My receiver does have USB but few compatible WLAN sticks and they work well also not always reliable or are often not recognized and the installation is probably more complex. So I have decided to use this adapter and it works fine! Connected via WPS in the LAN port and you're done. The receiver he thinks would be standard LAN and the Netgear does the rest. The data rate and the signal strength are good. I am satisfied and can this part all vouch for this "(W) LAN cable" need!