[GiGaBlue QUAD+ PLUS] USB to Ethernet adapter

[divil_a_bit]

I would like to buy something like this for my GB Quad+
http://www.freetv.ie/usb-to-ethernet-adapter/

I've searched the sponsors site and I can't find something like this.
Does OpenVix support this adapter?


As a side note:
I need to do this because I believe there is a h/w issue with the ethernet adapter on my GB Quad+ (seeing lots of rxErrors on the interface).
I have 2 GB Quad+ boxes and one of them is constantly getting rxErrors. Even if I swap the boxes and cables around, always getting rxErrors on one box only)

 

[samsid]

I've seen these on Gigablue.de ,their home page. I wonder can you replace, the actual port?you could on old clone boxes, universal connector & a few screws, no soldering required, just plug in to motherboard

 

[divil_a_bit]

Thanks
These are USB so I doubt I'll be able to replace the adapter on the board

Anyone know if there's a driver available or can recommend a USB to Ethernet adapter?

 

[birdman]

https://uk.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_15035.html?wid=25&currency=GBP&vip=1948687&gclid=CjwKCAjwgvfOBRB7EiwAeP7ehsPywgfpSYfM4FOIj8SZ0XQrefhzyfOfKmYJgeW37YFN0mmwSem8lxoCW7QQAvD_BwE

claims to run on Linux.
It's USB2 (but does the QUAD+ have any USB3 ports?).

 

[divil_a_bit]

Even if there's a linux driver, it's unlikely to be mips

Does anyone know of a USB to Ethernet adapter that will work with OpenVix?

 

[birdman]

Even if there's a linux driver, it's unlikely to be mips

Probably not a device-specifc driver. I'd expect the generic USB driver to be able to handle Ethernet.
I know, for instance, that plugging my phone in to a Linux box and enabling tethering on the phone makes it show up as a working Ethernet device on the Linux box. (This works on MSWindows too, but that leaves Windows thinking it has an unmetered device - only Wifi can be marked as metered - and hence it can download updates with impunity).

EDIT: Although a translation of that first comment (in Russian) implies that a driver might be needed.

 

[birdman]

EDIT: Although a translation of that first comment (in Russian) implies that a driver might be needed.

It needs the usbnet kernel module (plus cdc_ether and rndis_host), which isn't build for ViX kernels.

 

[divil_a_bit]

Thanks birdman
So it looks like the Enigma2 kernel isn't going to support it.
I'd need to be able to build my own driver from source and then insmod.

That's a pity really as I'm not going to that effort.

I've tried a WiFi USB dongle as well but Wifi wasn't good enough - too slow compared to wired ethernet