[Blackpool] Pi Zero, USB and networking question

[Les Pounder]

Hello

Those USB hubs won't work, I've got 3 and they have a really crap Ethernet
chip that requires installing a kernel patch...seriously not worth it!


I got this one instead, works out of the box.

Best

Les


http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00L32UUJK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
On 9 Jan 2016 9:04 pm, "Michael" <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk> wrote:

> Cant see why not.
>
> The first one will have a simple usb - ethernet  adaptor wired in on one
> the expansion ports and will show up on the bus as such. The other USB
> sockets will just be presented as extra USB sockets as normal
>
> As for the second it looks like a vanilla 4 port usb extender...however not
> sure how far I'd be trusting the PSU.
>
> Michael
>
> On 9 January 2016 at 20:00, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Now that I’ve acquired a Pi Zero (thanks, Tony), I’ve been looking at
> > getting it up and running, with a view to making it usable with other
> > peripherals. Given that there’s only one USB port, I’ve been looking at a
> > USB hub. I’ve found this one which offers a powered option as well as an
> > ethernet port:
> >
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/CEL-Micro-USB-to-Network-LAN-Ethernet-RJ45-Adapter-with-3-Port-USB-2-0-HUB/32562185093.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_5_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62,searchweb201560_1,searchweb1451318400_6149
> > <
> >
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/CEL-Micro-USB-to-Network-LAN-Ethernet-RJ45-Adapter-with-3-Port-USB-2-0-HUB/32562185093.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_5_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62,searchweb201560_1,searchweb1451318400_6149
> > >
> >
> > All I’m wondering is, will it work? Any ideas?
> >
> > The other option is one of these -
> >
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Best-Price-High-Speed-4-ports-USB-hub-USB-2-0-Hub-with-Power-Adapter-Splitter/32589361742.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_5_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62,searchweb201560_1,searchweb1451318400_6149
> > <
> >
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Best-Price-High-Speed-4-ports-USB-hub-USB-2-0-Hub-with-Power-Adapter-Splitter/32589361742.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_5_10001_10002_10005_10006_10003_10004_62,searchweb201560_1,searchweb1451318400_6149
> >
> > - with a dirt cheap wireless adapter.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > James
> >
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