[HOWTO] 100m Ethernet on NP

[peef]

Simply purchase one of these adapters: http://goo.gl/D3fEu9 and this OTG cable: http://goo.gl/lJNqai

Before rebooting, disconnect your WiFi, plug in the adapter and the ethernet dongle, then boot. If you need IP settings other than DHCP, you'll have to manually configure it, but your Nexus Player will autodetect the dongle upon boot and you'll have options.

Note that the adapter is only 100Base-T, I haven't found a gigabit unit that is recognized by the kernel yet.

 

[Zaf9670]

At first I thought this was about a 100 meter cable from the title. Might want to edit the title.

Great find though! I'd like to potentially add ethernet at some point to mine. I at least have an AC network.

 

[isketerol]

Simply purchase one of these adapters: http://goo.gl/D3fEu9 and this OTG cable: http://goo.gl/lJNqai

Before rebooting, disconnect your WiFi, plug in the adapter and the ethernet dongle, then boot. If you need IP settings other than DHCP, you'll have to manually configure it, but your Nexus Player will autodetect the dongle upon boot and you'll have options.

Note that the adapter is only 100Base-T, I haven't found a gigabit unit that is recognized by the kernel yet.

1 GBs would need USB 3 which isn't on the NP.

 

[Elrondolio]

1 GBs would need USB 3 which isn't on the NP.

There are USB 2.0 gigabit adapters like this one:

http://www.amazon.ca/Plugable-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network-Adapter/dp/B003VSTDFG/

I don't have that one, but I know the chipset it has in it is fully supported in lollipop. While the above wouldn't give you true gigabit speeds due to usb 2's 480mpbs ceiling, you'd get close to 300mpbs which is three or more times what you get out of a 100mbps adapter.

 

[jumpmanjay]

Simply purchase one of these adapters: http://goo.gl/D3fEu9 and this OTG cable: http://goo.gl/lJNqai

Before rebooting, disconnect your WiFi, plug in the adapter and the ethernet dongle, then boot. If you need IP settings other than DHCP, you'll have to manually configure it, but your Nexus Player will autodetect the dongle upon boot and you'll have options.

Note that the adapter is only 100Base-T, I haven't found a gigabit unit that is recognized by the kernel yet.

Can confirm this works on initial boot, bypassing the prompt for WiFi settings.

 

[adoute]

Can confirm this works on initial boot, bypassing the prompt for WiFi settings.

I have an old usb 10/100 ethernet adapter that i used to use with a really old WDTV box. I plugged it in (using an OTG adapter) before my first boot. Everything worked perfectly without any intervention on my part. There weren't any prompts regarding the network that I remember.

4.3gb bluray rips play fine using Kodi beta 5. I haven't had any network throughput issues.

 

[nyijedi]

Can someone with a working adapter post a link for it, preferably an Amazon link if it exists? I bought this one and it doesn't work - nothing gets detected.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KBZF20W/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1

 

[natedogg118]

same here

Can someone with a working adapter post a link for it, preferably an Amazon link if it exists? I bought this one and it doesn't work - nothing gets detected.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KBZF20W/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1

Yep got the same one off of ebay and doesnt work!

pretty bummed but would love if someone could please share one that does work!

 

[peef]

The one I linked to in the first post definitely does work. I first tried one "for Android" on Amazon that had a Micro USB plug and it did not work. If someone finds one with a Micro USB, I'd love to know because it would eliminate the cable requirement. FYI, the one I linked in the first post has an "ASIX AX88772 USB 2.0 Ethernet" chipset.

 

[Zaf9670]

Me again

So I modified my right angle USB OTG because I didn't want to wait for shipping on getting a new one. I have a TRENDNet USB Ethernet adapter (TU2-ET100 I believe but mine is blue) and it works just fine. Thought I would mention that and maybe they have a 10/100/1000 that might work.

 

[isketerol]

This adapter works great:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1048_1051&item_id=077935

 

[mejdam]

Can someone with a working adapter post a link for it, preferably an Amazon link if it exists? I bought this one and it doesn't work - nothing gets detected.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KBZF20W/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ET4KHJ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought this one, works fine for me

Also keep in mind that for some adapter you need to boot into recovery first.... than boot into Android. dont ask me why that works but i had to for my adapter. try it with yours before you buy another.

 

[nyijedi]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ET4KHJ2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought this one, works fine for me

Also keep in mind that for some adapter you need to boot into recovery first.... than boot into Android. dont ask me why that works but i had to for my adapter. try it with yours before you buy another.

Thanks for the link, and thanks for the tip about booting into recovery. I was unaware of that.

Is there any way to boot into recovery on this thing without hooking up to a PC and using adb? The location of my Nexus Player doesn't make it easy to connect to a PC while keeping the power on.

EDIT: Nevermind. I found that button on the bottom. Are you saying you just boot into recovery with the ethernet cable already attached, and then boot from recovery and the Ethernet connection is then automatically detected? If so, that unfortunately still doesn't work with my adapter. I'm going to order that other one that you posted. Thanks.

 

[mejdam]

Thanks for the link, and thanks for the tip about booting into recovery. I was unaware of that.

Is there any way to boot into recovery on this thing without hooking up to a PC and using adb? The location of my Nexus Player doesn't make it easy to connect to a PC while keeping the power on.

EDIT: Nevermind. I found that button on the bottom. Are you saying you just boot into recovery with the ethernet cable already attached, and then boot from recovery and the Ethernet connection is then automatically detected? If so, that unfortunately still doesn't work with my adapter. I'm going to order that other one that you posted. Thanks.

yep thats exactly what i meant. sorry it didnt work

 

[lennonjohn]

yep thats exactly what i meant. sorry it didnt work

im having same trouble too,im running lollirock 1.6 , cant seem to connect ethernet, the lights come on,.... on the router the uploading light comes on but not the downloading.........

 

[aborrelli]

Trendnet USB 3.0 Gigabit works fine

I bought a trendnet usb 3.0 gigabit adapter and it worked fine (I know it's not actually gigabit since the usb port is USB 2.0 on nexus player). The dongle was like 19 bucks at Frys. I also bought another gigabit dongle from frys as I needed the trendnet one for my chromebook and the new one I bought worked fine too, I just forgot the brand it was.

 

[pbanj]

i have seen some of these that already have the micro usb plug so u dont need an otg cable. saw them on ebay.