Re: [OT] 10\+BASE-T on mobile phones

Nuno Silva <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2026-08-22, Rich wrote:
> 
>> The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On 21/08/2026 02:57, c186282 wrote:
> [...]
>>> I use wifi for devices that are simply too hard to hard wire or are 
>>> portable. But te main network is CAT5
>>
>> This is my method as well.  All the fixed equipment is ethernet 
>> connected.  And, as well, /some/ of the portable equipment is also 
>> ethernet connected when not being "ported around" (laptop, when it is 
>> not being carried around is also connected to a CAT5 cable).  The only 
>> items that stay WiFi only are those that have no ethernet jacks (cell 
>> phones).
> 
> Are there phone models that somehow feature an 8P8C socket?

Yes.  Most VOIP native desktop phones (esp.  if intended for "office" 
settings) have ethernet (and are usually also powered by PoE).

I was, however, primarilly referring to "computer equipment" with my 
comment (desktops and laptops), not standalone desktop phones.  The 
last one of those I have is a POTS phone that is connected via standard 
POTS copper to a VOIP adapter, the VOIP adapter itself connects to 
ethernet.  So, in the end, even the old POTS phone is not on WiFi.

> (I suppose these days it might also be possible to do wired networking
> with a USB NIC?)

For items that lack ethernet ports natively, and that will make use of 
a USB NIC, that would be possible.  I doubt however that any random 
"wifi connectable" IoT thing from Amazon or AliExpress that happens to 
have a USB port will support a USB NIC if one was plugged in.