You may have noticed that Pyramid Pi has one ethernet connection allowing a single wired connection — wondering if this can be customised or more can be added? Here's everything you need to know 👇
Default: WAN Mode (Recommended)
By default the port on the Pyramid Pi acts as a WAN port (this means when you connect it between the port on the Pi and the LAN port of your home broadband router - Pi gets its internet connection from your router). This provides the fastest internet on Pyramid Pi so it's what we we recommend.
LAN Mode
If you prefer to pair wirelessly with your broadband router and use the single ethernet port to give wired internet access to another device (such as a set top box) you can do this by opening the Pyramid app and tapping Settings > Network Settings > and tapping Port (WAN/LAN) so that it now shows LAN (rather than the default WAN).
Now all devices connected via cable will get the internet connection from Pi.
🐢 Tip: LAN mode is can be much slower than WAN mode. If you want the full speed of WAN mode but also want a wired connection to another device read below for USB Ethernet Expansion. We've got a bunch of tips to max out the speed on Pi available here.
USB Ethernet Expansion (Recommended for Wired Connections)
If you want the speed of a WAN connection, but still want a wired connection with other devices you can do that too.
This works by using the built-in ethernet port for LAN, and then a USB Ethernet Adapter (preferably a USB 3.0 adapter connected to the spare Blue USB port on Pyramid) to share a wired connection with another device (such as a set-top box).
These options all work in our testing (if you're trying a different one - make sure it is USB-A to fit the ports on the Pi and not USB-C):
Need some help? The quickest way is to tap Settings > Help & Feedback > Message Support from within the Pyramid app.
Or, you can reach out on Whatsapp, tap the chat button (bottom right of this page) or email help@pyramidwifi.com - we'll be happy to solve any issues or questions.