Ethernet

2026-02-28

The Quectel Pi M1 smart single-board computer comes with one standard RJ45 interface, supporting Ethernet communication rates of 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Ethernet cable requirements: Only straight-through cables are supported; crossover cables are not supported.

Hardware interface:

Function usage

View network configuration

By default, DHCP is enabled on the system to automatically obtain network configurations.

1.Use the ifconfig command in the terminal to view the network interface addresses:

ifconfig

Output example: The 192.168.90.116 after inet addr: is the the local IP address.

2.Use the command ip route in the terminal to view network routing information:

ip route

Output example:

3.View the DNS server address:

dumpsys connectivity | grep -o ' DnsAddresses: \[[^]]*\]'

Output example:

Test the network

Run the ping command to test network connectivity

  • Execute the ping 8.8.8.8 command. If the ping is successful (responses are received), it indicates that the external network connection is functioning normally.
  • Execute the ping www.example.com command. If the ping is successful, it indicates that both the external network connection and DNS resolution are functioning correctly.