Hey WizKidWord,
I was able to find the following tutorial for your Exceed 2. The great thing is that Towelroot (what I use to root LG Fuels) is a very simple rooting solution.
You may want to download Clean Droid for your phone too. It automates cleaning of the cache, which, in turn, helps the phone perform to its maximum efficiency when running Perk apps. It works on both rooted and non-rooted phones.
LG Exceed 2 for $14.99 (Free shipping for Prime members). Limit 2 per order.
I can't personally vouch for the AmazonBasics one you posted (I think it may be more of a USB hub than a USB charging adapter). It seems to mention that the ports aren't powerful enough to charge tablets, which may show its lack of power.
I can, however, highly recommend the Anker line of multi-USB port chargers. Here's the one I have. It's on sale for $14.99. 5 USB ports, all perfectly functional for charging any device, including tablets.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Desktop-Charger-Technology-Smartphones/dp/B00DVH62J2
I can't find where to change from DHCP to static IP on my fuels. Any tips on that?
Edit: I couldn't find the setting, but I successfully changed with an app! Check out "WiFi Settings (dns,ip,gateway)" if you need help also!