

Personally, I prefer to have all periphials as seperate plug-in cards. They use fewer system resources, and if anything goes wrong, you only need to replace the card, and not the system.

You need a NIC for most broadband internet connections, and if you plan to network multiple computers.

Chas