This is old. But I have more than 400 WiFi devices in my network. It’s not hard to manage if you actually try.
+1 Ethernet…next printer I will be looking outside of the X1Carbon solely for this reason. It is a shame as everything else is pretty much a win. That being said, it is too big of a deal not to have a direct ethernet connection.
The good news is that Original Prusa MK4 has one. So if you are all deciding between printers based on that feature - you know which one to choose.
BTW my simple Adventurer 2 had both the Ethernet and USB. Not having wired connectivity is really bad for printer in this price range… I did not realized X1 has no ethernet nor USB…
Oh my that is not a good news. Seems like it’s going back to Bambu…
I have had my X1C for around 4 months, it sits about 2-3 metres from the WAP and I am constantly having connectivity issues or streaming camera issues. As an IT network engineer, not being able to wire this to our network with an Ethernet plug less than a metre away from the printer is the most disappointing and frustrating thing I have found with this printer.
I have to constantly turn it off and on again to reconnect the device, or mid print logout and re-bind it to my account to force it to reconnect.
My office runs on fibre and a gigabit network using CAT6 cabling, and no other device on the network has this many connectivity issues - whether they are cabled or using Wi-Fi. For the cost it was to get this printer (over $2000 AUD), it should be better, my $500 laser printer has both Wi-Fi and Ethernet and works flawlessly on both.
The inability to use any USB storage is also a frustration, but not as much as Ethernet (or the lack of it) is.
I would gladly buy a board or parts replacement/upgrade from Bambu if it added Ethernet to my X1C.
Had my X1C for a week. I’m blown away at how good this is compared to my old Raise3D.
Connectivity is my only disappointment. No RJ45, no 5ghz WiFi. I don’t seem to be able to get a consistent connection. 
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That sounds more like a defective part inside the X1 or something causing interference than poor quality wireless in the X1. I haven’t had any of those wifi connectivity issues with mine and I haven’t seen many people with wifi connectivity issues. Maybe Bambu support can help resolve the issue by sending a new part after their usual troubleshooting.
The issue is that the Handy App still shows the progress, so it obviously is feeding back information, however the video stops working - generally a restart of the printer or reconnection to my account or WiFi gets this working again, but I can’t do that mid print.
Any sort of hack to add ethernet to the X1C would be a dream, subbing to this thread.
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I agree a unit that costs near 1500 and without a usb port or ethernet port, guess bambu is back in the stone age and stuck with the theory of droids, lets get up to date i mean their other machines have a usb port but the more expensive does not? wth? get up to date on these make a board to add to current ones i would be willing to pay for it as I am sure many others would to.
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I’d love to have a way to just plug in an ethernet cable rather than going through wifi. I have a LOT of wireless devices around the house which at times interfere. Just plugging it in directly into a router would be fantastic.
Definitely would buy if it was an add-on for the X1/X1C
yes. Had to bind several times since owning. I would not buy another Carbon without ethernet. Too much wasted time dealing with nonsense. Any one want to buy an XI Carbon w/ AMS in Maine?
Same here, I have an eero mesh network that just refuses to work with the X1C. It will print one item then start getting FTP timeout failures and have to reboot the printer and Bambu Studio. Same behavior using the Orca slicer instead of Bambu Studio. I tried using a dedicated 2.4GHz router, but the close proximity of my eero router prevented that from working.
So, I am looking for an X1C buyer in Houston area. My next printer WILL have an ethernet port. Fed up with WiFi issues.
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