Our current Aptiva product line is engineered and designed to meet or exceed every requirement of our market segment's Multimedia and Home Office computing. For connecting it to the Internet and Online Services, the Aptiva provides a leading edge 28,800 baud modem using breakthrough technology which offers the customer the ability to upgrade the modem speed without changing the modem hardware. However, to be able to keep our costs, and therefore prices down, Aptiva does not support network cards (eg. Ethernet, etc.). Our target markets generally do not require this method of connectivity. Although these cards cannot be supported, it does not mean that these connections will not work. It simply means that we cannot assist you with the installation, configuration, or troubleshooting of these options under warranty agreement. If a problem does arise, we will verify that your system's original hardware and pre-installed software are functioning properly as provided by the terms and conditions of the warranty. The Aptiva does and will continue to offer the best Multimedia solution, with the best value to our many customers.