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[Disciple of MSSP]

So I have a gaming setup in my room, but many times I use Moonlight to stream my games on my tablet while my wife watches TV. The streaming actually works very well, but sometimes the bitrate dips.

Soon, we'll be buying a new house and Ill set up boxes for Ethernet in certain areas. So, I'm considering setting one up by my living room couch.

Now, I've heard of converter cables that can be used for Ethernet-to-tablet uses. Just wondering if anyone has experience with this or reliable cables to use, if so.

 

[nush]

Why not plug in a dedicated wifi hub on the network area you'll be playing in. It would be much simpler than tethering a tablet with a cable, you can set that hub so that the tablet is the only device connected to it.

 

[jshackles]

I've used Ethernet on Android tablets before, but I'm not if it works with iPads (if that's what you have).

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ethernet-PowerExpand-Aluminum-Portable/dp/B08CK9X9Z8/

USB-C to Ethernet adapter. You'll be tethered, but you'll have far lower latency for streaming than you would on wifi.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Why not plug in a dedicated wifi hub on the network area you'll be playing in. It would be much simpler than tethering a tablet with a cable, you can set that hub so that the tablet is the only device connected to it.

I suppose I could. I just figured a direct connection would be most reliable and that's what I'm after. Do you have any recs on wifi hubs?

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

I've used Ethernet on Android tablets before, but I'm not if it works with iPads (if that's what you have).

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ethernet-PowerExpand-Aluminum-Portable/dp/B08CK9X9Z8/

USB-C to Ethernet adapter. You'll be tethered, but you'll have far lower latency for streaming than you would on wifi.

Yeah I'm already tethered as it is with my charger. Do you know if this one also charges as well? I've heard there's ones that can do that.

 

[nush]

I suppose I could. I just figured a direct connection would be most reliable and that's what I'm after. Do you have any recs on wifi hubs?

No, but jshackles seems to have a simple solution to try first.

 

[jshackles]

Yeah I'm already tethered as it is with my charger. Do you know if this one also charges as well? I've heard there's ones that can do that.

If you're trying to charge your device from Ethernet, the thing you're connected to will have to support PoE. Most devices will only charge at 10W (PoE max is 15.4W), which is pretty slow.

I haven't used this one (or ones like it) personally, but they do apparently exist.

Amazon.com: Gigabit PoE to USB C Converter for Smart Phone/Tablet USB-C to Ethernet | 10W Charging Power & Data 2-in-1 RJ45 Port to Type-C Adapter,10/100/1000Mbps High Speed Plug & Play,IEEE802.3af : Electronics

Amazon.com: Gigabit PoE to USB C Converter for Smart Phone/Tablet USB-C to Ethernet | 10W Charging Power & Data 2-in-1 RJ45 Port to Type-C Adapter,10/100/1000Mbps High Speed Plug & Play,IEEE802.3af : Electronics

www.amazon.com

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

If you're trying to charge your device from Ethernet, the thing you're connected to will have to support PoE. Most devices will only charge at 10W (PoE max is 15.4W), which is pretty slow.

I haven't used this one (or ones like it) personally, but they do apparently exist.

Amazon.com: Gigabit PoE to USB C Converter for Smart Phone/Tablet USB-C to Ethernet | 10W Charging Power & Data 2-in-1 RJ45 Port to Type-C Adapter,10/100/1000Mbps High Speed Plug & Play,IEEE802.3af : Electronics

Amazon.com: Gigabit PoE to USB C Converter for Smart Phone/Tablet USB-C to Ethernet | 10W Charging Power & Data 2-in-1 RJ45 Port to Type-C Adapter,10/100/1000Mbps High Speed Plug & Play,IEEE802.3af : Electronics

www.amazon.com

I found this and it has good reviews

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/belkin-usb-c-to-ethernet-charge-adapter-with-gigabit-ethernet-port-and-usb-power-delivery-up-to-100w-black/JX5329WX2Y

 

[jshackles]

I found this and it has good reviews

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/belkin-usb-c-to-ethernet-charge-adapter-with-gigabit-ethernet-port-and-usb-power-delivery-up-to-100w-black/JX5329WX2Y

Would definitely work, but you're still gonna have two cables tethering you - the Ethernet cable, and the power cable for this device. But since most tablets only have the one USB-C connector, this should do what you want it to.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

Would definitely work, but you're still gonna have two cables tethering you - the Ethernet cable, and the power cable for this device. But since most tablets only have the one USB-C connector, this should do what you want it to.

Thanks for the tip. My tablet keeps a long charge and Moonlight doesn't make it drain fast. So I may try both options and see which I like more.

 

[Kilau]

USBC dock with Ethernet works perfectly on my iPad.

Edit: this is what I got.

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Revodok-Docking-Station-Thinkpad/dp/B0BXDSPSPW

 

[ReBurn]

I've used a usb c hub with an Ethernet port for an iPad before. It worked fine.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

USBC dock with Ethernet works perfectly on my iPad.

Edit: this is what I got.

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Revodok-Docking-Station-Thinkpad/dp/B0BXDSPSPW

Thanks. Is there any software that usually has to be downloaded to use things like this?

 

[Kilau]

Thanks. Is there any software that usually has to be downloaded to use things like this?

No, they rely on the standards being supported by the tablet so it's all plug and play. You can check if you particular tablet supports all the features, like displayport mode is needed i think for the HDMI on that hub to work.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

No, they rely on the standards being supported by the tablet so it's all plug and play. You can check if you particular tablet supports all the features, like displayport mode is needed i think for the HDMI on that hub to work.

It's a tab S10 FE plus. I'm pretty sure that's newer but I'll have to do some research

Edit: it does

 

[LyricalShrike]

An AP in your living room makes more sense than trying to juggle a bunch of wires to stream from your couch. A wired AP will perform near Ethernet without any cable mess. Ethernet should work without any issues if you do want to go through with it.

 

[EverydayBeast]

WiFi booster could have same affect

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

An AP in your living room makes more sense than trying to juggle a bunch of wires to stream from your couch. A wired AP will perform near Ethernet without any cable mess. Ethernet should work without any issues if you do want to go through with it.

What's AP? After seeing the prices to have cables run I may need another option. I may try myself in the future though.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

WiFi booster could have same affect

I've always heard those weren't reliable but that was also like 10 years ago

 

[LyricalShrike]

What's AP? After seeing the prices to have cables run I may need another option. I may try myself in the future though.

A wifi access point. Get a modular system and have one node in your living room. You'll still want the cables run for the AP itself.

 

[Soodanim]

I've always heard those weren't reliable but that was also like 10 years ago

You can get all sorts now. There are mesh systems to extend WiFi easily if you have new enough hardware. You can also get a powerline ethernet set that has a built in WiFi transmitter of its own and set it to the mode where it creates its own WiFi AP then connect to that.

If you need a specific product suggestion i can dig one up.

 

[Disciple of MSSP]

You can get all sorts now. There are mesh systems to extend WiFi easily if you have new enough hardware. You can also get a powerline ethernet set that has a built in WiFi transmitter of its own and set it to the mode where it creates its own WiFi AP then connect to that.

If you need a specific product suggestion i can dig one up.

Please! Thanks

 

[Soodanim]

Please! Thanks

TP-Link does quite a wide range of products, and I find the best ones are the Powerline Passthrough adapters with WiFi. So you get powerline ethernet to another area of the house (best if it's on the same electrical circuit, look into that) and passthrough means you don't lose a plug socket either.

The specific model I use is this. which has served me well since I've got it. But you will be able to browse similar models depending on your requirements (speed, ports, price, etc). TP-Link also do stand-alone WiFi mesh products, but I haven't used them myself.