Reddit reviews Mediabridge Ethernet Cable (25 Feet) - Supports Cat6 / Cat5e / Cat5 Standards, 550MHz, 10Gbps - RJ45 Computer Networking Cord (Part# 31-399-25X)

if you need to get a Ethernet cable I would go with at least a Cat5e (since you wont be using anything that will require more then that can support). They're pretty inexpensive now, you can get a 25ft for ~$8
Amazon 25ft cat5e

Use a long ethernet cable like this https://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Ethernet-Cable-Feet-Networking/dp/B001W28L2Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1501371690&sr=1-1&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_five_browse-bin%3A7800930011

Most commonly a CAT5 cable. It's used to get internet from a wall Jack or router. Here's a link for our base and also diagram of it .

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001W28L2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CROzDbFRG9BWA

I just need a second opinion, would this LAN cable be good enough to connect my Switch to a wired connection? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001W28L2Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1DCPNQKKEISZB&psc=1 Never bought one before, but I figured Nintendo's not known for the most stable online so I want to give my internet the best chance it can get. What do you think about the cable?

Mediabridge Ethernet Cable (25 Feet) - Supports Cat6 / Cat5e / Cat5 Standards, 550MHz, 10Gbps - RJ45 Computer Networking Cord (Part# 31-399-25X) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001W28L2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GODSDbHYTJD77

1. No you would have the have the USB stick there all the time. Your computer does not have an antenna. It needs a piece of hardware to send and receive radio signals. The IEEE 1394a port is also called fire wire. It is like USB, but it has sort of died out so you probably wont ever use it. It is for older external hard drives and such. You can have internet right now if you use and Ethernet cable and plug into the router. That is how most people with a desktop do it. I can tell you are pretty new to this so please feel free to keep asking questions, I would be glad to keep helping until you get it sorted out.

http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-Cat5e-Ethernet-Patch-Cable/dp/B001W28L2Y/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421988163&sr=8-2&keywords=cat5+cable

Just about all of your premade network cables are going to support CAT 6 / CAT 5e / Cat 5. Here is one at Amazon. I don't know what kind of length you need, but they have different lengths.
I run my Xbox One off of wired and I have no issues. I trust a cable over wireless.

It seems you're very confused by what everyone is trying to tellyou so I'll try to break it down for you.

Your computer can connect to the internet either through a wired connection or wireless connection (also known as Wi-Fi).

Wired Connection

For a wired connect you need three things

• 1. A modem (the box that provides allows you to have internet)
     
     
• 2. Computer with an Ethernet/LAN (Local Area Network) port.
     An Ethernet/LAN port looks like [this] (https://dailykermit.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/pcback.png?w=700)
     
     
• 3. An Ethernet cable (this is the wired connection). An Ethernet cable looks like this
     
     What you do is plug the Ethernet cable into both the modem and your computer into the Ethernet/LAN ports. The Ethernet cable passes the internet connection from the modem to your computer.
     
     Wireless Connection
     There are multiple ways of connecting wirelessly to the internet, but in your case you need primarily two things:
     
     
• 1. A router. This is different from a modem. A modem allows you to connect to the internet through a wired connection. A router allows you to the internet without a wired connection. With that being said there are modems which are also routers (so they are two devices in one).
     
     Because you don't have a wired connection to pass the internet on to your computer, you need something else so your computer can connect to your router. There are several methods of connecting to the internet but I'll cover the two most common ones for desktops.
     
     
• 1. PCI-E network adapter. Here's an example of [one] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/?tag=pcpapi-20)
     
• 2. USB network adapter. Here's an example of [one] (https://www.amazon.com/ANEWKODI-600Mbps-150Mbps-433Mbps-Wireless/dp/B01G8IPLD8/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1498950306&sr=8-4&keywords=usb%2Bwireless&th=1)
     
     If you install one of these on your computer, they will act as the internet receiver. What does this mean? Your router (which is the source of your internet) can connect to the internet receiver, which would give you a wireless internet connection.
     
     Whether you want to connect to the internet through a wired or wireless connection is completely up to you (however most will suggest a wired connection because this is the most reliable type of connection).
     
     Note: The links I provided were for educational purposes only and are not necessarily recommendations, however I picked them from the best-sellers list in Amazon for their categories so they aren't necessarily bad either.

Get at least a 25 ft. ethernet cable, you'll need to make sure you have the length in case your computer is on the opposite end of your dorm. Also, get a small, 19" or so, TV that'll be light enough to carry in between your home and dorm. If your university has cable, you'll want a coaxial cable to hook up your TV to it, and an HDMI cable (I recommend a flat cable) to hook your computer up to the TV to use it as a second monitor. You won't be able to game or anything, due to the refresh rate, but it will be perfectly fine for watching videos on Netflix/Hulu/Xfinity/Crunchyroll/Whichever video provider you use.

Would you like a falafel with that?