There are quite a few ways that you can add an ethernet connection to your laptop. Laptops used to come with built in ethernet ports but since USBs have blown up, most modern laptops don’t come with one anymore. One of the best adapters that you can buy is a USB-C adapter which is pretty inexpensive and can also be plugged into a Thunderbolt port on your laptop. These USB-Cs are also the standard for Android phones so you can power your home network through your phone as well.
Key Takeaways:
- When it comes to picking a USB to Ethernet adapter you want to get a USB 3.2 Generation 1 which supports gigabit speeds.
- USB-C adapters are the new standard and they can be plugged into a Thunderbolt port on your laptop as well.
- USB adapters should work once they are plugged in but if it doesn’t, look to update your drivers on your laptop.
“As of May 2022, most laptops still have one or two USB-A ports on them, and they’ll likely be included on most Windows and Linux laptops for the foreseeable future.”
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