2015-01-08, 22:40
(2015-01-08, 11:55)Hiphopopotamus Wrote: The two port USB hub (not powered) I ordered turned up, Ethernet now running as well as IR receiver. Playback is far worse via ethernet. I have restarted everything a couple of times for a fresh start, and it keeps buffering on all but the smallest files. Switched back to WiFi (N 5Ghz) and it streams fine. Very bizarre.
I know I tried a couple of different ethernet usb dongles, you need to ensure the adapter supports the android os. Also typically you want a powered usb hub otherwise the power is being drained from the player.
I think it may be a driver issue, as I tried my usb ethernet adapter (which worked okay on a previous android box via powered usb hub) and got similiar results as you, and went back to wifi ac.