LAN Adapters Discussion
Planning to get one mostly for Smash release but also for other multiplayer games (Splatoon, Rocket League, Paladins etc).
What has your experience with LAN adapters been so far? Did you have noticeable results? What model(s) do you recommend to get?
Alot more stable than wifi thats for sure, only thing you have to make sure is that you dont undock your switch mid battle or else you will probably have a disconnect (bc its switching back to wifi).
Go with the Ugreen 3.0 lan adapter, same chipset as the official licenced one but not bottlenecked and allot cheaper
https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Gigabit-Network-Ethernet-1000Mbps/dp/B00MYTSN18
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It should work.
What do you mean with "not bottlenecked". How is the official adapter bottlenecked?
While we are on the subject, let's clear up a misconception. A USB 2.0 vs 3.0 adapter does not matter for multiplayer gaming even if the Switch supported USB 3.0 naively. Multiplayer games are transferring kilobytes of data at a time, and USB 2.0 has a maximum theoretical of 60 megabytes per second. The latency difference in USB 2.0 and 3.0 is also negligible, with about 100 us difference between the two. There are no practical differences between the two protocols in the context of multiplayer gaming.
The only place you would see a real difference within the Switch's functionality is downloading games from the eShop.
And for that reason, it would be nice if USB 3.0 connectivity worked. It kind of sucks that the wired Ethernet option is slower than Wi-Fi. Getting the best performance out of your Switch shouldn't need tn entail repeatedly switching between two network adapters.
I got the nintendo branded one, because a different Lan adapter I had lying around didn't work sadly. The nintendo one works like a charm, a downside is that it keeps the internet chip running on the switch? If I leave the switch in with the adapter attached the switch will be warm to the touch when I pull it out.
The other being you can't pull your switch out from the dock while playing multiplayer games because its connected via lan and not wireless, so you'll lose connection.
There is no "internet chip." It's keeping USB connectivity powered on though.
Do you turn the system off or put it in sleep mode? Note that just hitting the power button puts it in sleep mode.
How do you turn the system off?
If I unplug the Ethernet cable and leave the adapter plugged in, will it still be hot? Or do I have to remove it entirely?
I keep my switch hooked to a 4 port USB hub with individual power switches so I can enable and disable USB devices with a button. That way I can use my Wii lan adapter when needed but the heating issue really needs to be fixed.
I've been using the official nintendo one i got for the Wii back in 2007... it's damn near mandatory for me, playing from Brazil. Never had problems in hundreds of Splatoon, Mario Kart and more recently, Arena of Valor matches.
Ever tried using it for smash? I’m also from Brazil and Smash 4 online matches were impossible to play :/
I got the official Hori LAN adapter. The adapter is awesome but it kept my Switch warm throughout the night even when the dock was switched off. I usually keep my Switch in docked mode at the end of the day so I decided to stop using the adapter and the next morning my Switch was cool to touch again. So far I don't think Nintendo is solving the heating issue caused by Hori LAN adapter, I'm not sure about other adapters.
Is there any way to use a LAN if your router is on a different floor?
Long cable or take a look at powerline
You can use a Powerline to send the ethernet signal thru the energy wires. It should be fast enough.
Run a long Cat5 cable through the floor/house.
A very long cable. My sister and I got a 60ft one lol
Awesome for downloads from the store. Sucks that you can't really let it attached in the dock at all times though since (unless they fixed that bug in the latest firmware) the switch constantly heats up in the dock even with off with a LAN USB adapter attached.
I still have my Nintendo LAN adapter from back in the Wii days. I'm assuming that will still work with the Switch, right?
I've been using the same Wii LAN adapter since like 2008.
A LAN adapter does wonders, Wireless communication is a half-duplex process (think of a one lane highway, where you have to wait for the other person going the opposite direction of you to go, before you can go) for ALL WIRELESS DEVICES ON YOUR ROUTER'S NETWORK. So EVERY device is using that one lane road, meaning that their is an increase in ping and dropped packets due to your device needing to wait before it can transmit.
A LAN adapter is full duplex (think of a normal two lane road) meaning that the waiting problem is fixed; along with the transmission problem, as the LAN adapter doesn't need to wait, as that road is specifically for your device only.
Any USB LAN adapter will work (I do recommend getting a USB 3 to LAN, as you'll get a better connection, due to USB 3 having better latency timings, and supporting more bandwidth)
I use this one: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Ethernet-Supporting-Notebook/dp/B00NOP70EC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541367603&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+3+lan+adapter+Anker
Its cheap, and works amazing! Plug it into the blue USB port on your switch (in the back where the power/HDMI port is, the blue port means its a USB 3)
The Ugreen ones with the same chipsets as the official ones are great! World of difference when playing multiplayer.
However ANY USB Ethernet adapter will keep your switch nice and toasty when docked. Therefore I usually unplug the Ethernet cable or the adapter itself when not in use. Supposedly it didn't do this previously but it was introduced with a firmware update (~5.0).
I was hoping they would fix this before Smash but it appears that won't be the case :/
I think its a bigger upgrade on Switch then going wired on other systems. It just feels way better then what I get using wifi.
I have the Bionik Giganet adapter. It does cost more than the UGREEN adapter, but I got it on sale for the same price. I like this one because it fits inside the dock with nothing hanging out the side.
I have had good luck with the uGreen one on Amazon that says it works with the Switch.
I want to ask people if the lan adapters actually show a difference compared to wifi. I'm using wifi now but have not had any issues whatsoever, and rarely disconnect. The few times I get lag in tennis is because of my opponent.
I got the Amazon basics one, cost me £8 and works fine decent speeds and ping :)
I have the original Wii-u nintendo adapter, but i will not be using it, I found in my case that I will be trying with my 5ghz router, at least speed wise on the switch its great, i been getting 40mbs download and 10mbs upload so I will try for smash.
Money isn’t a problem for me, so should I get the official Nintendo, HORI, or UGREEN? I was leaning toward the official Nintendo one but just found out that the speed may be suppressed.
Mine does not work currently. Keep getting DNS error, tired publics, and my own that my Desktop is using and still not working. Ive done the power down multiple times.... Any suggestions?
Yes, im updated 6.2.0
I bought the UGREEN Network Adapter USB 3.0, and it works perfect on the side usb´s from the dock, i get 70mbps and sometimes 85mbps, but when i plugged the adapter on the usb from the back of the dock it loses conections and is really unstable, i cant use internet in that usb, im using it just for charging controllers.
I need to get one myself, I can't speak about having experience with one, but without one is painful in my house. My brother and I have to leave our rooms just to get a decent connection. Even when we go to other places like my grandmothers house. Everything else seems to work fine on wifi though