Can I use my Lan Cable To Extend USB WiFi adapter

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Can I use my Lan Cable To Extend USB WiFi adapter Like Connect Lan Cable to PC then other side to Adpter like USB to Lan the in usb port my wifi Adpter
 
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Well you'll have to do one of two options:

1) Plug adapter directly in to computers USB port.

OR

2) Buy a USB male >> female cable and plug USB adapter in to that.

You cannot use the a USB WiFi adapter with a LAN cable - - it won't work.

If you'd bought the correct USB WiFi adapter in the first place, some of them are supplied with a USB extension with a small desktop dock at the other end to hold the WiFi adapter vertically for a good signal:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/networking/network-routers-and-switches/wireless-adapters/tp-link-archer-t4uh-usb-wireless-adapter-ac1300-dual-band-10156987-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR


It's a usb adapter so you need an usb cable to extend it. Usb has a max reach of 5m before it starts having connection issues.
 


I don't understand the question anymore now.

You want to put the usb Wifi adpater further away from your pc right?
For that you need a usb extention cable.

Or

Do you want to connect your pc with a lan cable to your router?
 
Well you'll have to do one of two options:

1) Plug adapter directly in to computers USB port.

OR

2) Buy a USB male >> female cable and plug USB adapter in to that.

You cannot use the a USB WiFi adapter with a LAN cable - - it won't work.

If you'd bought the correct USB WiFi adapter in the first place, some of them are supplied with a USB extension with a small desktop dock at the other end to hold the WiFi adapter vertically for a good signal:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/networking/network-routers-and-switches/wireless-adapters/tp-link-archer-t4uh-usb-wireless-adapter-ac1300-dual-band-10156987-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR
 
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