This is working flawless now. Great feature! The new update made it idiot proof. I can no longer bring the network down.
No worries. The $15 USB3 gigabit ethernet adapter worked great and I didn’t experience any speed issues when the adapter is connected to the router. Lots of bandwidth there.
I’m answering my question here. Yes, it does! Best of both worlds. The clean Intel ethernet port that is free of USB translation goes direct to the music renderer. Simplicity at its best. Wonderful!