Reddit mentions of Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo

Hi kevcorky,

While Rocket League does require a higher connection quality than some other titles, we do have a lot of players with solid wireless connections that play just fine. In terms of our internal testing of Switch, it's running great over wifi.

That said, we do know some players have run into issues with their home wireless networks and online play, and there are a few things to discuss on that front.

1. There is an officially licensed Ethernet adapter for the Switch available if you experience connection quality issues over wifi.
   
2. We are implementing additional network options in a future update to let users control the rate of network updates sent to/from the game client. This may improve reliability on some networks where our frequent update rate can cause problems.

Please note that the official Nintendo Switch LAN uses the ASIX AX88179 chipset, which is basically the best one for the Switch to use and the one you should recommend. I would completely ignore the first LAN adapter you linked to, and primarily suggest the second one you linked to, or this one which is a few cents cheaper.

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but if you're not - Link

No, but you can buy an USB to Ethernet adapter

US Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Internet-Adapter-Officially-Licensed/dp/B01N6S068R/

You can. There's a LAN adapter you plug into the dock.

3rd party:
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Network-Ethernet-Supports-Nintendo/dp/B00MYTSN18/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497371997&sr=8-1&keywords=switch+lan+adapter

HORI:
https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Internet-Adapter-Officially-Licensed/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497371997&sr=8-2&keywords=switch+lan+adapter

There is an officially licensed Ethernet adapter.

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

True, $10

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Ethernet-Network-Adapter/dp/B00ET4KHJ2

I hadn't shopped around because it wasn't my Switch, and Splatoon is gonna be a bit janky anyway because nobody else is using Ethernet, but the Nintendo one is $25 for some reason lmao

Some recommended Switch accessories:

• A tempered glass screen protector such as ORLZY, Spigen or AMFilm. All are excellent only reason AMFilm gets more recommendations as it was first to market.
  
  
• A protective case like Hori Tough Pouch
  
  
• Hori LAN Adapter if you play online lots as the Switch has very weak WiFi service. Also other lan adapters may work but only the Hori one is officially supported.
  
  
• Hori Play Stand if you frequently play in table top mode or need to charge while in table top mode.
  
  
• Pro Controller
  
  
• The [Google Pixel USB C-C charger] (https://store.google.com/product/usb_type_c_18w_power_adapter) as it is easy to find locally, even on sale, and more compact than the Nintendo one but it won't power the dock.
  
  
• Nintendo A-C cable (comes with the Pro Controller)
  
  
• Your choice of headphones
  
  
• A larger bag such as Butterfox Carry All case to hold your EDC (every day carry).
  
  
• PowerA Cartridge Cases if you need extra game storage on the go (comes in several designs).
  
  
• RAVPower 26800 PD a battery pack with both Type C in and out such as this one. Type C is means quicker charging and Type C out to safely power the Switch while using it.
  
  
• PowerA Hybrid Cover might also be of interest to some people. I have not used it though as it is not my style. There are a few different colour/designs.

I'm not talking about a LAN adapter you can buy that works. I'm talking about the official one on Amazon that i'm sure plenty of people will buy cause they don't know better. Also it's more like $30 bucks than 20 lmao

If anyone is interested, Amazon has the HORI officially licensed LAN adapter up for preorder.

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.eX.BbNNT2SVK

I think he's talking about a wired connection with the $30 ethernet to usb things. The switch would need to be docked to connect an ethernet to it, so you'd need a monitor for each person as far as i can tell. This is such a niche thing though, just order that go pro tape and it'll pretty much be fused on. The switches can be connected wirelessly without docks though, so this wouldn't really be useful unless you were in a tournament.

There are ethernet adapters available, but hardly anyone will bother with those.

Try this if you have problems while on wifi

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_UoGKzb57VKNQX

This stuff is pretty obvious. Look at your friends, people you know. How many people use wired ethernet nowadays? It's a vanishingly small number I'm sure.

So why put a port that is niche onto a device and make it more expensive for everyone? When it comes to maximising profits on hardware then every penny counts. Putting an ethernet port on adds to the Bill of Materials (BoM: the amount it costs to manufacture the device), it increases the number of faulty devices coming back for repairs under warranty and increases the amount of testing required. So you're adding costs and risks to your device when only, what, 5% of your customers will ever use it.

That barely used ethernet port could be the different between a $299 and $310 device, and that leading digit could have a huge psychological effect on customers' perception.

So what's the alternative? Well, manufacture a separate dongle. Because it's a niche product you can jack up the price to cover its design, manufacture and testing costs and warranty returns. Because it's separate to the main device it doesn't matter so much if there are issues with it. In fact, you could tender it out to a third-party to manufacture and not have to stress about it much at all. It's off your critical path, it's out of your books. Your risky, expensive port has been transformed into pure profit.

You can most certainly hardwire a Switch. You just need an adapter.

[ Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xxbqzb1EK9TTA ]

Yes I have the adapter by HORI I am sure other adapters could work well, but I am always hesitant to get non-licenced stuff. Though I am not sure that is really the issue. My SO usually plays rocket league with me in handheld mode, and she isn't getting any rubberbanding either.

There might be two things you want to look into with your router. Do you know if it is 802.11ac or 802.11n? Also when you run an internet test what NAT Type do you get?

Official Nintendo Adapter you should probably get this one. It's sold by Nintendo, so I'm sure it works great and won't have any problems

There is an officially licensed USB 2.0 adapter made by Hori, but it’s $30, so it’s quite a bit more expensive with no extra functionality.

Unfortunately no for the patch. I have no clue why they won’t activate the USB 3.0. I wish they would though. My WiFi speed is faster than the USB 2.0, but obviously stability is better with the LAN adapter. With USB 3.0, we could have best of both worlds.

I was planning on getting the official nintendo one https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R.

What advantages does the one you link to in the post have over it?

It's a bit pricey at $30, but the Hori Adapter is officially licensed, so it's guaranteed to work.

???? You don’t even need to get their official one so you could probably find another cheaper one for less

I have xfinity 150mb and my download speeds aren't nearly that bad on Switch. You can buy an ethernet adapter (https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R) and see if that helps, but obviously this shouldn't be a problem even on wifi.

I'm using the HORI official adapter, it's even written Nintendo Switch on it, I let the switch docked in sleep mode for two hours and it was hot when I picked it up.

EDIT: This one: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

https://www.amazon.de/HORI-Switch-LAN-Adapter-Nintendo/dp/B01N6S068R

If you buy something like this, it'll be guaranteed to work. But if you dig around a bit, you'll likely find much cheaper ones. Also you could buy an access point an get your own little wirless Network started.

Ger yourself a LAN adapter

It's pretty easy to set up.

With Smash ultimate coming might as well be ready for the best online experience you can get on a switch, will be bad because nintendo but still.

Amiibos

Tempered-glass screen protector

Pro Controller

Deluxe Carrying case

Carrying case

Portable charger

Pro controller + joy-con charging dock

Game card case (for physical games)

Gamecube controller (for Smash) and adapter

Poké ball plus (for Pokémon Let's Go) and charging stand

LAN adapter

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These are all accessories that I have and love.

The switch has an accessory ethernet adaptor: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

The dock also has two USB ports on the side.

I bought the same deal as you and I'm not having that problem. Maybe it's a software issue and a factory reset should do the trick.

Here's the item

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_Pkm-BbPX2X920

Is it known what chipset the Nintendo recommended adapter uses?

Is there any difference between a generic USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapter like this and the Hori product that is made specifically for the switch?

I want to get an ethernet adapter because I'm experiencing horrific lag on Street Fighter II. I'm hoping that the adapter will clean some of that up.

Or, ya know, you could just not post an affiliate link.

For everyone else, here’s the two he listed:


https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Network-Ethernet-Supports-Nintendo/dp/B00MYTSN18

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

Using this I think.

It does, but you need to buy an extra accessory which converts ethernet USB. That setup is (apparently) far superior to wireless LAN.

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

it should work... this one works as well and its a little cheaper..... also for 10 USD more you get the original nintendo adapter

Yeah I’m probably gonna get one and hope it helps mine from lagging. Played a game the other night where it just showed me a view from outside the field at the center until after the tip off and actually cost us a goal because I was in the position to be rushing the ball.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N6S068R/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1518909082&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=switch+ethernet+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=419%2BNaSat-L&ref=plSrch

I must be crazy

You can use any USB nic tbh, but just in case you wanted that official support.


It's one of those things of why not just practice on the go and hop online at home?

Why degrade the experience for everyone involved?

> Fact remains that Nintendo released a game that cannot perform well on a wifi connection without offering players a way to hardwire their ethernet

Except they did. Would I have rather them have it built in? Hell yes. Nintendo really fucked up, in my opinion, and doesn’t seem to view online play as a real priority. But that’s also why it costs like two BigMacs a year. And I got to say, you must not play many games if you truly believe that they should all perform perfectly on WiFi.

> I like this game but you fanboys are insufferable.

I’m not sure what one has to do with the other nor why one would impact the other. You go out of your way to express your opinion on the internet and then blame “fanboys” and whine when people have opposing views. Also, having to explain why a game sucks on WiFi does not make me a fanboy but the fact that you had to put it out there solely as a backhanded insult is hilarious.

I bought the one made by Hori which is officially licensed by Nintendo simply because I purchased a less expensive one and it was not compatible

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8UeNAbPSSJNV4

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R/
Would definitely get the official adapter even if there are cheaper ones out there, since the recent update has been reported to have caused some issues with the third party adapters like ugreen (from what I've seen).

Sounds like an expensive fix since the LAN adapter is $26. I'd call Nintendork. Their support is stellar.

I guess it's easier to understand if I link some stuff.

You can get something like this cable, this adapter, this hub, or anything else that looks similar. They all do the same thing so it doesn't really matter which. Any of them can connect to the bottom of the Switch to let you plug USB stuff in. Switch has the same kind of port (it's called USB-C) as the recent Macbooks so a lot of these things say they're for Macbook but they work with Switch too.

Only some USB LAN adapters work with Switch. Here's a few examples: HORI, Plugable, Cable Matters, AmazonBasics. Any of these work the same so get whichever one you can. They all work with the dock too.

If you don't care about using a LAN adapter with your dock at all, you could also get this LAN adapter instead which plugs directly into the Switch without needing another adapter, but you cannot use it when the Switch is docked.

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

thank me later

If it's next to the modem you might as well use LAN. Nintendo makes an adapter https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R but I am using one made by Trendnet and it works just as well on the Switch as it did on my Wii U, and costs $10 less.

The Insignia one I got from Best Buy didn't work though. You might have to scour the forums to see which one works if you don't want to buy the official overpriced one.

All online Nintendo games for Wii U and the Switch do not work on NURes-device due to the way the firewall is configured. They should work over Ethernet; I can confirm that the Wii U works over Ethernet, it should be the same on the Switch, but no guarantees.

You'll just need an adapter like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Internet-Adapter-Officially-Licensed/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=pd_sim_63_33?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XA8MANM6MDSM8CT8VSJA

you know, you are right. bretty good, 5/5.

https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

but tell me -y u do dis

Small tip: You can cut off anything after the ASIN ( Amazon Standard Identification Number), resulting in https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Internet-Adapter-Officially-Licensed/dp/B01N6S068R/.

This way you can be sure of not passing along any unneeded or unwanted information.

Repost due to me not realizing the link I submitted was an affiliate link. This one isn't

You'll have to purchase a USB to ethernet adapter in order to have a wired connection. The official adapter can be found here.

Also available from Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HORI-Switch-LAN-Adapter-Nintendo/dp/B01N6S068R

I seen this posted on a few sites however I didn't see it here so I figured I'd let everyone know. They haven't sold out yet but you never know. I might pick one up for myself just in case.

Thanks /u/hankydysplasia. Two questions.

1. Since I already got the HORI adapter which I believe is USB 2.0... Do you believe it is worth it for me to go and buy a USB 3.0 adapter as a replacement? Will it have any noticeable affect on my experience? I like to think I would notice the difference but I'm not sure and you seem like an expert... What say you?

2. HORI says it supports 1000BASE-T... which I was led to believe that means it can support Gigabit... yet since it is USB 2.0 and not 3.0 does this mean that HORI is simply being misleading?

Appreciate you.

Which network adapter should I buy? The Hori one or the one on Nintendo's website?

Links for reference:

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_72K4BbYV57MES

https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=prod10279

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cDQozbERYZ7A4

You can buy an Ethernet to USB converter to play online. It doesn't cost all that much. Here's a link to Amazon:

Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter by HORI Officially Licensed by Nintendo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_yPptzbB0FSK87

I mean, they have 3rd party ones too, but how reliable are they?

Will the Wii U USB LAN adapter work for the switch, since they basically look the same? I don't want to buy a new one if the one I have works.

That one does not work. I bought that for my switch and you need to upload the firmware from the CD for it to work, and there is no way to do that on the Switch. I’d recommend you just get the Nintendo licensed one

Source:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HORI-Switch-LAN-Adapter-Nintendo/dp/B01N6S068R/

firstly ,

wired IS an option on the switch https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

and second of all im playing wireless on a fibre network (200mbps down 20 up ) on EU servers i dont have any issues with lag so i think its your switch/network

I just swapped in Astral Chain after getting home from work and noticed my Switch was warm in the dock.

I use a third-party (Ugreen) network adapter.

I recall reading about this months/years ago and assumed the issue was fixed but I guess it's not as-of firmware 8.1.0.

Does the official Nintendo Switch Wired Internet LAN Adapter work any better? Or are all network adapters still broken?

I'm not 100% confident on this, but it might just be that the adapter is slow --- you are using a LAN adapter made for a console 2 generations ago.


Official Wii LAN adapter specs : 10BaseT


Official Switch LAN apdapter specs : 10BaseT, 100BaseTX, 1000BaseT


And finally, explanation of base stuff

That would be worth a shot! (and free too)
For sure it would fix your issue (and wired is always better for gaming). I'm not sure if they are all compatible with the Switch, but here is the official version on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R

And one of the suggested items showed a cheaper version as well:
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Network-Ethernet-Supports-Nintendo/dp/B00MYTSN18/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_63_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AMWBY27KG7RNZSEDN7WJ

Hope this helps :)

This or this unofficial one can get you connected through an Ethernet connection.

Well, I suppose I'll give it a shot. Is this adapter confirmed to work with the Switch, or should I get an officially licensed one?

Use this: //www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6S068R/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wIABDbH62DEX2

The Nintendo Switch ethernet Adapter. Plug it in and you'll be good to go.

Wired connection can prevent this from happening, as much as is possible.

Amazon link .. Costs $27

Here you go. Now you can LAN party. https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Internet-Officially-Licensed-wii-u/dp/B01N6S068R