The short question is: can I use Wifi to create an Ethernet socket 50 feet or 100 feet away?
I got a Network Attached Storage device (NAS), and it needs to plug into a Ethernet socket. I wanted to put this unit downstairs because upstairs, the room temperature can go up to 40°C (104°F) some days, and one time, my hard drive in an iMac simply went bad.
I can rely on a cooling fan or even use a fan on the floor, except, the desirable operating temperature of the NAS is up to 35°C, so blowing 40°C air into the unit probably means heating it up constantly by 40°C air.
And I don't want to run a Ethernet cable from upstairs to downstairs, so can I "extend the Ethernet" by using Wifi? That is, not to extend Wifi, but rather, using Wifi, can I have an Ethernet socket downstairs for the NAS device to plug into?