Go figure. Ethernet connection to Pico 4.

[Panzerlang]

The vagaries of hardware fettling.

I was playing a PWCG mission on the Kuban map last night and it was choppy. FPS was fine but lots of stuttering until the graphics froze (game continued, plane crashed). I had to reboot the PC and I figured the cause was a high-resource map vs the Pico wifi connection.

So, back to scouring the internet for a cable-connect solution and decided to give the ethernet connection another try, this time without including the power connection. It worked! Virtual Desktop connected fine with wifi off. Fired up an 8 vs 8 on the Kuban map, smooth as silk. Then connected the mains power to the ethernet adapter, game continued running.

I tried all this a couple of days ago and Virtual Desktop was having none of it. Now it does. Like I say, go figure. Lol.

[GER_GD]

hi,

i use the ethernet connection over an usb-c to ethernet adapter with a lan cable from nearby day one with my pico 4 and virtual desktop with no problems .

Well depends on the USB-C to ethernet adapter model ...

The USB-C to ethernet adapter with power delivery that is mostly recommended here on forums does not work for me ... 
I can recommend this one:

Delock USB Type-C™ Adapter zu Gigabit LAN mit Power Delivery 100 Watt (61026)

 

The adapter is working for months now...i use the ethernet connection all day with the adapter.

 

greetings

 

GD

 

 

[Guest]

Looks good Ger, and I've seen that one being used by another youtuber. This is the one working well for me:

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