How to connect iPad to Ethernet

Many people want to connect an iPad to Ethernet. Whether is is because it is faster, or WiFi might not be available. I can confirm this method does word. I have tried it. It will take some work and cost about 10-50 GBP depending on the brand of equipment you use.

As aforementioned, this “hack” doesn’t just require one simple tool, but rather three accessories that you’ll need to purchase if you don’t already have them. Here’s what you’ll need:

Lightning to USB Camera Adapter

USB Ethernet Adapter

Powered USB Hub – Buy (It can be any cheap hub, though. Just make sure it’s powered.)

Ethernet Cable

An iPad

The reason you need a powered USB hub is because the USB Ethernet adapter requires more power than the Lightning to USB adapter cable can provide, so if you don’t have the powered USB hub, you end up getting a popup saying the device cannot power the adapter.

While this is quite a list of things you’ll need, setting it all up takes less than 30 seconds:

1. First off, disable WiFi on your iPad, as well as cellular data if it’s an LTE model.
2. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into a free port on your router, and the other end into the Ethernet port on the USB Ethernet Adapter.
3. Connect the USB end of the adapter to any of the USB ports on the USB hub.
4. Connect the USB cable that came with your USB hub to the hub. The cable should have a smaller connector on one end and the port for it should be on the back of the hub.
5. Connect the power cable for the USB hub to the hub and plug the other end into a wall outlet.
6. Connect the USB end of the Lighting to USB Adapter to the other end of the USB cable that came with your USB hub.
7. Lastly, plug the Lightning end of the adapter into your iPad.

You might have to give your iPad a few seconds to recognize everything, but after that, you can launch Safari and begin surfing the web.

From there, you can launch the streaming app of your choice, be it YouTube, Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc. You should get a much better internet connection than you would if you were just using a WiFi connection.

Furthermore, you can download an app called Speedtest that can see how fast your internet connection is on your iPad.

I hope this solves any questions you had. Please remember to mark this as helpful.

Many thanks,

Manjeet

For full article, go to: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/08/28/how-to-connect-an-ipad-to-ethernet/

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