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Do Android tablets generally support USB to Ethernet adapters? And if so, which models?

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Looks like 'no', with some xda-developers work. If you want to connect to a LAN, why not go with an access point the size of a deck of cards? If you want extra security, you might turn off your wifi router's beacon and turn on its MAC address filtering. Your device will connect without the beacon if you 'Add Network'.

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Is this still the case? – Alex Chamberlain Jul 23 '12 at 8:38
@Alex, if it's changed, the feature you're looking for from the new devices is "USB host". – Julian Fondren Jul 24 '12 at 8:48
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To my knowledge, the Motorola Xoom does support the USB to Ethernet adapter solution, but I don't know of any others. Even the Xoom however requires some serious work, and you will need one of two custom kernels for the Xoom as well as an adapter based on a particular chipset. For more information, check out this XDA article and the threads it links to.

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The most easy way to use LAN to your Android device is to connect your LAN cable to a portable wireless router ( about US$20 in ebay ) then you can use WiFi service from your LAN cable.

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Not really answering the question here, you could do with expanding it a bit if you think you are. – Peanut Dec 12 '12 at 1:27

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