StarTech USB 3.0 Type-A to 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Add 2.5 GbE network access to your laptop, using the USB-A port on your laptop. This USB 3.0 Type-A to Gigabit network adapter gives you wired Ethernet network access.

Ideal for office or home use, the network adapter supports full 2.5 Gigabit bandwidth by harnessing the performance of USB 3.0. You can quickly access very large files over a 2.5 Gigabit network, saving valuable time every day.

Get up and running quickly. Simply plug this USB-A to Ethernet adapter into the USB port on your laptop and connect to your network. The network adapter Realtek RTL8156 chipset provides native driver support for Mac OS and Linux. Any Windows operating systems without the driver will be automatically prompted to download the software directly from the adapter, ensuring a quick installation with no Internet access required.

Features:

• Compact and portable, this USB Gigabit network adapter is the ideal desktop network adapter or laptop accessory.
• You don’t have to carry a power adapter with you to use it, because it’s powered directly from the host USB port.
• 2.5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter allows you to securely connect to high-speed Networks and is backwards compatible with existing Gigabit LANs
• USB 3.1 Ethernet adapter offers bandwidth for content creators & power users on high performance Laptops/Worksta­tions incl. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Dell XPS HP EliteBook/ZBook

Specifics:

• 1 – Connector A – USB Type-A (9 pin) USB 3.0 (5 Gbps), RJ-45
• Ports – 1
• Interface – RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet)
• Bus Type – USB 3.1 Gen 1
• Chipset ID – Realtek – RTL8156
• 1-LED Indicators – Green LED: Link Speed, Blue LED: Link Speed
• Type – Copper
• Type and Rate – USB 3.1 Gen 1 – 5 Gbit/s
• Compatible Networks – 2.5G/1G/100Mb­ps/10Mbps
• Jumbo Frame Support – 9k max
• MTBF – 1,233,108 hours
• Form Factor – Dongle
• Colour – Black and Space Gray
• Cable Length – 5.9”
• Dimensions – 0.6” x 1.2”
• Weight – 39.7 g
• Power Source – USB-Powered

OS Compatibility:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Linux Kernel 2.4.20 – 4.x (LTS versions only)
• macOS 10.11 – 10.15, 11.0

Industry Standards:

• IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T
• IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
• IEEE 802.1q VLAN Tagging
• IEEE 802.3×
• IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX
• IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBase-T