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How to Connect Your Device to the Ethernet




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June 9, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 48 Comments

As our family continues to reduce our use of Wi-Fi in the home, we have now connected our favorite devices to the Ethernet. Here’s how!

Minimize your exposure to hazardous electromagnetic fields by connecting your device to the Ethernet!

Why reduce wireless technology?

I have become increasingly aware of the overlooked science that shows a clear connection between health and wireless technology. The high frequencies utilized by cellular phones, cordless phones, baby monitors, and smart meters create an unnatural stress on the body.

After investing in a Cornet Electrosmog Meter, I was able to see for myself the dramatic difference in emitted frequencies between the wireless vs. wired status in the house.

Wifi on Wifi off contrast

Transitioning from wireless to wired has been a year-long process. Our most recent success has been grounding our iPad, iPod, and iPhone.  With a little ingenuity and a few supplies, you’ll be able to enjoy your Apple devices without the added burden of wireless frequencies.

(For Android devices the BobjGear USB adaptor may do the trick. Find it here. You may also need a USB-OTG cable which changes your mini-USB port into a full-size USB port. Find it here. We have Apple devices so I have not experimented with this, but these products should help get you started.)

Required Accessories for Most Apple Devices

  • Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor – like this
  • USB Ethernet Adaptor – like this
  • Powered USB 2.0 Hub – like this (*Make sure the hub is powered.)
  • Ethernet Cable – like this

*You need a powered USB hub because the USB Ethernet Adaptor needs more power than the Lightning Adaptor Cable provides. You’ll get a notice on your device saying it cannot power the adaptor. When you see this notice, press OK.

Directions for Connecting Your Device to the Ethernet

1. Plug in power supply cable to the back of the hub. (This comes with the powered hub.)

2. Plug in USB Ethernet Adaptor to the front of the box.

3. Plug in the black USB cable into the back of the box. (This comes with the powered hub.)

4. Plug in the Lightning USB Camera Adaptor to the USB cable.

5. Plug in the Lightning USB Camera Adaptor to your device.

6. With your device in airplane mode, connect all of the above. You will get a notice on your device saying it cannot power the adaptor. When you see this notice, disregard it and press OK. If you’re not getting the Internet, refresh the page or open a new window.

This video shows exactly how to have a wired connection for your iPad and/or iPod. *Be sure to disable the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions once you have connected to the Ethernet. Otherwise, the device will continue to emit these fields.

For more tips on reducing your use of wireless technology:

  • 10 Cell Phone Safety Tips
  • The Health Effects of Cordless Phones
  • Sleep, Melatonin and Electronic Devices
  • Tips for a Healthier Workspace
  • Why I Got Rid of My Smartphone

Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, Uncategorized Tagged With: accessories, apple, apple products, connect, cordless, cornet, device, electrosmog, ethernet, grounded, grounding, health, https://youtu.be/lmeocyflrks, iPad, iPod, lightning, phones, technology, wired, wireless

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Comments

  1. Diane H says

    June 13, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Yes, and that is why classrooms should never have wireless technology.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      June 14, 2015 at 9:17 am

      I couldn’t agree more, Diane.

      Reply
  2. Eva says

    June 23, 2015 at 4:21 am

    Thanks for sharing the knowledge, I have been looking for this solution a long time ago.
    Btw, although I would like to ban wifi out of my house and get wired again, my husband keeps on complaining “How could you possible even think of banning wifi from our house when we are surrounded by the neighbours’ wifi”.
    He has a point of course, how can we avoid that? (Still, I’m convinced of “in order to improve the world, you need to start with yourself”)

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      June 23, 2015 at 10:48 am

      Distance matters when it comes to wireless radiation. While the world is saturated with it, it will still help greatly to get wireless out of the home. Especially when sleeping. There are ways to test your environment to show the level of radiation you’re getting from your neighbors but I suspect it will be less if yours is turned off. I understand what he’s saying, though. It feels like a losing battle. But it’s not. Thanks for the question, Eva.

      Reply
  3. Lyn Wade says

    August 27, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Thank you so much for this information! We are going all wired and just got ipads for the reason they can be wired as well. I can’t find any other tablet that can be wired to internet. We are also lucky that there isnt wifi in range of our new house. Here, we are surrounded by not only wifi because the homes are so close together but also smart meters.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      August 27, 2015 at 2:30 pm

      Good for you for going down this road, Lyn. I really appreciate hearing about your journey.

      Reply
    • Pete says

      February 27, 2016 at 3:44 am

      Lyn,

      I am about to un-WiFi my ipads thanks to this page, however almost all other tablets can be run from cable – My ASUS Nexus 7 works fine with just the USB to Ethernet adaptor (you do need a specific one from Amazon) but its pretty much only apple that forces you to use WiFi..

      Reply
      • Andrea Fabry says

        February 27, 2016 at 12:40 pm

        Thanks for chiming in, Pete. I appreciate it.

        Reply
  4. Priscilla says

    September 1, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Hello, I have been really concerned about the levels of EMF we are saturated with since learning about this issue several month ago and am happy to report my work is getting wired ( mostly because the wireless is less reliable and very slow at times) but I’ll take it! The only hurdle is the 3 apple ipads! Two ipads have the 30 connection which I’m still working to find and adaptor so I can connect to the Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor to them 🙁 Also, the other one I trialed today using all of the adaptors/ connections you suggested above, but noted that the ipad was losing power/ not being charged 🙁 is there an easy solution for this?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      September 1, 2015 at 3:47 pm

      Great question, Priscilla. I’m hoping someone chimes in. I will ask my kids (they are the ones using this set up.)

      Reply
  5. Priscilla says

    September 1, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    * ^30 pin connection ( the same one used by iphones 4/4s) whereas the Iphones 5/ 6 have the 8 pin connection for charging the phone

    Reply
  6. Brandon Adams says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    I assume you will need a separate powered USB hub for each device you want to connect, correct?

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      December 16, 2015 at 2:07 pm

      The hub has multiple inputs, but you’ll need the accessories for each device. So if you have those extra cords, you can use the same hub as I understand it, Brandon. My kids just switch out devices and it seems to work fine that way.

      Reply
  7. Mc Camin says

    March 18, 2016 at 6:00 am

    TRENDnet Presented: The TU2-ET100 is a super speed USB networks adapter so that you can easily installed to a 10/100 Mbps internet from a USB compatible desktop computer as well as Laptop Computer. Consequential with USB 2.0 as well as previous appropriate with USB 1.0 as well as 1.1, you are able to communicate personal data or even computer printers and also have access to high speed Internet to discover effective resources through the web.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 18, 2016 at 8:36 am

      I appreciate your input!

      Reply
  8. Sam says

    July 6, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    Can amazonbasics adapters (certified to be compatible) be substituted for Apple?
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010S9M3L6/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      July 7, 2016 at 6:31 am

      Sam,
      This looks like a great option! I will buy one and make sure and then add it to the post!

      Reply
  9. Josh says

    October 11, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    I wanted to comment on the person’s message who said it doesn’t matter if you get wifi out of your house because all the neighbours have it. The most damaging aspect of the EMF is the devices signal not the routers. The ipod, ipad, iphone and laptop give off a pulsing signal when accessing the wireless router. By getting rid of that signal you eliminate the most damaging part of the wireless emf. This is a great idea.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      October 12, 2016 at 8:56 am

      Thanks for your input, Josh!

      Reply
  10. Josh says

    October 13, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Your welcome. I have one question. Is there a way to connect the older iphone 4s this way ? They have a wider plug than the ipods and ipads.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      October 14, 2016 at 11:23 am

      I would think there is some type of adapter but haven’t researched this, Josh. Let me know if you find one!

      Reply
  11. Max Moser says

    October 30, 2016 at 2:54 am

    Hello
    the wired ethernet is no more working in my iphone 5S nor Ipad Air 2 since iOS 10.0!
    Even 10.1 does not work!

    Any help?

    Kind regadrs
    Max

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      October 31, 2016 at 8:35 am

      I wish I knew more. Perhaps another reader will know, Max.

      Reply
  12. Shirley says

    May 10, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    thank you for this great idea. Can you still get phone calls and texts?

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      May 15, 2017 at 11:08 am

      No, not while in airplane mode. This would be for the internet.

      Reply
  13. Helen says

    September 8, 2017 at 10:02 pm

    Hi Andrea,

    Does this string of devices above then plug into a router or switchbox, or is it just running off the powered hub itself? (Reason I ask is because Sam Milham warned about ethernet over powerlines).

    Thanks.

    Helen

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      September 14, 2017 at 8:32 am

      It’s running off the powered hub.

      Reply
  14. H says

    October 21, 2017 at 6:10 am

    Hei – I don´t understand why one needs the “Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor”. Is this specifically for photos/cameras, or is it necessary for everyone when working plugged into the ethernet instead of using wi-fi?
    Thanks for helping

    Reply
  15. AC says

    December 20, 2017 at 4:20 pm

    Thanks for this step-by-step guide. I purchased all of f the necessary ingredients (except a slightly different powered hub (TP-Link 5 Port Fast Ethernet Switch | Desktop Ethernet Splitter | Ethernet Hub | Plug and Play | Fanless Quite | Unmanaged (TL-SF1005D) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_S-UoAbZF1FXZN) and am getter an error message that the connected device requires too much power and won’t connect.

    Any suggestions? I’m desperate to make this work!
    Thanks again

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      December 22, 2017 at 8:33 am

      I wish I could help. If you figure this out, I’d love to hear what you learn.

      Reply
  16. Letisha says

    January 29, 2018 at 12:18 pm

    I am so glad to have found this info. I do have a question. Will these cords work when wanting to connect an IPAD to a Microsoft based computer that my husband built? Or is this only for apple to apple products. If not, do you have any recommendations on how to connect the two? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      January 31, 2018 at 9:04 am

      I believe there are non-Apple adaptations, but not sure of the specifics, Letisha.

      Reply
  17. Jennifer says

    February 15, 2018 at 12:04 am

    Thank you for such an awesome explanation!
    I can’t wait to get the cords and get started.
    One correction, I think: the Ethernet cable link is incorrect; it takes you to a cassette adaptor.

    Reply
  18. Elizabeth says

    July 1, 2018 at 10:09 am

    Has anyone come up with a way to send and receive texts via ethernet?
    Thanks,
    Elizabeth

    Reply
  19. Richard Shane says

    July 9, 2018 at 7:14 pm

    I just connected my computer and iPhone to ethernet and turned off my wifi. I also had a specialist come to my house and do many EMF and magnetic field readings and make recommendations. The simplest is when I go to sleep, I turn off all the circuit breakers except the one for the fridge.

    I love it!

    My question for you: With my phone connected to ethernet, I turned off phone wifi and bluetooth. II tried putting it on Airplane mode but that overpowered the ethernet connection so phone wouldn’t make or receive calls. How can I be sure phone is still not emitting radiation searching for towers?

    Thank you for your reply.

    Richard

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      July 11, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      This is a great question, Richard. As I understand it, the phone will not make or receive calls in airplane mode. Voice Over Internet Protocol is the best way to make calls. Here’s a bit more on it: https://www.fcc.gov/general/voice-over-internet-protocol-voip. Not sure if that helps.

      Reply
  20. Rich says

    September 16, 2018 at 10:35 am

    Wondering if plugging a Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor into a powered USB hub then plugging that into a USB printer will actually allow an IPad to use USB printing also?

    Reply
    • Rich says

      September 16, 2018 at 10:36 am

      I mean the following

      Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor > Powered USB hub
      Powered USB hub > USB printer cable
      Usb printer cable > Printer

      Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      September 18, 2018 at 9:08 am

      Not sure!! Good question. If you find out, let me know!

      Reply
  21. Laura says

    September 26, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    I got everything hooked up great and it works for internet, but I need to still use my cell phone as a phone so I cannot leave it in airplane mode. When I turn off Wifi and Bluetooth but leave cell service on, I can make calls but I cannot receive calls. I am wondering if this is because our cell service is spotty here. Is there any work around for this? We want to lower our EMF exposure but if I have to leave the router on WiFi just so I can have Wifi Calling doesn’t that defeat the purpose, and if my phone won’t work when all this is hooked up, it seems like I just wasted a lot of money on something that I can’t really use. 🙁 Help!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      September 28, 2018 at 8:19 am

      Your cell phone really has nothing to do with WiFi in the home. My husband has an iPhone and receives calls just fine. Perhaps switching phone providers could help.

      Reply
  22. Maddie says

    June 4, 2019 at 1:25 pm

    HI there, this is great. I am going to do this! Just wanted to check if you still followed the same procedures with the same accessories or have up changed/updated anything since this article was first written. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      June 5, 2019 at 7:36 am

      Good question, Maddie. We still follow the same.

      Reply
      • Madeleine Reidddie says

        June 11, 2019 at 1:26 pm

        Awesome! Thanks for responding!

        Reply
  23. Madeleine Barrera says

    June 4, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    Back again, one more question :). Just to double check. You are able to use the browser on the phone but not the apps? Thanks!!!

    Reply
  24. sèv says

    March 24, 2020 at 4:09 am

    Thanks for this article. I wired my devices about 2 years ago but I find it more difficult with an Apple device as I don’t receive iMessages or messages on WhatsApp whereas it seems to be possible with an Android device. Do you have the same problems using the 2 different pieces? I personally use this 3 in 1 adaptor: https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Adapter-Compatible-Network-Charging/dp/B07MPBJ8G4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=adaptor+lightning+ethernet&qid=1585048051&sr=8-3

    Apple is definitely not making it easy for people to avoid being radiated. I contacte the Apple support but they never responded.

    Reply
    • Andrea Fabry says

      March 25, 2020 at 7:23 am

      Thanks for the tip on the adapter. I haven’t tried those apps, but you’re right they make it so tough.

      Reply

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