USB to Ethernet Adapter 2.5Gb, Aluminum Ethernet Adapter | USB 3.0 to RJ45 Computer Network Internet LAN Dongle for Laptop, Compatible for MacBook Air/Pro, XPS, Windows, macOS

i'm middle aged, so when i got an offer to upgrade my internet to 2.5g speed, i had no idea i'd need an adapter. thank goodness they make tech like this for people like me, simple plug-and-play devices that require no tech skills or smarts. just MAKE SURE you have a 3.0 USB port. most modern PCs and laptops have them (after 2018-2019ish), but make sure before buying. the port should say 3.0 above or next to it, or you can google your PC model and find out whether you have 3.0 ports. trust me, i experimented plugging this adapter into a regular USB port, and it didn't work--no 2.5g download speed. but i put it in the 3.0 port, and presto, my speed was something like 2.7, even a little faster than advertised. it's a solid little unit, well built, some folks say you need to update its drivers but i didn't have to, it worked right out of the box (whew). it connected right away and i believe it's compatible with all Windows devices that have a 3.0 USB port. whoever dreams up and makes these handy little USB devices for those of us who don't upgrade our hardware every couple of months, i give you my heartfelt middle-aged thanks.

We upgraded our internet speed and had the sad surprise that both my WiFi card and Ethernet port from 2011 were capped at 120mbps. Thankfully I read the reviews and made sure I had the 3.0 USB port before purchasing (not to be confused with a standard 2.0). I plugged it in and did need to install the driver from the website for my computer to recognize it was an Ethernet connection. After I installed the driver, I unplugged the adapter and plugged it back in and it connected to the internet using the Ethernet immediately. It seems most people did not need to do this step from the reviews I read. If you have the 3.0 usb port, this is a great and easy option for an older desktop PC to get the most out of the internet speed you’re paying for without needing to upgrade any internal ports.

It was plug and play with my Win 11 running on Dell 3050sff usb A port. Tested speed with iperf3 from my cpu to Synology DS218 NAS which I installed this same adapter and got transfer rate of 2.76 GBytes. Had to install a driver onto Nas for adapter to be recognized on usb 3.0 type A port.

I'm using this on a Win10 box. When connected, the computer does not recognize it as a NIC, but a CD Drive. After running the very quick driver install, it shows up as a NIC and indeed delivers the speed it claims to when connected to another 2.5Gb NIC. Pretty cool for the money. Great execution, great form factor, great compatibility, great price. Hopefully the NIC does not burn out after lots of use.

Windows 11 home PC. Plug and play with no extra drivers or settings needed. Operating at expected speeds (2Gbps). It has lost network connection and required me to crawl under the desk to unplug and reconnect which was inconvenient and may cause issues for gaming. Possible the design is intended for short term work laptop use. If this particular issue won't really affect you it is a great product. If the drop until you reconnect manually would be an issue you may want to go with a different approach to the USB network adapters.

Working on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Windows 11. Plug and play compatibility.

Work and functions at 2.5Gb on Linux and Windows without having to find drivers for it - plug and play. Saves a lot of time being able to copy files to and from at 2.5Gb/s speeds.

Functions exactly as described, just plug and play.

I am using this to connect my Raspberry Pi 5 that is used as a server, to the rest of my network. The chipset (Realtek RTL8156BG) is part of the new Linux kernels, and thus does not need any drivers on modern Linux distros, and probably also does not need a manual install on Windows 11. It has been stable and can provide the throughput it is advertised at on my Rasberry Pi. It will not work at 2.5G speeds on a Switch (2) though, and AFAIK does not work on XBOX Series X/S.

Arrived in perfect condition definitely a good option for a laptop that supports windows 11 and also works on Mac

Been a few months of non-stop usage, works fine.

Works flawlessly on Windows 11 and Kubuntu 24.04 without having to look for any drivers! Clocks in at 2,5 Gbit as advertised just make sure that your router / switch also supports it! Some routers will state they have one 2,5 Gbit RJ45 socket and they usually mean the WAN connection to your internet supplier - NOT your LAN. Double check this before purchasing ;)

Super produit fonctionne à merveille sur mon pc portable msi crosshair 18 hx ai, reconnu par windows 11 immédiatement. je recommande à 100%