Connecting Laptop to Router - No Ethernet port

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Having recently replaced laptops I now realise that neither have an ethernet port for wired connection to my router.
Should I need/want to do this then I assume I need an adaptor to take an ethernet cable/plug to USB, but which one? USB 3.2 Type-A or USB 3.2 Type-C Thunderbolt 4?
Does it make any difference?
TIA
Should I need/want to do this then I assume I need an adaptor to take an ethernet cable/plug to USB, but which one? USB 3.2 Type-A or USB 3.2 Type-C Thunderbolt 4?
Does it make any difference?
TIA
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my laptop (it is a slimline unit) also doesn't have an ethernet port (usually connect by wifi) so it didn't really matter.
Recently though, I have had need for a ethernet port, so have bought a connector (which ASUS recommended), it is a USB 3.0 type A version, so hopefully will do the job and I will not notice the difference.
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Seems to have 2xUSB-A and 1xUSB-C. Personally I would go for the fastest option, so Thunderbolt 4 via the USB-C connector.
Will you need to be connecting any other external devices that require the USB-C connector?
Only other thing that I might connect would be a phone, but I have a USB-C to USB-C cable for that.