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--- add_a_network_interface_without_using_usb [2016/08/27 22:48] – walkeradmin
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-==== Connecting the NIC =====
+===== Connecting the NIC ======
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 Here are the connections I used for this board:
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     n/c                 9          RST
     GND      20         10         GND
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 ===== Configuration =====
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 Enable the SPI Pins:
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     Advanced Options - SPI - Yes to Enable
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+Add the following to your <color Orange>/boot/config.txt</color>
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+    dtoverlay=enc28j60
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+Now <color red>reboot</color> the Pi
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+===== Updates =====
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+<color Red>WARNING!!! - </color>I initially got kernel panics when I tested this unit, so using a standard USB nic, you need to do the following:
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+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get upgrade
+    sudo rpi-update (this forces a kernel update)
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+===== Testing =====
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+You can use a command line version of speedtest.net if you install it…
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+    sudo apt-get install python-pip
+    sudo easy_install speedtest-cli
+    Run it with speedtest-cli
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+I am currently getting:\\
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+<color orange>4Mb/s Download</color>\\
+<color orange>3Mb/s Upload</color>\\
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+The best part is that it is super reliable (and cheap) and we can still use the USB port for something else :)
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