🔌 Syba Mini PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Network Controller Card with 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 LAN NIC, RTL8168C Chipset Review

When I first plugged the mini PCIe pins into the ethernet port it didn't work for me, I tried 2 or 3 more times in different positions and then it worked. I don't know if it was a positioning issue or because there were things on the contacts and removing and connecting the pins removed those things from the contact points. Anyway, if it doesn't work the first time, try a few more times. After that I never had any problems with this item again.

From the description I was expecting a full size mini PCI-e card, but it is actually half a mini PCI-e card. I bought it for a cheap Dell FX160 to add a second ethernet adapter so I can use the computer as a router/firewall. So far it has worked with IPFire and pfSense 2.1. So far it has been working flawlessly for almost a month. It was recognized immediately in Ubuntu, but I haven't tried it on any version of Windows. UPDATE: I couldn't get this to work with pfSense at first. It looks like…

Works quite simply. My only complaint is that the 10-pin Dupont connector that protrudes straight out of the top of the mini PCI-e card can get in the way in low-profile systems. I have used this in a Dell Optiplex 790 USFF for a second LAN. It actually didn't "fit" so I made a longer multi-pair CAT 6 cable and routed it through the back of the Wi-Fi antenna cutout, but I got it to work. Windows drivers work great and I find them easily recognized by recent Linux and FreeBSD updates as well…

works fine with FreeBSD, there is no room for a socket on my small computer as there are no slots for it, but some dremel and assembly can solve this problem.

Can't get this to work. Pfsense doesn't define it. I've tried every orientation (PCB with RJ45, no arrow) I can think of but it doesn't show up. I booted W10 and installed the drivers from the disc that came with it, and also tried to manually install the driver for the "PCI Bus" device that showed up in Device Manager (.inf file in the W10 > 64 folder). select but nothing.

) on Linux (Debian 8 "Jessie"). Didn't even have to pull new packages from apt-get, it worked right away. The chip is just a Realtek RTL8168, very common and supported by most (probably all) modern Linux distributions without having to compile anything yourself. Speed tested with some simple tests as well as the onboard chip on my board which is also Realtek gigabit and is probably almost the same. Build quality seems good, let's see if it stands the test of time, but I don't see any red flags.