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Help with internet over usb

The_Tempo_Golem
By The_Tempo_Golem
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I have a Nintendo switch that i want to wire to my network but i am too cheap to but the $30 adapter. i have my dock sitting on top of my pc and was wondering if there was a way to take a usb type a to usb type a cable and connect the dock to my computer and share the Ethernet connection over that?

is this possible

 

(also for those of you who are going to say buy a off brand adapter I can't as there're are no in stock local and I don't want to order one online

 

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26 minutes ago, That Minecraft Player said:

I have a Nintendo switch that i want to wire to my network but i am too cheap to but the $30 adapter. i have my dock sitting on top of my pc and was wondering if there was a way to take a usb type a to usb type a cable and connect the dock to my computer and share the Ethernet connection over that?

is this possible

 

(also for those of you who are going to say buy a off brand adapter I can't as there're are no in stock local and I don't want to order one online

 

This one should work https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Network-Ethernet-Supports-Nintendo/dp/B00MYTSN18/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1520475642&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=ethernet+to+usb+type+a&psc=1

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As @Captinjigglesworth stated, that should work. If you cannot wait for shipping, you can always go to Best Buy, Walmart, Target, or any other shop that might sell electronics and pick one up. Most of those stores will price match, so if they sell the same one that is on Amazon and Amazon is cheaper, they'll price match. I know BB does, I'm sure Walmart does, I'm sure Target has the "you shop here to get away from Walmart" tax, so they may not.

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Definitely not going to work. First, good luck finding a USB A to A cable. They don't really exist, and for a good reason. 

Both of the USB A ports are host controller ports, meaning they are both looking for a device (flash drive, peripheral, etc.) to connect to, not another host controller.

Not going to happen. Just get an adapter like the one linked above or use wifi.

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