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Well usb has charging capabilitys for cell phones, ipods, ect and is usually not used as an internet cable. Also most computers have a few USB ports. Now ethernet connection is used for connecting your computer to let say your router/modem to use internet. It is not used for much else at all. Hope this helped

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Yes. Ethernet is designed for networking. USB is designed as a general interface for connecting devices to computers.

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