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[Deimos56]

It's in a slot in the back similar to the one that houses the graphics card, so... maybe? Can't recall if it's plugged into the motherboard, however. I recall some wires leading from it so it might be attached some other way.

[Stargrasper]

Are you sure your network adapter doesn't have an Ethernet port?  The specs for the Aspire M3910-U4012 say the integrated network adapter supports Ethernet in some fashion.  Regardless, the specs also say you have a free PCIExpress slot.  You can shove a network card in there.  NewEgg.com is your friend.

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Networking
 Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  Data Link Protocol IEEE 802.11g,
  Gigabit Ethernet,
  IEEE 802.11n,
  IEEE 802.11b,
  Ethernet,
  Fast Ethernet
 Compliant Standards
  IEEE 802.11b,
  IEEE 802.11n,
  IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity
 Expansion Bays
  3.0 (total) / 2.0 (free) x Internal - 5.25",
  2.0 (total) / 1.0 (free) x Front accessible - 3.5"
 Expansion Slot(s) 2.0 (total) / 0.0 (free) x PCI - DIMM 240-pin,
  1.0 (total) / 1.0 (free) x Processor,
  4.0 (total) / 1.0 (free) x PCI Express x16,
  1.0 (total) / 0.0 (free) x Memory,
  1.0 PCI Express x1
 Interfaces 1.0 x Microphone - Output - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ( 1 in front ),
  1.0 x Audio - Generic - 19 pin HDMI Type A ( 4 in front ),
  3.0 x Mouse - Generic - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ),
  1.0 x Keyboard - Input - RJ-45,
  1.0 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
  12.0 x Headphones - VGA - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
  1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - HDMI - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style),
  1.0 x Display / video - 4 pin USB Type A,
  1.0 x Audio / video

[Deimos56]

If there is an ethernet port, it is either very good at hiding or not on the outside.

Edit: ...Maybe I should go grab a flashlight and make sure I haven't been unintentionally being an idiot. Just in case.

Edit2: Okay... apparently there's one after all. It's just mixed in with some USB ports in a spot that's nowhere near the wireless network component and is in fact where I should have looked in the first place instead of assuming they would be anywhere near each other... Now I'm wondering why I didn't check there in the first place. I'll just go feel like a complete airhead now.

Thanks for the help, everyone, and ideally I'll never manage to do this sort of thing again. I am so very embarrassed.

[Starver]

You're trying to tell me that you have a recent computer and it doesn't have an Ethernet port built in?  What kind of a computer is it?

That'd be your standard way of wiring a computer to a network.  I don't remember for sure, but I thought the Windows standard was that a wired connection took precedence over detected wireless connection unless you tell it differently.

Not really the subject at hand, but when I was researching some Microsoft-sourced training materials, a year or two back, the descriptions for WLAN and Ethernet methods of connections were (highly paraphrased), something like:

Wirless LAN: A method for connecting to a compatible internet router.
Ethernet Cable: What you use if you cannot get a decent Wireless signal.

I fundamentally disagree with that priority, but I can see the kind of mindset that might consider that the 'correct' way round.

(I'll rummage around at home, because I've a feeling I've still got the said documents.)


You've have the question solved, so I don't feel too bad about not having much to contribute on that matter.  Also, I had erroneously gotten the impression that you were on a laptop[1].  But, anyway, Ethernet ports being in amongst the USBs is (IME) the majority situation for all Mobos I deal with.  From ultra-modern back to the earliest I have at hand that don't lack in-built ethernet altogether.


[1] When I get a new one to work with, I sometimes spend far too long searching each of back, left and right edges at least twice over before I can work out where the handiest USBs are, where I put the power in and where on earth the RJ45 socket is. Add to that the hard time to working out the location and method of operating the screen-catch, and some power-switches are in really weird places, too, unless you remember what that particular maker tends to do...