I should have done the math — there’s almost no reason to plug a streaming stick into an Ethernet adapter these days.
This is one of those things that’s so simple, it’s almost embarrassing that I didn’t think of it beforehand. But take two seconds to figure it out, and it’s plenty clear: Ethernet is not always the best choice for an internet connection these days. Here’s the scenario: It was time to get started on our Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review. My entertainment center is a bit of a rat’s nest of wires and dongles and sticks and boxes. There’s a lot going on in there because I’ve had to use every streaming option there is over the years. So the simplest thing to do was unplug the 2018 Fire TV Stick 4K and plug in the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. No muss, no fuss, and no mucking about with Wi-Fi at first because I still had it plugged in to a powered Ethernet adapter.
