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Dell Inspiron 3531 ethernet connection available?
Hi, I am having issues connecting my Inspiron 3531 to ethernet. I’ve purchased a USB to Ethernet adapter but it doesn’t seem to take the connection. Is there a driver I am missing? Or is connecting ethernet to this laptop just not possible?
As expressed in another thread...the wifi on the laptop is brutally slow.
nyc10036
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January 7th, 2021 17:00
Apparently you need to install a driver.
Link to the driver is in one of answers to the questions.
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nyc10036
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January 7th, 2021 13:00
Whether the adapter needs a driver depends on the chip used.
I have USB-to-Ethernet adapters that even work in Linux.
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January 7th, 2021 14:00
Gotcha. Thanks for the responses. Really appreciate it.
Here is the adapter I purchased.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085DJLDBC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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January 7th, 2021 14:00
By “chip” so you mean Processor?
If so, this is an Intel Celeron CPU N2830 @ 2.16GHz
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January 7th, 2021 14:00
No, the chip in the this unnamed adapter you have.
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January 7th, 2021 20:00
That's great you have it working.
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January 7th, 2021 20:00
This worked. The driver listed in the questions didn’t work..but it put me on the right path. I found the correct one on the Anker site.
Thanks for the help!