Your lsusb and ifconfig indicates that the NANO is seen by your computer -- you're just lacking an IP address from it. Try the following command: sudo ifconfig eth2 172.16.42.42 netmask 255.255.255.0 up Then SSH in or hit the web interface. Failing that try the web recovery method: 1. Download the latest WiFi Pineapple NANO firmware from https://www.wifipineapple.com/nano/ 2. Hold down the reset button while plugging the WiFi Pineapple NANO into your computer 3. After a moment, release the