BeagleBone Black USB Ethernet Connection

BeagleBone Black is a low-power, open-source single-board computer that comes with built-in Ethernet connectivity. However, in some cases, you may prefer to use USB Ethernet connectivity on your BeagleBone Black for various reasons. In this article, we will discuss how to set up a USB Ethernet connection on your BeagleBone Black.

Requirements

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

• A BeagleBone Black board
• A USB Ethernet adapter
• A micro-USB cable
• A computer with an operating system that supports USB Ethernet connectivity, such as Linux, macOS or Windows

Steps

1. Connect the USB Ethernet adapter to the USB port on your BeagleBone Black board.

2. Connect your BeagleBone Black to your computer with a micro-USB cable.

3. On your computer, open a terminal window and enter the following command to check the availability of the USB Ethernet adapter:

   $ ifconfig -a
   

   You should see a new network interface name, such as enp0s20u2, listed along with your existing network interfaces.

4. To configure the USB Ethernet interface, enter the following commands:

   $ sudo ip link set enp0s20u2 up
   $ sudo dhclient enp0s20u2
   

   This will bring up the interface and configure it to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server.

5. To test the connection, enter the following command:

   $ ping google.com
   

   You should see a response if the connection is successful.

Conclusion

With these simple steps, you can easily set up a USB Ethernet connection on your BeagleBone Black board. This will open up more possibilities for network connectivity, including the ability to connect to networks that are not accessible by the onboard Ethernet interface.