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The built in Ethernet adapter on my almost 10-year old Lenovo ThinkPad W700 get fried by lightning a couple years ago. Fortunately, the Wi-Fi adapter was not damaged, so I still had Internet and network connectivity, but at Wi-Fi speeds. That was not at problem until the W700 was replaced about 18 months ago by a Lenovo ThinkPad P71 and the Lenovo W700 was moved upstairs. Our house has a metal roof and the Wi-Fi throughput is significantly degraded in that area of our house.
Not a big problem for Internet usage but moving large files, doing backups, or syncing files between the two-system using our LAN became painfully slow. So much so that I started using the old 'sneaker net' approach and began moving files and data back and forth with thumb drives. My W700 is from the days before USB 3.0 and only has native USB 2.0 ports. USB 2.0 thumb drives is certainly faster than weak Wi-Fi but still relatively slow, and always cumbersome.
The first thing I did was obtain a StarTech USB 3.0 ExpressCard. The USB 3.0 ExpressCard has worked perfectly. Having one USB 3.0 port means I can use USB 3.0 Thumb drives. USB 3.0 connectivity at both ends of the LAN made moving larger amounts of data faster but I still had the hassle of physically carrying thumb drives back and forth, and up and down stairs, between the two Lenovo systems. I tried a USB 2.0 ethernet adapter, but speeds were about the same as Wi-Fi.
Then I tried the StarTech USB 3.0 Ethernet adapter plugged into the StarTech USB 3.0 ExpressCard. I had no idea if this would work and crossed my fingers as I rebooted Windows 10. And work it did, and very well I might add. Now I can once again move large blocks of data such as 200 or 300 15mb-18mb photo files between my two Lenovo laptops in a minute or less. And one of my backup strategies of syncing files between the two systems is now much quicker.
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| data transfer rate | 1 gigabits per second | 1000 megabits per second | 1000 megabits per second | 1 gigabits per second | 2.5 gigabits per second | 1000 megabits per second |
| data link protocol | Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | USB, Ethernet | USB | IEEE 802.3 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| hardware interface | usb3.0 a | usb3.0 a | usb3.0, ethernet | ethernet | ethernet, usb3.0 a | usb |
| operating system | Chrome OS Windows 7, 8, 10 Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11), Sierra (10.12), High Sierra (10.13), Mojave (10.14) Linux | Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/XP, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux | — | Chrome OS | Windows, Mac OS, Chrome OS, Linux | Linux |
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Add Gigabit Ethernet network connectivity to a Laptop or Desktop through a USB 3.0 port
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The USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter adds a single RJ45 Ethernet port to a USB-enabled computer system, with support for Gigabit network connections at full bandwidth, unlike USB 2.0 adapters. |
This compact USB 3.0 network adapter is backward compatible with older USB 2.0/1.x computer systems (speed limited by USB bus), making it the ideal portable replacement network adapter or laptop accessory. |
With support for features such as Jumbo Frames, VLAN tagging and Wake on LAN (WOL), the adapter offers a versatile Gigabit network solution for home and business users alike. |
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| Price | $23.99 | $25.00 |
| Host Port | USB 3.0 Type A | USB 3.1 Type C |
| Network Speed | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| OS Compatibility | Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS and Linux | Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS and Linux |
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Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
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The adapter is a great hack for devices, even PCs, when there is no physical ethernet port available. I do not use WIFI in my home, so this is vital to my hardwired network for connectivity. I use it daily and have NOT had any issues with the plug and play ability: Works great on my Amazon fires, Android phone, and a 10 year old Macbook Pro. Definitely worth the money.
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