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Review on Linksys USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter for MacBook Air, Chromebook, Ultrabook (USB3GIG), Black by Matthew Outlaw

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Yes 100Mbps connection No 1000Mbps (Gigabit)

I've been using them for years since version 2.0usb. They are cool. They work well in Fast Ethernet 100Mbps. They also go to work a lot. So I had a few. Use it, USB3GIG, on both Dell Win10/7 laptops and MacBook Pro, just plug and play. So fiber gigabit is currently available to a group of my customers. I ran some speed/bandwidth tests with speedtest com and then tested over a direct cable with iperf. Results NOT ANYWHERE NEAR Gigabit 1000Mbps. The best I got with iperf and 3ft cat6 was 183Mbps. And oddly enough it was pretty much the same reading I got from my customers on fiber using speedtest com. So there is currently a laptop with a Gigabit Ethernet connection on the market.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Compatibility

Comments (2)

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February 16, 2023
Good for connecting Chromecasts to Ethernet
December 20, 2022
this is by far one of the best tech purchases I've made in a while