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Review on πŸ”Œ Tripp Lite USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, Black (U336-000-R) by Jason Regalado

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driver not available online

I bought this device to use with the Surface Pro. Since it has a USB 3.0 port, I wanted a USB 3.0 device. Problem number one was installation. Drivers are not available on the Tripp Lite website. It comes with a driver CD, but the Surface doesn't have a CD drive. I have an external CD drive so I could install the drivers. When I work in IT, I usually use my machines for testing. I had a lot of trouble testing the network connections at the office to determine if my problem was a bad connection or if the USB ethernet adapter just wasn't working. My final straw was today after I restarted my device. I need to reinstall the drivers to use this device, but at the moment I have no idea where my drivers CD is. And for reasons I don't understand, I can't just download them from the Tripp Lite website.

Pros
  • The adapter is compact and USB bus powered; does not require an external power supply
Cons
  • Not bad, but...