# Possible ethernet

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313>\
**Category:** LimeSDR\
**Created:** [30 April 2016 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313 "2016-04-30T15:21:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![freebil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@freebil](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/freebil)\
**Post date:** [30 April 2016 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313/1 "2016-04-30T15:21:26Z")

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Hello. Is it possible to connect to limesdr via ethernet? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![csete](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/csete/32/3326_2.png) [@csete](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/csete)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2016 09:54 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313/2 "2016-05-01T09:54:20Z")

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Not as it is; however, it should be possible to do it via a “proxy” board. One could connect the LimeSDR to e.g. an Odroid XU4 with USB3 and then use [SoapySDR with the built-in remote module](https://github.com/pothosware/SoapyRemote/wiki).

I have not tried it but it sounds like an interesting experiment to try in the coming weeks 🙂

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**Author:** ![n5fpp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/n5fpp/32/80_2.png) [@n5fpp](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/n5fpp)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2016 17:28 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313/3 "2016-05-01T17:28:41Z")

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I noticed the board images show a GPIO header for the FPGA. I’m hoping they are available for use by the user. Could they be used to wire in an ethernet module?

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**Author:** ![andrewback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@andrewback](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/andrewback)\
**Post date:** [1 May 2016 18:48 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313/4 "2016-05-01T18:48:06Z")

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If there are sufficient pins for the device/module, I don’t see why not.

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**Author:** ![Zack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/zack/32/89_2.png) [@Zack](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/Zack)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2016 08:15 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/possible-ethernet/313/5 "2016-05-05T08:15:40Z")

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@n5fpp  
Yes, there are 8 FPGA GPIOs available on the LimeSDR-USB board. Should be enough to connect SPI bus based WiFi/Ethernet module.