Reddit reviews Plugable USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter Compatible with Windows Tablets, Raspberry Pi Zero, and Some Android Devices (ASIX AX88772A chipset).

Sure, It has two modes:

• Screen Mirroring. What's on the screen is on the TV.
  
  
• Video Casting. Sends the video link to the Chromecast while freeing up the phone for other duties. (ie... Watch a video on TV and surf /r/nexus6 on the phone at the same time.)
  
  It's way better then using an HDMI cable and no wireless infrastructure is needed. Just a phone or computer and a TV with a Chromecast plugged in.
  
  Now if you want your mind blown? You can also plug a Chromecast into an Ethernet cable with:
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452045205&sr=8-1&keywords=chromecast+ethernet+adapter
  
  Or a monitor or stereo system with:
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Compatible-Chromecast-Chromebooks-B2B137-BLK/dp/B00Z4TQ64Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452045205&sr=8-3&keywords=chromecast+ethernet+adapter
  
  It works well with games too. There is one caveat though. It's best used with a TV that supports 1080p,

You can hook it up via ethernet with something like this

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

You're right! I have it over ethernet with an adapter. I can find a link when I get home. Something about using Wi-Fi just didn't feel right.

Edit: This is the one that I'm using.

You say that now but things like this exist http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

As far as I can tell there are no spec differences between the Zero and the Zero W except for the WiFi on the W. The processor, RAM, and other features are the same.

If you're not going to use the wireless then I'd put the extra $5 toward the Ethernet adapter.

I've bought a couple of this OTG Ethernet adapter and I've been happy with them. I use one with a Pi0 as my Pi-Hole.

I can solve that problem with this. ... If you're on an android, at least.

It'd work but that adapter has a lot of bad reviews on Amazon. I'd suggest a more expensive (but properly working) adapter like this if you want extra (powered) USB ports, this if you don't need full-size USB ports, or this if you want a HAT instead.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RM3KXAU/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I played with my Plugable adapter on Nexus 6 and Nexus 7 before leaving it on my Nexus Player permanently. Worked fine, plug & play with no extra steps, should do exactly the same on custom roms of any sort, barring any rom-specific bugs that could possibly mess it up.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RM3KXAU/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?qid=1451779489&sr=8-1-spell&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=mixro+uab+ethernet

I got a Pi Zero and this micro USB ethernet adapter. It has been working flawlessly for over a year now.

I use these on my nexus players: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM3KXAU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This guide can set up a pi as an access point.

The 13th comment down on this comment post works to setup a VPN.

A microusb to ethernet adapter like this one might be useful.

I've setup a VPN on a pi and have that ethernet adapter, so I can answer questions about those, but have never setup a pi as an access point. There's also this guide if you want to skip all that. Feel free to ask any questions.

If you have an android phone that supports USB OTG, you can just use something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

That was my original thought, rPi w/ OLED screen and some batteries (or PoE?)

But I suppose everyone's got a smartphone these days, and $13 is better than $50. (though you may have to root your phone to use it).

You know what, that's an excellent point. I'm thinking I might free up my M1 B+ now. Are there any particular adapter brands that you recommend for solid performance? (It seems the one you linked is out of stock currently.)

Edit: Seems like this is the most popular option currently. Any personal experience with it?

I run two Pi Zeros, added a USB to Ethernet dongle: https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

Chip is a SoC (system-on-a-chip) computer, vaguely similar to the rPi Zero W: https://getchip.com/pages/chip

Yep, Raspbian Lite is extremely frugal with memory and CPU usage!

I don't think you will find what you are looking for. The Cisco console cable has an adapter built into the cable. You cannot just connect the wires from USB directly to an Ethernet cable and have it work. You will have to have an Ethernet adapter. Why not just take something like this and plug an ethernet cable into it and then put heat shrink tubing over the connector. I think that is the closest thing you will find. If you are looking to extend your USB connection over cat5 you will require an adapter for that as well. You could use this and a USB OTG adapter.

If you could give more information on your "specific reasons" that you don't want to use adapters maybe it would help with suggestions that would meet your needs.

Ok, great. So what I'm thinking now is that I would have the Xbee plugged into its grove development board and house those at the top of the tower- that way with the dev board it can be reprogrammed easily, and the dev board can send serial data down the tower without me having to house anything else important up there that might also need maintenance. I would then need to use a micro USB to ethernet adapter, like perhaps this one, to connect ethernet to the board and run it down the tower. From there I could plug ethernet into my Rpi/arduino to read the serial data from the dev board and process/log/send it, or convert back to USB to plug into a laptop for maintenance. Does all of that make sense to do?

My only concern is that the reset/commissioning buttons on the dev board won't be accessible, but then I could always power cycle to reset anyway, so I don't think it will be an issue.

Get an Micro USB to Ethernet Adapter.
Last thing you want is your wireless DNS Server to go down.

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

I got mine and this ethernet adapter:
Plugable USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for Windows Tablets & Raspberry Pi Zero (ASIX AX88772A chipset).
Network wide ad-blocker (Pi-Hole) coming soon to a network near me!

Welcome, another good thing about it is that it's an unlocked phone so if they don't offer it you can buy it and take it to any carrier you want. As a side note another thing I personally like about it is it's compatible with the plugable usb ethernet adapter

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM3KXAU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

May not be an issue for you but figured I'd mention it just in case. I don't have an unlimited data plan and even if I did I live in a rural area and don't get signal in my house nor do I have a wifi router but I can use that to plug my phone into my normal wired router and play GO over my wired internet.

Also one last little nitpick that I found a tiny bit annoying but not a big deal is it doesn't support HDMI connection to a TV so you can't hook your phone to a tv and play on it unless you use something like Chrome cast. But considering I use my phones usb port to connect to the internet in when in my house using a wired option to connect to my TV wasn't really an option anyway.

I used my Nexus Player with ethernet. You just buy a USB adapter.

So far I can share that the the UGREEN for FireTV, etc (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1X28F1) doesn't work. At all.

The same with the Pluggable USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B adapter (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM3KXAU). Nothing.

The Linksys USB3GIGV1 gets there partway. The kernel identifies and it and loads the RTL8192 driver. There is something else that prevents it from working. I haven't figured that part out yet.

Using these to insert power https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FY9Z9GD.

This one as well works great on my Nexus player:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM3KXAU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Been using that for a year with no issues, even took a lightning hit (ISYN) last Sat. and works great.

Would a micro-usb to ethernet dongle work? Like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Plugable-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=microusb+to+ethernet&qid=1574044294&sr=8-3

Looks like it would simply based on the description.

I haven't had a single issue with this little guy.

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU/

Is your phone an android one?
If its android you can share the LTE with this 13$ Micro USB to LAN adaptor:
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

This: Can't recommend it enough, and the second piece of equipment bought from this company that has worked perfectly (the other being a bluetooth dongle, but I digress): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

Ever tried one of these?

https://amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

Plugable USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for Windows Tablets & Raspberry Pi Zero (ASIX AX88772A chipset)

It should work but just get this since you don't need the plug or anything

Plugable USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for Windows Tablets & Raspberry Pi Zero (ASIX AX88772A chipset) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_P8PCxbBH6WJ62

I just tested this and it works....

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

I've been using it with my Nexus Player for a while and no issues.

Why Jessie? Jessie is almost EOL. Use Buster: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/

Once you have Buster installed, you should be able to ssh into it. I don't recall if you needed to run it as root to get it to fully work, but for saftey, when you ssh into it, first log into the root account by using the su command, then run the curl line above. At that point it should just allow you to configure it via the browser.

Also, I would strongly suggest running Pihole via ethernet instead of wireless via an adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=microsub+to+ethernet&qid=1566014433&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell

With this, there's never a need to drag the Pi out to a display to configure the wifi, it'll just get an IP from your DHCP server automatically and you can manage it via ssh. Plus, you don't have any latency or interference on using it as a DNS server.

I don't think it's a matter of how close it is but I could be wrong. I used the pluggable usb ethernet adapter for om Amazon.

Plugable USB 2.0 OTG Micro-B to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter Compatible with Windows Tablets & Raspberry Pi Zero (ASIX AX88772A chipset). https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_p17kDbTNZ15EB

Just confirmed the OTG cable/flash drive combo works with my wife's Moto G5 but not my Dell Ethernet adapter.

I tried another brand of type c to micro adapters but still nothing on my Z.

I found this adapter which specifically mentions Android support and the product page has a customer submitted compatibility table where someone used it with a Z Force -- https://plugable.com/products/usb2-otge100/

Amazon link -- https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Adapter-Raspberry/dp/B00RM3KXAU

Good luck

You can use a micro USB adapter like [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_73XKAb1Z0AJZE)

Although to be honest, part of the beauty of the Chromecast is how unobtrusive it is. If you really want the functionality of the device without adding more wires, I'd consider getting a gen 2 and seeing if that works better.

hmm, i didn't even know they made those kinds of adapters. do you know if this one is good? https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk

Well the Ethernet part shouldn't be that hard. It's the charging part that would be unique.

E.g. first Google result: https://www.amazon.ca/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

At this point I'm just being pedantic.

• $34.95 RPi Zero W Kit: https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-zero-wireless.html
  
• $13.89 MicroUSB to Ethernet: https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU/
  
  $48.84 total. Case included.
  
  The RPi Zero W probably has more reliable wireless connectivity than what the OP posted, and also Bluetooth connectivity, all built in.
  
  Also, you're arguing simplicity for someone who might not have the expertise, while also assuming that they will catch the difference between an "IOGEAR Wi-Fi Transmitter" and an "ion wifi adapter". Not to mention that they think the "tech seems really old". I could argue that you would run into more issues with this unknown brand's adapter from 2015 than with a properly configured Raspberry Pi Zero W.