Connect ethernet cable to quest 3

We appreciate you reaching out to us, letterash! To start, we want to thank you for being a loyal Meta Quest user and for striving to push our device to new limits! While we understand your desire for minimal latency when using your Quest 3 and your preference to utilize an Ethernet connection instead, it is currently not possible. PCVR utilizes an Ethernet connection to connect to a PC, while a stand-alone Meta Quest can only connect to the internet through WiFi. While this may not be the news you were hoping for, we hope that we were able to provide clarification. In the future, if you have any more questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us! ​We're thankful for your time and wish you a wonderful day!

Hello,

I am also trying to connect to ethernet with a similar type of cable. Is this a recent change? I have seen several posts of people successfully using ethernet, including several photos showing ethernet listed as the connected network. I believe the most recent was listed as two months ago. 

Thanks.

Hey, letterash! We're just checking in make sure everything is good! If you any more questions or anything else we can assist you with we'd be happy to help! 

Caden156, while we appreciate your feedback and need for low latency when using your Quest 3 and your preference for an Ethernet connection instead, this is not presently possible. PCVR connects to a PC via Ethernet, but a stand-alone Meta Quest can only connect to the internet via Wi-Fi.

If you both haven't already, we recommend checking out our ideas page to see if this is something another Meta member has already suggested! If not, we highly encourage you to make a suggestion post of your own. We've seen our engineering and development teams pluck certain, high-traction ideas and implement them into the software before!

We hope this clarifies everything! Again, reach back out to us if we can resolve anything else for you! 

It is absolutely possible and I have done it 10 minutes ago, but it is not possible to do it with oculus link software.

Let's start at the beginning: You will need a USB-C to Ethernet adapter. A docking station will also work, BUT NOT ALL WILL WORK!! I have 1 adapter and one full docking station with the Realtek 8153 chip. This is the only one that I KNOW will work. I read somewhere else that somebody else had success with the same chip.

I also have a sleek new dock from Ugreen with an ASIX AX88179 chip. This DOES NOT work.

On top of that: This worked on Quest 2 a couple of years back and the functionality was then REMOVED! My guess is, that it will now work again.

So..if you got your adapter, just plug it in and plug in the ethernet cable. You can now swith off wireless, but it is possible that some apps will need it switched on (even though it might not be connected!). 

This setup can be used with virtual desktop. It works quite well.

One more thing: If you have a dock or an adapter with "power delivery", you can add a charger and charge your Quest at the same time. I tried that as well.

All of this comes with NO guarantees from my side. This functionality could be removed by meta at any time. The thing is: It is quite cheap to test even though it is quite hard to find out which chip those adapters use.

Have fun!

How I Connected My Meta Quest 3 to the Internet Using Gnirehtet (Full Guide)

I recently found a way to connect my Meta Quest 3 VR headset to the internet using Gnirehtet (a reverse tethering tool). This is useful if you want to share your PC’s internet connection with your Quest over USB, bypassing Wi-Fi restrictions or improving stability. Here’s how you can set it up on both the VR headset and your PC.

Step 1: Install ADB on Your PC

You need ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to communicate with your Quest.

1. Download Android Platform Tools from Google: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
2. Extract the folder and copy the path (e.g., C:\platform-tools).

Step 2: Enable Developer Mode on Quest 3

1. Open the Meta Quest app on your phone.
2. Go to Devices → Select your Quest 3.
3. Scroll down and enable Developer Mode.
4. Restart your Quest.

Step 3: Install Gnirehtet on Your PC

1. Download Gnirehtet from GitHub: https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet
2. Extract the ZIP file.

Step 4: Install Gnirehtet on Quest 3

1. Connect your Quest 3 to your PC via USB.
2. Open Command Prompt and navigate to the Gnirehtet folder using:
   
   cd C:\path\to\gnirehtet
   
   
3. Type the following to install the APK:
    

    

   adb install gnirehtet.apk
   
   
4. Grant VPN permissions in the headset when prompted.

Step 5: Start Reverse Tethering

1. Run this command on your PC:
    

   gnirehtet run
   
   
2. Put on your Quest 3, and confirm the VPN request.

That’s it! Your Quest 3 is now using your PC’s internet over USB. This can be useful for faster, more stable internet access in cases where Wi-Fi isn’t ideal.