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I have a USB 2.0 wireless network adapter plugged into my PC, but I feel that it sometimes bottlenecks my 80Mbps up and down fios connection. I have a coaxial connection in my room, so if I were to purchase a second router, could I connect my PC to it with Ethernet to get an increase in performance?
 
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Yes - a wired ethernet connection would probably be faster.

However, there is more to it than just that.

Meaning that the coaxial connection in your room - would it be your own ISP connection?

ISP -----> cable modem ------> router ------(ethernet cable)------>Your PC. (Or it could be a combined modem/router instead.)

Need some additional detail with respect to how you expect the second router will be connected.

That said consider that there may be other wireless related factors involved: other wireless networks or other forms of interference.

One thing you can try is using a USB extension cable to connect the wireless USB adapter.

The USB extension cable will allow you to raise up the USB wireless adapter or otherwise...
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Yes - a wired ethernet connection would probably be faster.

However, there is more to it than just that.

Meaning that the coaxial connection in your room - would it be your own ISP connection?

ISP -----> cable modem ------> router ------(ethernet cable)------>Your PC. (Or it could be a combined modem/router instead.)

Need some additional detail with respect to how you expect the second router will be connected.

That said consider that there may be other wireless related factors involved: other wireless networks or other forms of interference.

One thing you can try is using a USB extension cable to connect the wireless USB adapter.

The USB extension cable will allow you to raise up the USB wireless adapter or otherwise relocate it around to hopefully improve reception and transmission versus being simply stuck in a USB port in the back of your PC.

Those USB wireless adapters are also cheaply made. Time and heat causes them to deteriorate. See how hot your adapter gets and see if the problems increase with the heat.
 
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I recommend wired unless there is some compelling reason for wireless. Being able to run cables is often problematic. Wireless does avoid those problems and does offer more freedom of movement.

Before buying another modem/router (or other device) what make and model is your current modem/router?

Your current modem/router should have four ethernet ports built in. Probably yellow in color to distinguish them.

You would connect your ethernet cable between one of those ports and your PC. For most people the ethernet cable path is more of an issue. Especially so with some distance between the modem/router and PC.

And if all four LAN (ethernet) ports are in use a simple switch will allow you to connect more wired devices.

Also consider that you may be able to use a pair of powerline adapters - could be a viable option if your electrical system is in good shape.

Even a quality wireless PCI-e card may not help per se. The network will only be as fast as the slowest component and there may be some configuration issues to slow things up.

 
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