But Wi-Fi is not always available or reliable and it can be more complicated to install, configure and support. Wireless connectivity works well in most situations. The ethernet connection is now ready to use! Why Use an iPad to Ethernet Adapter? If you need to enter a Static IP address please click the Static IP button and enter the configuration settings for your device and network. The default is DHCP and this does not need be revised in most instances. The Ethernet connection can be configured to use either DHCP or a static IP address. Select “Ethernet” in order to access the ethernet configuration details. Once the ethernet adapter is connected to power and to the iPad, “Ethernet” will appear in the Settings app in between “Wi-Fi” and “Bluetooth” as shown below. Or you can use a Lightning to USB Micro B cable made by other brands (as long as the cable is MFI-certified).ģ – Configure the ethernet connection using the Settings app on your device A Cat 5e or Cat 6A ethernet cable is recommended.Ģ – Connect the adapter to the iPad using a Lightning to USB Micro B cableĪ Lightning to USB Micro B cable is available from Redpark in several lengths. If you are using power over ethernet (PoE) as the power source use an ethernet cable to connect the Redpark adapter to a PoE enabled switch or PoE injector. If you have a local AC power outlet plug the Redpark adapter into the power outlet using the power adapter that Redpark provides. With a Redpark iPad ethernet adapter you can connect iPad to ethernet in 3 easy steps:ġ – Connect the iPad ethernet adapter to power It draws 15.4W from a PoE enabled switch or PoE injector.
They make use of support for ethernet that is built into the iOS operating system beginning with iOS 10. The Redpark ethernet adapters are a specialized version of USB 2 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. The gigabit ethernet adapters from Redpark solve this problem - providing a simple and uncluttered way to connect iPad to ethernet. But this creates a tangle of adapters and cables!
If you plugged all of these items together in exactly the right order you could get things to work. In recent years the only way to connect iPad to ethernet has been to plug together a handful of adapters - a USB camera adapter, a USB hub, a USB ethernet adapter, and an iPad power adapter (plus, of course, a Lightning to USB cable).