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Is the Nexus 5 able to connect to ethernet via some USB-RJ45 adapter without any tweaking like Nexus 7 and so? or otherwise it needs some minor tweeks? or its totally impossible to get ethernet connection in this phone without HUGE changes?
Thank you in advance.
Anyone?
I can't believe noone is interested in this
RusherDude said:
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I'm just curious, and please don't take this as a troll, but why would you want or need to? Smartphones are designed as wireless devices.
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I just tried it and no go. I did get it working on my N7, but I'm not sure at this point if a similar tweak will get it going on the n5 or not.
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I just tried it and no go. I did get it working on my N7, but I'm not sure at this point if a similar tweak will get it going on the n5 or not.
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probably because the kernel for n5 doesn't have the driver module, while n7 kernel has it?
have a usb 3.0 ethernet dongle and Y cable... will try it, and maybe compile and modprobe the module if necessary
EDIT: /proc/kmsg recognises my device as a ax88179 usb 3.0 ethernet chip when connected, but that's about it for now... no lights flashing on the NIC (I am using a powered USB Y cable, so it should be working), no ifconfig/network changes
afazel said:
I'm just curious, and please don't take this as a troll, but why would you want or need to? Smartphones are designed as wireless devices.
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+1 im actually surprised that theres such a thing as microusb to ethernet.
I actually got a microusb to 10/100 ethernet adapter to try this. To answer a previous question, sometimes when traveling hotel wifi is awful or spotty but they have a serviceable ethernet port. Wifi hotspot from cellular on roaming data is unacceptably expensive and there's no wifi mirroring support that I know of that would let you find a spot in a room with a Wifi signal and mirror it to the rest of the room. So if you can connect the phone by ethernet as in internet source then share that through wifi or bluetooth hotspot you have a convenient mini router in your phone.
In any case, when I tried it the adapter seems to get power, it lights up and the light flashes when I connect it to my network but if I disable the wireless radios on the phone it gets no internet access. Are there drivers we can install that would enable this?
afazel said:
I'm just curious, and please don't take this as a troll, but why would you want or need to? Smartphones are designed as wireless devices.
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Why not? Just in case of hotels with no wifi or other strange situations. If you travel a lot, you will find them, and ethernet is everywhere.. wifi isn't.
tomvankirk said:
I just tried it and no go. I did get it working on my N7, but I'm not sure at this point if a similar tweak will get it going on the n5 or not.
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Yeah, I got it to work stock on the nexus 7 (I think its because Asus puts the drivers for all their tablets) and it doesn't work on nexus 5.. damn.
paperWastage said:
probably because the kernel for n5 doesn't have the driver module, while n7 kernel has it?
have a usb 3.0 ethernet dongle and Y cable... will try it, and maybe compile and modprobe the module if necessary
EDIT: /proc/kmsg recognises my device as a ax88179 usb 3.0 ethernet chip when connected, but that's about it for now... no lights flashing on the NIC (I am using a powered USB Y cable, so it should be working), no ifconfig/network changes
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Thanks for the effort mate. It sucks that there's no support.
TheAtheistOtaku said:
+1 im actually surprised that theres such a thing as microusb to ethernet.
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As I said to the other guy, ethernet is everywhere, wifi isn't. If you traveled a lot you'd know :good:.
tmagritte said:
I actually got a microusb to 10/100 ethernet adapter to try this. To answer a previous question, sometimes when traveling hotel wifi is awful or spotty but they have a serviceable ethernet port. Wifi hotspot from cellular on roaming data is unacceptably expensive and there's no wifi mirroring support that I know of that would let you find a spot in a room with a Wifi signal and mirror it to the rest of the room. So if you can connect the phone by ethernet as in internet source then share that through wifi or bluetooth hotspot you have a convenient mini router in your phone.
In any case, when I tried it the adapter seems to get power, it lights up and the light flashes when I connect it to my network but if I disable the wireless radios on the phone it gets no internet access. Are there drivers we can install that would enable this?
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Thanks for the effort. I am trying to find info on this.
EDIT: look!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47078685
gingerneil says he's got the n5 with ethernet working!! :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
I'm really sorry about reviving this super duper old thread, but this is the first Google result for "nexus 5 ethernet" (without quotes). I just want to report that on my Android M developer preview Nexus 5, ethernet does indeed work out of the box without needing root. I suspect it should also work in Lollipop but I haven't tested it (supposedly ethernet on the Nexus 5 was added then).
You can see in that image my phone accessing my router's admin page, which is blocked on WiFi and is only accessible over ethernet.
I'm using this microusb to ethernet adapter:
Plugable® USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for Compatible Tablets and Smartphones (ASIX AX88772A chipset)
Robpol86 said:
I'm really sorry about reviving this super duper old thread, but this is the first Google result for "nexus 5 ethernet" (without quotes). I just want to report that on my Android M developer preview Nexus 5, ethernet does indeed work out of the box without needing root. I suspect it should also work in Lollipop but I haven't tested it (supposedly ethernet on the Nexus 5 was added then).
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I'm glad you did revive the thread. I just plugged the "pluggable" brand micro usb to ethernet adapter that I've used with a Nexus Player successfully into my Nexus 5 on M preview 2. It works. It shows a little ethernet status icon in the status bar. However, there doesn't seem to be any way to customize the settings. Like switch it from DHCP to a fixed address. Any idea if that's possible??
As a side note, plugging in the Chromecast ethernet/power combo into the Nexus 5 will charge, but is not recognized as an ethernet network.
Ethernet in nexus5
Hi friends, I hv Nexus 5 with marshmallow. The USB Ethernet works in office but not in my home. Net is working in home. Any suggestions? Thank you
Google's "Ethernet Adapter for Chromecast"
Averix said:
plugging in the Chromecast ethernet/power combo into the Nexus 5 will charge, but is not recognized as an ethernet network.
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The kernel has to support charging in USB host mode I would suggest. I want to get Google's "Ethernet Adapter for Chromecast" to work on my Nexus 7 2013: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne.../googles-ethernet-adapter-chromecast-t3547827
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.
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.
peef said:
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.
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1 GBs would need USB 3 which isn't on the NP.
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1 GBs would need USB 3 which isn't on the NP.
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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.
peef said:
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.
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Can confirm this works on initial boot, bypassing the prompt for WiFi settings.
jumpmanjay said:
Can confirm this works on initial boot, bypassing the prompt for WiFi settings.
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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.
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
same here
nyijedi said:
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
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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!
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.
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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.
This adapter works great:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1048_1051&item_id=077935
nyijedi said:
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
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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.
mejdam said:
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.
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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.
nyijedi said:
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.
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yep thats exactly what i meant. sorry it didnt work
mejdam said:
yep thats exactly what i meant. sorry it didnt work
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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.........
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.
i have seen some of these that already have the micro usb plug so u dont need an otg cable. saw them on ebay.
Hi guys, a friend of mine have and old Samsung android based phone.
I was thinking about give it a better use as an android tv box/media player, but I have a few questions, main concerning USB OTG.
I could use a USB OTG Y cable, so I could charge the phone while using it, and still have the OTG... could I connect an USB hub to the OTG so I could use a USB mini keyboard and a mouse?.
My other problem is the micro usb port and the HDMI conection to the TV. I could use a cable to connect the phone to the TV but then I couldn't connect the USB OTG. It's possible to connect HDMI and still use USB OTG???
skyx26 said:
Hi guys, a friend of mine have and old Samsung android based phone.
I was thinking about give it a better use as an android tv box/media player, but I have a few questions, main concerning USB OTG.
I could use a USB OTG Y cable, so I could charge the phone while using it, and still have the OTG... could I connect an USB hub to the OTG so I could use a USB mini keyboard and a mouse?.
My other problem is the micro usb port and the HDMI conection to the TV. I could use a cable to connect the phone to the TV but then I couldn't connect the USB OTG. It's possible to connect HDMI and still use USB OTG???
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It's probably cheaper to just buy a chromecast.
janekmuric said:
It's probably cheaper to just buy a chromecast.
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I live on latin america. A chromecast is way more expensive than a bunch of cables.
skyx26 said:
I live on latin america. A chromecast is way more expensive than a bunch of cables.
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Well... just so you know you can't have the phone charging and in OTG mode in the same time. Not even with adapters. This is because the current in USB can't flow in both directions in the same time (because there aren't enough dedicated wires)
janekmuric said:
Well... just so you know you can't have the phone charging and in OTG mode in the same time. Not even with adapters. This is because the current in USB can't flow in both directions in the same time (because there aren't enough dedicated wires)
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Damn... that pretty much end the subject.
Thank you.
Hello all.
Just bought an otg but doesn't seems to work.
Also used the second otg I bought in case the one came out dead.
Does anyone had any similar problems?
My phone has Oreo out of the box.
jkrgalaxy said:
Hello all.
Just bought an otg but doesn't seems to work.
Also used the second otg I bought in case the one came out dead.
Does anyone had any similar problems?
My phone has Oreo out of the box.
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no, in my case everything worked with otg. me too with oreo.
andrea2004 said:
no, in my case everything worked with otg. me too with oreo.
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You just plugged the otg or you changed something on settings?
jkrgalaxy said:
You just plugged the otg or you changed something on settings?
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I did not change anything, just connected and go.
Problem solved
Otg is supported pnly with the original adapter.
sorry for necroposting, but i have an otg cable and the original adapter, but the phone isnt recognizing the usb device at all. i have tried channging the usb connection options to MTP, PTP etc etc
You should not have to do anything to get OTG going. In particular you should not have to change USB connection type from developer settings manually, that should happen automatically depending on what device you connect.
The only catch is that you need a decent OTG cable, which has all the correct pins in it. Using a microUSB OTG cable + an microUSB to USB-C adapter for example will NOT work (not unless the microUSB adapter has the OTG pins, which is really unlikely).
I'm using this Anker OTG cable and it works perfectly, first try. So far I've tried external storage devices (card reader, stick, even a 2.5" HDD enclosure), keyboard, mouse, and a MIDI keyboard.
If you need an app for accessing USB storage files I can recommend either USB Media Explorer, or the USB OTG plugin for Solid Explorer.
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You should not have to do anything to get OTG going. In particular you should not have to change USB connection type from developer settings manually, that should happen automatically depending on what device you connect.
The only catch is that you need a decent OTG cable, which has all the correct pins in it. Using a microUSB OTG cable + an microUSB to USB-C adapter for example will NOT work (not unless the microUSB adapter has the OTG pins, which is really unlikely).
I'm using this Anker OTG cable and it works perfectly, first try. So far I've tried external storage devices (card reader, stick, even a 2.5" HDD enclosure), keyboard, mouse, and a MIDI keyboard.
If you need an app for accessing USB storage files I can recommend either USB Media Explorer, or the USB OTG plugin for Solid Explorer.
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thanks man. ill give that a try. i was trying to look at some files on a flash drive while at work as the systems we use (and im currently using) dont allow external drives to be accessed on our desktop systems, i can thank citrix cor that. Ill give that a shot when i get home just to future proof myself. Also, i see your location as Transylvania. Ive visited there a couple times and it was freaking awesome!!!! Ive even learned how to make my own mici and smuggled some mustar clasic back home too! My fiance was raised in Piatra Neamt and she gave me the thumbs up on my mici
Good to know, making your own mici is a skill that will take you far in life.
wirespot said:
Good to know, making your own mici is a skill that will take you far in life.
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far in extending your waistline maybe lol
Hello,
does anybody know a working USB ethernet adapter for the Pixel 3a?
I have tried one with ASIX AX88772A (USB 2.0) and another one with AX88179 (USB 3.0) chipset and both are not recognized correctly.
The Pixel does recognize some USB device and the ethernet adapter is powered up, but it is not possible to switch to data transfer.
I am using this and it works.
cordezz said:
Hello,
does anybody know a working USB ethernet adapter for the Pixel 3a?
I have tried one with ASIX AX88772A (USB 2.0) and another one with AX88179 (USB 3.0) chipset and both are not recognized correctly.
The Pixel does recognize some USB device and the ethernet adapter is powered up, but it is not possible to switch to data transfer.
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I can absolutely rule out
Alfa awus 0036nh - ralink 3070
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Micro USb - realtek 8188e
Micro USB - ralink 5370
small form + 3db antenna ralink 5370
Although I've had great luck with gos modules I can confirm the Ublox7 / Vk-172 works well with the 3a. My GlobalSat BU-353-S4 hasn't cooperated yet. Sorry to say that gps wardriving is much more difficult but just as rewarding, if you do find a good wifi unit that works with the pixel do let us know.
cordezz said:
Hello,
does anybody know a working USB ethernet adapter for the Pixel 3a?
I have tried one with ASIX AX88772A (USB 2.0) and another one with AX88179 (USB 3.0) chipset and both are not recognized correctly.
The Pixel does recognize some USB device and the ethernet adapter is powered up, but it is not possible to switch to data transfer.
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I don't have a 3a, but this one works fine with my Pixel 3.
https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Ethe...3SNZHGZK92B&psc=1&refRID=0YCFKC13T3SNZHGZK92B
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I don't have a 3a, but this one works fine with my Pixel 3.
https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Ethe...3SNZHGZK92B&psc=1&refRID=0YCFKC13T3SNZHGZK92B
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It works on my Pixel 3A as well. Of course, I'm using a USB 3 to USB-C adapter. The performance is quite poor. I'm getting about 75 MBPS on a 300 MBPS internet connection. I do much better on Wi-Fi. I tried the same on a Chromebook, and the NIC worked much better on USB 3, then via the USB-C adapter. I'm wondering if it's a problem with the USB 3 to USB-C adapter, or is the nature of the beast when doing that conversion?
Have you seen the same? Which conversion adapter are you using?
Thank you
I get 89 Mbps, which is the limit of my internet connection. I'm using this adapter:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077FY7831/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you
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I get 89 Mbps, which is the limit of my internet connection. I'm using this adapter:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077FY7831/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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So, using the combination of that network adapter and that USB adapter, I'm getting a max of 102 MPS on my Pixel 3a. Using the same combination on a Chromebook, I'm getting 297 MBPS. Using Wi-Fi, on the Pixel, I get close to what I'm getting wifi / wired on the Chromebook.
I wonder if there is some setting on the Pixel, or a hardware limitation.
Has anyone found a way to cast or screen mirror when using USB Ethernet ?
Obviously my tv, Chromecast and fire TV are all connected to the same Ethernet network.
But every screen mirror / cast app I've tried won't work unless WiFi is connected on the phone.
The PinePhone dock worked on my pixel 3a for ethernet tethering. Sept. 22 OTA rooted [Magisk] Tethering Enabler verizon grandfathered UDP. Plugged into a switch with wifi mesh and whole home wifi works. I need a longer LAN cable to put my phone in a spot with better signal. I have not tried HDMI but I can if someone needs that.