Try OpenBSD. . .it's a Linux variant (not distro) and recognized my Netgear card during the install : ) The naming convention for devices is different though, e.g. my Western Digital hard drive is ...

Doesn't matter as long as your kernel has a module for the network card you have. Network cards are generally supported really well in the Linux kernel.

Network protocols are formal standards and policies consisting of rules, procedures, and formats that define how data is exchanged over networks. They ensure that devices can communicate effectively, ...