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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 20:40    Post subject: USB NIC Support? Reply with quote
Hello everyone, recently I purchased an HP ProDesk 400 G1 Desktop Mini PC with the intention of using it as a router. This device only has one Ethernet port, so I was wondering if it was at all possible to add an external USB 3.0 Gigabit NIC to enable the use of a second port. Does anyone know if something like that would be supported in either the free or pro versions of the software?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 20:53    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's not a "mini" PC by no means, lol. I has (an) expansion slot(s), if I am not mistaken. You can remove the non-discreet graphics card if you like and use the onboard Intel. I have one of these in the inventory of machines I manage. I also have an 800.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 21:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
kernel-panic69 wrote:
That's not a "mini" PC by no means, lol. I has (an) expansion slot(s), if I am not mistaken. You can remove the non-discreet graphics card if you like and use the onboard Intel.


Are you sure? This is what the machine looks like:

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 21:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
Update: I just tested a USB NIC I had lying around, and it seems to be working very well so far. How would I go about configuring it for WAN?

EDIT: Never mind, just plugged it right in and everything works. Thanks!

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 23:44    Post subject: Reply with quote
I forgot there was the MT and the miniPC versions. Glad you got it sorted Cool
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