CRAZY! Need to factory reset CCwGT when moving from wifi to ethernet?

by jrdeutsch

I just bought the Google ethernet power adapter and the wired networking option didn't show up. So I pinged Google support and they told me that I'd need to do a factory reset to switch to wifi.

Is this right? If so, it seems insane. Cheers.

rrainwater

No that's not true. I have two and didn't reset them when I added the ethernet adapters.

_Averix

I've switched without reboot or reset. Ethernet takes priority over wireless if detected.

jrdeutsch

OK, turns out that, oddly, my ethernet plug (Google's) doesn't operate with my USB C hub attached to my Chromecast! :(

When I remove the hub, the ethernet option pops up in the GUI.

Very, very odd. I would have suspected that the power adapter would be *more* powerful than the standard power adapter!

I may need to start a new topic for this, but I'll start here: Does anyone have a USB-C hub that we knows works with Google's Ethernet A/C adapter?

jrdeutsch

Sigh. Looks like Google Support was just making stuff up?

I've rebooted, to no avail. I assume that wired networking would just show up in the Network & Internet section of Settings, correct?

Are there any lights/indicators that would help me diagnose if this is a network issue or a faulty ethernet adapter issue?