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Is it possible to connect the iPad Pro to both RJ-45 wired ethernet (data i/o) and HDMI out?
Note: iPad Pro to ethernet is already possible – using the lightning to usb female camera adapter…
Example:
-> hdmi out | <- ac
iPad Pro -> lightning to HDMI -> lightning to usb-female -> usb to ethernet
Please explain: are you attempting to update your TV's firmware? If so, check the TV's manual - I'm pretty sure it's done by loading from your Macbook to a USB drive. HDMI over ethernet is a system built to provide a digital television signal over two cat5 cables. It requires extra hardware on each end, and is quite likely not what you are looking for. If all you need is that internet connection, go to the "Sharing" preferences and turn on internet sharing by sharing your WIFI connection and checking the Ethernet box. Now connect the laptop and TV's ethernet ports.
The only official Lightning / Micro USB adapter sold by Apple is the Lightning to Micro USB adapter as shown below:
There doesn't seem to be an adapter for the reverse of this.
Best Answer
Only thing I found through some searching around is this:
Lightning port to USBc adapter
to
Then USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
Then get a USB to ethernet. I am not sure if that Multiport adapter works well having the HDMI and USB port accessed at the same time or if the iPad will even utilize all the conversions. But there are examples of someone using a grocery cart of adapters to make something work on an iPad