https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Connecting-laptop-to-LAN/m-p/2405030#M212841 <P>No, what would be the point. All you would do is move the usb to Ethernet conversion to the switch instead of the laptop. The signal has to be converted somewhere.</P> <P>Why can you not use WiFi?</P> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:38:28 GMT licquorice 2024-09-11T14:38:28Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Connecting-laptop-to-LAN/m-p/2405025#M212840 <P>Hi,&nbsp;</P><P>My laptop doesn't have an RJ45 port.</P><P>I'm aware I can get a USB to RJ45 connector so I can plug a LAN cable into that to connect to a switch (since I have a couple of devices which I need to connect from the same location)</P><P><SPAN>But is there any form of switch which I can directly connect the laptop to, avoiding the daisy chain of switch-cable-connector-laptop?</SPAN></P><P>Google just brings up USB powered switches, rather than anything about being able to use USB instead of the LAN cable to connect.</P><P>Possibly such a niche scenario that no-one has invested in it.</P> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:19:56 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Connecting-laptop-to-LAN/m-p/2405025#M212840 Diem1 2024-09-11T14:19:56Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Connecting-laptop-to-LAN/m-p/2405030#M212841 <P>No, what would be the point. All you would do is move the usb to Ethernet conversion to the switch instead of the laptop. The signal has to be converted somewhere.</P> <P>Why can you not use WiFi?</P> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:38:28 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Home-setup-Wi-Fi-network/Connecting-laptop-to-LAN/m-p/2405030#M212841 licquorice 2024-09-11T14:38:28Z