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💻 Cable Matters USB to Ethernet Adapter: High-Speed USB 3.0 to Ethernet Connectivity (10/100/1000 Mbps) in Sleek White Design Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.6
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Details

BrandCable Matters
Hardware InterfaceUSB, Ethernet, USB 3.0, USB 2.0
Operating SystemWindows Vista, Windows XP
ColorWhite
Item Dimensions LxWxH8.66 x 1.07 x 0.63 inches
Data Link ProtocolIEEE 802.3, USB, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
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Description of 💻 Cable Matters USB to Ethernet Adapter: High-Speed USB 3.0 to Ethernet Connectivity (10/100/1000 Mbps) in Sleek White Design

USB 3 TO ETHERNET ADAPTER adds network connectivity to a computer with a USB 3.0 port; The USB to Gigabit Ethernet adapter supports SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data transfer rate up to 5 Gbps for 1000 BASE-T network performance with backwards compatibility to 10/100 Mbps networks; Connect the USB NIC adapter with a Cat 6 Ethernet cable (sold separately) for the best performance. WIRELESS ALTERNATIVE USB to RJ45 adapter for connecting to the Internet in Wi-Fi dead zones, streaming large video files, or downloading a software upgrade through a wired home or office LAN; USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapter provides faster data transfers and better security than most wireless connections; Ideal solution for replacing a failed network card or upgrading the bandwidth of an older computer. DRIVER-FREE INSTALLATION with native driver support in Chrome, Mac, and Windows OS; The USB Ethernet adapter dongle supports important performance features including Wake-on-Lan (WoL), Full-Duplex (FDX) and Half-Duplex (HDX) Ethernet, Crossover Detection, Backpressure Routing, Auto-Correction (Auto MDIX). LIGHTWEIGHT ETHERNET to USB ADAPTER weighs less than 1 ounce for easy portability in your laptop case; Add a standard RJ45 port to your Ultrabook or MacBook with a USB 3.0 port for file transfers, video steaming and gaming with this USB network adapter. CHROME & MAC & WINDOWS COMPATIBLE USB Lan adapter for Windows 10/8/8.1/7/Vista and macOS 10.8 and up; The Ethernet USB adapter does not support Windows RT

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Works perfectly! for computers and accessories

so my ethernet port died on my mac. I found this article and decided to give it a try. I need a stable wired connection for my work (they ask for it). That was great. Faster download speed and stable so far. I'm glad I found such a cheap solution. Better than fixing my Mac.

Pros
  • this is great
Cons
  • not reliable

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Gets warm/hot. Interferes with Logitech mouse receiver

Gets warmer than you would expect from this type of device. Also, this is a strange problem. it interferes with the Logitech mouse/keyboard receiver. Moving the Logitech receiver off the cable to the other side of my laptop makes a difference. The USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapter seems to fix the problem.

Pros
  • Rugged finish
Cons
  • Transparency

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great on a MacBook Air with El Capitan

I installed the driver from the link in the user guide, restarted and the connection listed under Network in System Preferences as expected. I was glad the driver worked without having to disable "System Integrity Protection" (SIP) in recovery mode with "csrutil disable" as some other adapters require. Backing up to my Time Capsule is now MUCH faster than over Wi-Fi. Well!

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Zero

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Easy to use, works amazing!

If you're like me and don't have a laptop that allows you to directly plug in an ethernet cable, I highly recommend this product. The product is exactly as described! It's so easy to use; simply plugs directly into a USB 3.0 port on your laptop and connects fairly quickly after that. It's lightweight so you don't feel like you're lugging around a large chunk of plastic dangling from your laptop. This is amazing for those looking for a more reliable internet connection!

Pros
  • good thing
Cons
  • repair

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Significantly improved boot speed of my MacBook Air after installing the driver

Preview. I was having trouble with download speeds from Wi-Fi, and since my MacBook Air doesn't have an Ethernet port, I decided to give this device a try. This requires a download from the Cable Matters website, but everything went smoothly and the device turned green. I turned off Wi-Fi Air and download speeds immediately increased to 3x what I had previously experienced. I will update later if I run into any issues but this product works as described.

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • Unsafe

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works flawlessly on Lenovo G585 laptop.

Bought for use with a Lenovo G585 laptop with Win 8.0 that came with only 10/100 wired connection and wifi which I don't use. No problems from the start. It has been in use for a few months now and works on both my home/office LAN and my office LAN. Gigabit makes a huge difference when transferring gigabyte files, which I deal with quite often. It also works well when connected to a Cable Matters 7-port USB3 hub, since the laptop only has 2 USB3 ports. The other is for a 4-port USB2 hub that…

Pros
  • Great for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Negative gift

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Easy to use, works amazing!

If you If you're like me and don't have a laptop that you can plug an ethernet cable directly into, I highly recommend this product. The product is exactly as described! It's so easy to use; simply plugs directly into a USB 3.0 port on your laptop and connects fairly quickly after that. It's lightweight so you don't feel like you're lugging around a large chunk of plastic dangling from your laptop. This is amazing for those looking for a more reliable internet connection!

Pros
  • DRIVERLESS INSTALLATION with built-in driver support for Chrome, Mac and Windows; The USB Ethernet adapter supports key performance features such as Wake-on-Lan (WoL), Full-Duplex (FDX) and Half-Duplex Ethernet (HDX), Crossover Detection, Backpressure Routing, Auto-Correction (Auto-MDIX)
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Significantly improved boot speed on my MacBook Air after installing driver

preview. I was having trouble with download speeds from Wi-Fi, and since my MacBook Air doesn't have an Ethernet port, I decided to give this device a try. This requires a download from the Cable Matters website, but everything went smoothly and the device went green. I turned off Wi-Fi Air and download speeds immediately increased to 3x what I had previously experienced. I will update later if I run into any issues but this product works as described.

Pros
  • WIRELESS RJ45 USB ALTERNATE ADAPTER to connect to the Internet in WiFi dead zones, stream large video files, or download a software update over a wired home or office LAN; The USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapter offers faster data transfer and more security than most wireless connections; The ideal solution to replace a failed network card or increase the bandwidth of an old computer.
Cons
  • don't remember

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent. No problem. Minor issues installing drivers on my Mac

As I have a Retina Mac, I don't have a CD drive. I had to download the software from somewhere else and transfer it to my device via USB and then it worked. The strange thing is that we use this product when we don't have access to Wi-Fi, but to install the software it is necessary to download it onto a USB drive using another device and then install the drivers. Driver installation is also not a simple drag and drop into the application catalog. One star deducted for this reason. Otherwise, a…

Pros
  • CHROME, MAC AND WINDOWS COMPATIBLE USB LAN Adapter for Windows 10/8/8.1/7/Vista and macOS 10.8+; USB Ethernet adapter does not support Windows RT
Cons
  • So far so good