Ethernet on my tablet?

[chazdraves]

http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-USB300M-Cisco-Linksys-Ethernet-Adapter/dp/B001NLV4TQ/ref=pd_cp_e_3

Do they make something like this for a tablet? I work in a place where introducing a wireless network isn't a great or safe idea but I would still like to be able to connect my tablet to the Internet at work. Any thoughts?

Thanks,
- Chaz

 

[mammador]

Not that I know of. Wired internet on a tablet, even smartphone, would be a good idea IMO though.

You could use 3G/4G, that is via the mobile telephony network and not an ISP or TCP/IP.

 

[Ig]

Might be possible. Afaik some tablets will work with some usb devices like kb/m, 3g dongles, and gps dongles. Problem is every tablet is a little different. Then you have issue like the Wii had with 3rd party USB>Ethernet adapters, where some would work and others wouldn't.

A quick search turned up this, which is for the Xoom.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Here ya go OP:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1274656

 

[postmortemIA]

I believe what is also alternative at no cost is to share your desktop internet connection via USB with phone. HTC devices supports this.

 

[chazdraves]

The long-short is that there is no officially-supported solution then? I had rather expected that. Can anyone recommend a very simple and portable device to setup a small, private Wi-Fi off of an Ethernet port? Something with a preset password that I could just plug in and log-on would be the ideal.

Thanks!
- Chaz

 

[Patranus]

Get a travel wireless router. Problem solved.