Ethernet Ports and Alternatives
The cluster focuses on the lack of Ethernet ports on modern devices like laptops, user preferences for reliable wired Ethernet over Wi-Fi, and alternatives such as dongles, powerline adapters, and USB Ethernet.
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Can't we just use Ethernet instead?
So few devices have Ethernet ports these days.
Some can do Ethernet through a dongle!
Thing is... most people don't use ethernet anymore, at least for notebooks. So it makes sense that your options are limited.
Any capacity to plug in an good old-fashioned Ethernet cable?
Will USB replace Ethernet at some point?
Watch out for the reverse too, ethernet over powerline is a thing!
Weird that the ethernet ports are only 1GbE, that discounts everyone with a >1Gbit internet connection
Dumb question: is any of this relevant for someone who only uses Wi-Fi and not ethernet?
Almost like ethernet, if only there were a way to fix that