Hey Les,
Ethernet CAT5 or higher would be the most reliable, if you are able to drag it to the workshop. But keep in mind that with factory settings of the Onefinity Controller, when using it remotely over the network, you can only use the controller’s application via a web page. You can upload a gcode file to the Controller through this web page by clicking the “Open files” button in the Auto Tab.
Advanced users who have Linux skills activate Samba or NFS inside the Raspbian-based Onefinity Controller and drop their files into the Controller this way remotely, but Onefinity Support could tell you that they don’t support this. They don’t support external WiFi dongles either, even if lots of advanced users use them and even buildbotics suggests it.
Yes, unfortunately, with the advent of computers that are thinner than 10 mm, computer manufacturers tend to simply omit Ethernet ports – as if they weren’t necessary. If your computer has no Ethernet port, you can buy a USB-to-Ethernet (USB 2.0) Adapter. I have a few of them, they work very well.
