USB to Ethernet adapter not detected on CanMV K230

Hello,

I am working with the CanMV K230 kit and trying to connect it to a LAN network using a USB to Ethernet adapter.

Issue Description

According to the documentation, the kit supports adapters with the RTL8152B chipset. Since the original recommended adapter is not available in my country, I purchased a TP-Link UE200 (RTL8152B).

When I boot the device and follow the LAN configuration examples, the Ethernet adapter is not detected. The UART boot log shows:

In:    serial@91400000
Out:   serial@91400000
Err:   serial@91400000
Net:   No ethernet found.
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0

System Information

  • Image version: CanMV-K230_01Studio_micropython_v1.2.2-0-g4b8cae1_nncase_v2.9.0.img
  • Runtime system info:
System Name: rt-smart
Node Name: rt-smart
Release: v1.2.2-4b8cae1
Version: v1.2.2 on 2024-12-18
Machine: k230_canmv_01studio

Request

  • Is the TP-Link UE200 (RTL8152B) supported, or is only the recommended adapter compatible?
  • Is there a way to access the rt-smart OS shell to reconfigure or load the Ethernet driver manually?
  • Any possible workaround for faster testing before I can order the official recommended adapter (which will take a long time to arrive)?

Thank you for your support!