[Blackpool] Pi Zero, USB and networking question

Tue Jan 12 15:56:54 UTC 2016

Great - I’ll give those suggestions a look :)


Best wishes,
James

> On 12 Jan 2016, at 15:25, Michael <heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Naah, that 4tronix one is fine...used it with no issues. Stick to the the
> reputable Pi kit suppliers at first and then branch out as you get a bit
> more confident.
> 
> If you already have one similar kicking about then plug it in and see what
> happens.
> 
> Also have a look here: http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters <http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Wi-Fi_Adapters>
> 
> On 12 January 2016 at 15:12, Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com <mailto:lespounder at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> No idea what WIFI chip is inside, so I'd steer clear unless you fancy a
>> gamble :)
>> 
>> As Heed says the official WIFI dongle works and is only £6-£8.
>> 
>> Les
>> 
>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 2:55 PM, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks for the input, peeps!
>>> 
>>> So what about those USB WiFi dongles - how well-supported do they tend to
>>> be?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best wishes,
>>> James
>>> 
>>>> On 9 Jan 2016, at 23:49, Joshua d <jad2811 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks Les! Needed one of these for my A+ as im using it as a game
>>> stream client for my new Intel Skylake build! :-)
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Josh
>>>> 
>>>> On 9 January 2016 at 23:46, Joshua d <jad2811 at gmail.com <mailto:
>>> jad2811 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>> Basically because its linux, any usb device you plug into it should be
>>> detected so your USB hub with ethernet will work out of the box.
>>>> Hope this helped
>>>> -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
>>>> Josh
>>>> 
>>>> On 9 January 2016 at 20:00, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com <mailto:
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> <
>>> 
>> 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
>>> 
>>> <
>>> 
>> 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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