Joined: 25 Aug 2020 Posts: 56 Location: New York, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 20:40 Post subject: USB NIC Support?
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?
Thanks! _________________ HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini PC [i3-6100T] (WAN, DHCP, QoS)
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 20:53 Post subject:
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. _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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Joined: 25 Aug 2020 Posts: 56 Location: New York, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 21:05 Post subject:
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:
_________________ HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini PC [i3-6100T] (WAN, DHCP, QoS)
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Joined: 25 Aug 2020 Posts: 56 Location: New York, USA
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 21:23 Post subject:
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! _________________ HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini PC [i3-6100T] (WAN, DHCP, QoS)
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