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10. UGREEN Ethernet Adapter for Fire TV Stick 4K, All New Fire TV 2017, Chromecast, Google Home Mini and more Streaming Sticks, Micro USB to RJ45 Ethernet Network Adapter with USB Power Supply Cable 3.3ft

    Features:
  • Ethernet Adapter for TV Sticks: UGREEN Fire Stick Ethernet Adapter is perfectly compatible with most TV sticks on the market. It's compatible with Fire TV Stick Basic/Lite/4K/4K Max, Google Chromecast 1/2/3/Ultra/Audio, Google Home Mini, Roku Express 4K, and More. (Note: Not compatible with Fire Stick 1, Google Home Mini cellphones, tablets, and Laptops.)
  • Born for 4K HD Video: Still, suffering from loading and frozen when watching 4K HD videos? UGREEN Chromecast Ethernet Adapter provides you with a more stable and faster wired network than Wi-Fi. Up to 100Mbps internet speed let you say goodbye to these troubles and enjoy silky 4K HD videos.
  • Plug & Play: UGREEN Micro USB to Network Adapter is driver free for all supported TV sticks. Whether it is Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick lite, Chromecast or Express 4K, all you need to do is plug it in and you can use it immediately, very simple and convenient.
  • Power Supply Support: UGREEN Fire Stick Ethernet Adapter is designed with an extra USB A power supply cable, which can supply power to the TV stick and network card simultaneously. Let you use it easily without the need to purchase additional cables.
  • 3.3ft Long Cable Design: The Micro USB and USB power supply cable of the UGREEN Chromecast Ethernet Adapter are designed to be 3.3ft long, so you don't need to worry about distance limitations and easily connect the TV and ethernet cable.
UGREEN Ethernet Adapter for Fire TV Stick 4K, All New Fire TV 2017, Chromecast, Google Home Mini and more Streaming Sticks, Micro USB to RJ45 Ethernet Network Adapter with USB Power Supply Cable 3.3ft
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u/gaso · 1 pointr/pihole

I recently had to figure out broadcom drivers on a Lenovo Thinkpad with Debian...it took a while but was thankfully well documented...I'd recommend a known-compatible USB solution...although I'm ambivalent about wired-vs-wireless as long as you're mindful that WiFi-isn't-Ethernet™

Two known good (native support) solutions -

WiFi: https://www.amazon.com/Edimax-EW-7811Un-150Mbps-Raspberry-Supports/dp/B003MTTJOY

Ethernet: https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Micro-B-Ethernet-Adapter-Raspberry/dp/B00RM3KXAU

Else, google will be your friend to find someone else who's figured out this specific hardware/software stack. Honestly, with all of the dependencies that you'll likely need to satisfy via a thumbdrive (or something??!), you probably really want a working network connection (or a lot of patience). I tried the Thinkpad's wifi without a network connection at first, and quickly decided to go find an Ethernet cable...

If you had another rPi with a working network connection, you could use that hardware to bootstrap the rPi Zero's sdcard && os && driver...

If you do get this adapter working, make sure to come back and update with how you got it up and running...you probably won't be the only person with this question :)

u/stan_qaz · 2 pointsr/pihole

I tried using an older Pi to host my pi-hole and compared it to a newer 3b+ and found no real difference in DNS lookups, but updates and the web interface were a lot slower and some things would run out of memory on the really old Pi. Ordered a second 3b+ and replaced the old Pi.

Power supply quality is critical, get a good one from Adafruit or Canakit.

A case is important to protect the Pi from damage, something simple is good enough, a dog-bone style works well and is a bit cooler if you have a safe place to mount the Pi, a more fully enclosed one is safer if the Pi is going to be banging around with a bunch of other stuff. Cooler really doesn't matter in a home install unless you are going to add something to your Pi that will cause it to run hot, fans, heatsinks and such really aren't needed.

SD cards are cheap, Samsung or Sandisk 32 GBs are excellent and you save pennies by going cheaper or smaller.

For Ethernet there is little difference in cables for the lengths you'll be using, and standard cable will work, get one a couple feet longer than the minimum and you'll have slack to work with.

So Pi, power supply, case, SD card and Ethernet cable will get you set up with a very nice Pi-hole.

u/tour__de__franzia · 3 pointsr/pihole

I think I'm similar to you in skill level and I was able to do it. I bought a canakit like this one...

https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Starter-Premium-Black/dp/B07BCC8PK7/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1540821578&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=pi+3b%2B&dpPl=1&dpID=51QERaUXmBL&ref=plSrch

It comes with an SD card with noobs (operating system) installed. At that point setting up pihole was just running a command line and following a few prompts be and it was all set up.

It's probably not the cheapest or best way to get started, but for me paying a little extra cash to ease my way into working with pi was a good trade-off. Overall I think it was like 30 minutes from opening the box to having pihole functioning on my network.

I'm pretty sure you could do something similar with a pi zero. I bought the 3b+ bc I wanted to explore pi and it's potential and again the $80 wasn't a big deal.

u/jftuga · 7 pointsr/pihole

Can you find a display that is powered from the RPi itself? If so, then you can power the RPi from this device for $11.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDLUSE7/

Here are two comments from this Amazon page:

I bought this for a FingBox (5v 2A, micro USB) and it works great! Also hooked it up to a RPi3 with the RPi touch display. Worked just fine, but I must admit I didn't leave it running long, just booted it up. Using this w/ the FingBox saves me from using an AC outlet in my server closet which are in short supply. Must use 48V POE on the switch.

Works perfectly. My switch recognizes it as a class 3 PoE device, and typically consuming 3.1 to 3.5 watts of power. It plugged right into my pi (with a 3.5" display) and so far I have not found any problems.
The only thing I'd mention is there's no clear indication of which network connection faces the switch, and which faces the client device. I took a guess that with the male RJ45 and micro-usb cable being the same length, that was where the pi should go, and I was correct. (I include a picture of the "correct" manner of connecting it.)


Hope this helps.

u/rolls20s · 3 pointsr/pihole

For routers, anything with decent reviews on Amazon will probably get the job done. I tend to go with Asus and TP-Link, but there are lots of good models out there. I've had mixed results with Netgear and Belkin in the past, but worth it if you find one on a good deal.

  • Any of these TP-Link models would probably work for you.
  • I would also highly recommend this T-Mobile branded Asus "refurb." (I've bought 3 of them in the past for various different uses, and they were solid each time).

    For a modem, anything DOCSIS 3.0 or up should do for most people. Eg:

  • Linksys
  • TP-Link
  • Netgear

    Of course, if you have specific high-end needs, these might not quite meet those, but I doubt whatever xfinity has you using would either.
u/trader758 · 1 pointr/pihole

That case is sold by a few vendors. Thats a 9 layer right? If so Smarza is another brand. I was going to buy that, but Smarza also had a 4 layer. I love it! Amazon doesnt have any more 4 layers or id be a couple more. The fans quiet on 3.3 or 5. And temps are around 31--32 with the fan and small heatsink at idle.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GKXZH7X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/svenr · 10 pointsr/pihole

Often, you can delete the referral part from the URL. For example, take an Amazon link like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Dormer-A9202-5-Machine-Bright-Diameter/dp/B078C51DJV/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1526143210&sr=1-1&tag=xxxx&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

The tag=xxxx is the referral code. The xxxx can be letters or numbers and it doesn't have to be four. You can safely delete it from the link. Copy the link from the forum and paste it into your browser address bar. Before you hit Enter, you first remove the &tag=xxxx up to the next &.

In fact, the rest of the gibberish are mostly tracking codes that help Amazon and maybe the affiliate poster, not you. The only thing that matters for Amazon is the Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN). It's always 10 characters. In the link above it's the B078C51DJV. Even the article name ("Dormer-A9202-5-Machine-Bright-Diameter") is not necessary, it's only there for SEO purposes. You could simplify that link to
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078C51DJV
... and it will work just fine.

(Fun fact: Since the article name really doesn't matter, you could even create misleading links like https://www.amazon.com/Cheap-Toothpick/dp/B078C51DJV and it will still work!)

Most other links work similarly. Look out for anything like ref=xxxx, click=xxxx, aff=xxxx or something like that and remove it after copy/pasting the link.

If they use Bit.ly like this

https://bit.ly/2Ie8sqe

then copy/paste again, but before you hit Enter, add a + at the end of the link like this:
https://bit.ly/2Ie8sqe+
It will take you to a preview page where you can see the real link destination. And if there are referral codes in that you can cut them out again as above.

u/jfb-pihole · 9 pointsr/pihole

>I was going to get a Pi Zero W, but then read that there's less latency if it's done over ethernet

There is less latency, but you will never notice it (milliseconds). I have four Pi-Holes on my home network, in pairs. Each pair is a 3B+ (ethernet) with a Zero W (wireless). DNS performance between the two platforms is indistinguishable.

A 3B+ is nicer to work with from an interface standpoint (the processor is just faster) and it has double the memory if you plan to block a few million domains.

>Should I buy a raspberry pi starter kit (like this?) If so, what do you recommend?

In my experience, the Amazon kits are overpriced and full of stuff you don't need. I reommend Adafruit.

Get the Pi you want, perhaps a case, a good quality power supply rated for that perticular device. Then go to Amazon and pick up a 32 GB Sandisk Ultra microSD for about $8 US.

Then follow this guide to set it up: https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/9y9e9w/simple_guide_to_setting_up_a_pi_zero_w_and/

u/suckafuckindickBPAF · 2 pointsr/pihole

Bonus points if you buy a ~$20 travel router have it configured for pi-hole and all of your devices to it. Then join their network with the travel router and have it put out your own already configured wifi hotness.

You could power the Zero W and travel router w/a battery pack for portability even.

Works a treat for hotels, planes, and all public wifi even with captive portals.

Even though OP said he's not interested in VPN... the travel router is neat because it has a hardware switch on it you can map to connecting OpenVPN to connect back home with a flip of a switch. Kinda cool.

u/Sporkguy · 1 pointr/pihole

Thanks, no issues at all. Your instructions are clear and easy to follow. You even solved the question I had about getting chronometer2 to start up at login by using bashrc, which was a bonus so thanks.

I've had the Pi and it's case for ages, bought them together. It's this one I think: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M8ZEIW6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vq2gzbMS2N0ZB

u/tinspoons · 1 pointr/pihole

So something like this on amazon? Would appreciate a recommendation if you have one.

Thanks again for the help!

u/super_nicktendo22 · 3 pointsr/pihole

That's the one, it doesn't look like there's a way as far as I can see in the manual.

The case is one half of this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Design-Case-Raspberry-Pi-Pi2/dp/B00M8ZEIW6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495110310&sr=8-3 I've just left the top half off and the screen sits nicely on top. I'm going to drill two mounting holes in the wall this weekend so it's more secure.

u/tamen · 3 pointsr/pihole

I set up two Zeros two weeks back. One is down due to a corrupted SD card caused by someone turning off the power, but otherwise they work perfectly.

I've also installed unbound on them.

I used these to put them on the wired network. Besides providing ethernet they will also power the Pi.

u/oracleofmist · 1 pointr/pihole

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079M96KWZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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I use this for my 3B+ and it works really well. Has heatsinks and a fan. The fan is unbearably loud on the 5v rail but on 3.3v I don't notice it unless i'm right on top of it.

u/greenerpickings · 1 pointr/pihole

Does your router support OpenVPN? You could go that route. I have one of these I use when I'm away from home. Home router dropped support though. Have to use Nord per client.

u/bpennypacker · 2 pointsr/pihole

Nothing too fancy about my pi-holes running on RPi 3's. I am running a slightly modified version of chronometer2, and since my switch is PoE I'm using that as a power supply for the Pi's. I found this handy PoE splitter that works wonderfully for powering the Pi's from the switch.

u/thevirtuesofxen · 2 pointsr/pihole

I don't have comcast, but I used this modem for a while on my 50 down/5 up internet service before I got gigabit, and it claims to have Comcast capability. Granted, I've linked the refurbished model - IIRC, I paid $50 for a new one at my local microcenter.

u/Denmarkian · 3 pointsr/pihole

As far as I can tell there are no spec differences between the Zero and the Zero W except for the WiFi on the W. The processor, RAM, and other features are the same.

If you're not going to use the wireless then I'd put the extra $5 toward the Ethernet adapter.

I've bought a couple of this OTG Ethernet adapter and I've been happy with them. I use one with a Pi0 as my Pi-Hole.

u/TrainingShift3 · 4 pointsr/pihole

Smraza Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Case with Fan, RPI Heatsinks, 5V 2.5A Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+(B Plus), Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, Pi 2 Model B (4 Layers Case) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GKXZH7X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_w8YADbA9EQ7KN

u/xarumitzu · 1 pointr/pihole

I bought this and this. The card comes pre loaded with the boot program for Raspbian. If you wanted something cheaper, I believe I remember reading a pi zero w will work as well.

u/boosteddsm · 2 pointsr/pihole

Shouldn't be a problem, this also allows you to put a ups on the switch and not have to worry about any poe powered devices going down. Also allows you to power cycle a device just by disabling/enabling the port it's on. I use these all over the place, much cheaper than the hats.

u/NABadass · 8 pointsr/pihole

Not OP, but here is an Amazon link to what I've been using since I didn't want to do any soldering. (Raspberry Pi Zero W USB-A Addon Board V1.1).

u/Hobo_RingMaster · 2 pointsr/pihole

I got a Pi Zero and this micro USB ethernet adapter. It has been working flawlessly for over a year now.

u/TouchofRed · 2 pointsr/pihole

You can get an Edge Router X for a little over $50. It's a great router/firewall but it does require some technical experience as there's not much hand holding.

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-EdgeRouter-Advanced-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00YFJT29C

u/WalrusSwarm · 1 pointr/pihole

Off topic:
What Ethernet adapter are you using?
I ordered an adapter last week to set up my Pi-Hole network wide. I returned the one that I ordered because it kept dropping my connection. I couldn't apt-get update, even my SSH tunnel kept collapsing. I returned the defective one and ordered this one instead. https://amzn.com/B00RM3KXAU hopefully it works better.

u/cjbravo1 · 2 pointsr/pihole

Get an Micro USB to Ethernet Adapter.
Last thing you want is your wireless DNS Server to go down.

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Ethernet-Compatible-Raspberry-AX88772A/dp/B00RM3KXAU

u/slimfaydey · 1 pointr/pihole

I bought this.

power supply came with the set.

u/LeKKeR80 · 10 pointsr/pihole

Pi zero. I prefer wired so I went with a lan to micro USB adapter I had laying around.

Also install and configure Unbound and Log2Ram.

u/LightningProd12 · 3 pointsr/pihole

It'd work but that adapter has a lot of bad reviews on Amazon. I'd suggest a more expensive (but properly working) adapter like this if you want extra (powered) USB ports, this if you don't need full-size USB ports, or this if you want a HAT instead.

u/harrynyce · 1 pointr/pihole

For anyone stuck in these situations, I highly recommend following the same/similar path i went down, adding a little ~$49 Edgerouter-X from Ubiquiti to your network. If you ever end up outgrowing it, you can always convert it into a little 5-port managed switch. Win-win. I've seriously struggled to outgrow this little device, although I did replace it semi recently (with a larger cousin, also an Edgerouter).