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Plugable 2.5G USB C and USB to Ethernet Adapter, 2-in-1 Adapter Compatible with USB C/Thunderbolt 3 or USB 3.0, USB-C to RJ45 2.5 Gigabit LAN Ethernet Adapter Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux

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Hardware interface	USB, Ethernet, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt
Data link protocol	IEEE 802.1Q, USB, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Item weight	102 Grams

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FASTER THAN GIGABIT - Add a new generation of Ethernet to your existing PC with more than double the performance of a traditional Gigabit Ethernet connection when used with switches or routers capable of 2.5Gbps
KEEP USB UNIVERSAL - This network adapter includes an attached USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter, allowing you to easily use it with any type of USB port you may have (USB 3.0 required for full performance)
USE EXISTING CABLING - 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet signals are designed to work on existing Category 5e cabling. Simply add 2.5Gbps-capable switches to your network and add these adapters for substantially faster LAN transfers
OS COMPATIBILITY - Works with all modern versions of Windows (10, 8.x, and 7), macOS (10.7 and above), and Linux (Kernel 3.2 and above). However, a driver download and install may be required on older OS and Kernel versions
2 YEAR WARRANTY - We love our Plugable products, and hope you will too. This product is covered by a 24 month limited warranty as well as Seattle-based email support

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Plugable

Manufacturer

Plugable

Model number

USBC-E2500

Part Number

USBC-E2500

Hardware Interface

USB, Ethernet, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt

Number Of Items

Voltage

5 Volts

Batteries Included

Batteries Required

Data Link Protocol

IEEE 802.1Q, USB, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Number of Ports

Has Auto Focus

Has Programmable Buttons

Package Dimensions

17.02 x 11.18 x 2.54 cm; 102 Grams

Item Weight

102 g

Manufacturer

Plugable

ASIN

B084L4JL9K

Item Model Number

USBC-E2500

Date First Available

24 March 2020

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Get the Most out of Wired Connection Speeds

The Plugable 2.5 Gbps USB Ethernet Adapter (USBC-E2500) is for users looking to move beyond Gigabit Ethernet speeds. With this 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet adapter, you can leverage existing Cat 5e Ethernet cables and use less-costly switches to more than double the performance of your local network, compared to traditional Gigabit Ethernet. The adapter has a USB-C port that works with USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 ports on your computer, it also includes an attached USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter so you can also use this adapter on computers that only have standard USB 3.0 ports.

Some common uses include:

Adding wired 2.5 Gigabit network support to Windows desktops, Ultrabooks, 2-in-1s, tablets, or notebooks—as well as Mac and Linux systems
Replacing or upgrading network adapters for your computer
USB network adapters can improve transfer speeds compared to 10/100/1000 adapters, and most wireless networks
Adding additional network interfaces, and transferring files peer-to-peer over Ethernet

Please note, this adapter is not a solution for connecting USB devices like printers, hard drives, etc to a network. This adapter cannot be used to share Ethernet, WiFi, or mobile data between multiple devices.


More Than Double Performance Plug into any laptop or desktop currently limited to 10/100/1000 Ethernet or no Ethernet at all, and benefit from faster transfers on your 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet network. (Also works on 10/100/1000 Ethernet networks at their native speeds.) USB 3.0 systems support theoretical maximum transfer speeds up to 5Gbps and USB 2.0 supports up to 480Mbps. Note: When accessing sites on the internet, the bandwidth provided by your internet service provider will likely determine your ultimate speeds. Testing in the Plugable lab using the iPerf application on a local server has yielded speeds up to 2.37Gbps. However, speeds will depend on the capabilities of your host system.	Multi-Platform Convenience Quickly and easily add Ethernet connectivity, with performance up to 2.5Gbps to virtually any Mac, Windows, or Linux PC. Use either USB-C or USB 3.0 to connect, and connect instantly with built-in drivers on current versions of major operating systems. Compatible with: USB-C USB 3.0 Thunderbolt 3 Note: Older versions of Windows, Linux, and macOS may require a driver download for the adapter to function. macOS will have limited functionality (1Gbps link rate, no jumbo frame support) until the driver is updated through separate install.	Universal Compatibility Compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS, USB-C (5Gbps), USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 3 Systems Microsoft Windows 10, 8.x, and 7 macOS 10.7 and above Linux kernel 3.2 and above Supported on up-to-date Chrome OS systems Not compatible with Windows RT, and Android ARM-based Windows RT and Windows Mobile Most Android devices, TiVo Series 2, Wii, or other non-PC/Mac platforms Nintendo Switch Not recommended for use with FreeBSD or pfSense

Technical Specifications

Inside the adapter is a Realtek RTL8156 chipset for fast 10/100/1000/2500Mbit network speeds and with all Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 2.0 hosts. (USB 2.0 will limit the performance of the adapter.)

Drivers built into Windows 10, 8.x, and 7 as well as macOS 10.7 and above (driver install requried for 2.5Gbps link rate and jumbo frames), and Linux kernel 3.2 and above.

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USB 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with attached USB-C to USB-A adapter
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The Plugable 2.5GBPS USB Ethernet Adapter (USBC-E2500) is for users looking to move beyond Gigabit Ethernet. With 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet adapters, you can leverage existing Cat 5e Ethernet cables and use less-costly switches to more than double the performance of your local network compared to traditional Gigabit Ethernet. Whether you’re running Windows, macOS, or Linux, you can easily add 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet adapters to any system with an available USB 3.0 or USB-C port, thanks to the attached USB-C to USB-A adapter. Note: A driver download may be necessary on older operating systems or kernels. Most modern operating systems are plug-and-play. Features Chipset: Realtek RTL8156 Link Rates: 100mbps (100BASE-TX), 1000mbps (1000BASE-TX), and 2500mbps (2.5GBASE-T) with Auto Negotiation Additional Features: 9k Jumbo Frame Support, Auto MDI-X (Crossover Detection and Correction), and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support (Depending on OS), and Power/Activity LEDs In the Box USB 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with attached USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter Quick Install Guide

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MichaelT

Warms up

Reviewed in Australia on 29 January 2021

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Worked first time 2.5gb from my USB port.
It did get a bit warm though

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Mick

Bargain of the century (Works on iPad at 1Gbe)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 October 2020

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My MacBook 16" has 10Gbe (OWC adapter), I have a 10GBE network via Unifi and Netgear switches and Cat8 cabling, Having invested in my network and NAS drives, my Surface Pro 7 felt a little left out, I had ordered the Qnap 5Gbe adapter and decided to try one of these so it could join in the fun.
I didn't expect much but, wow, it's a bargain, it works well, (Tip Windows will update the driver, but there's a much newer one available which lets you select Jumbo frames and seems faster Look for Realtek RTL8156 drivers).
For the price I am getting around 220-300 Megabytes per second transferring from my two NAS drives, its fast, stable and cheap and for the price is an incredible bargain.

I also bought the QNAP device (5Gbe USB adapter) and its around 50-80MBps faster, but over 3 times the price, so you pays your money and you take your choice, both are very good devices though.

I also tested this with my iPad Pro (2018), it works, (see pictures) but only at 1Gbe not 2.5Gbe. But if you need an ethernet adapted for your iPad that might be supported one day, look no further.

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mr paul draper

beyond gigabit

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2020

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I have two of these units, they come well packaged,build quality is good. They do work under linux and i have managed to test them using iperf to show transfer rates greater than 1 gigabit per second. Standard gigabit would give 941 mbit/s (due to 1500 MTU). The point of getting these was to have a faster separate network for backup to a NAS. One other advantage is to upgrade any PC or laptop with 100mbit Ethernet up to the limit of the USB speed (300mbit in the case of USB 2.0). As my NAS uses HDD's not SSD's the 2.5GB transfer rate will match the write speed to the drives. No benefit to going to 5 or 10GB Ethernet for NAS transfers and 2.5 GB Ethernet is a lot cheaper.
Jumbo frames under linux (at least currently) is not supported. This is a 6 % speed penalty.
Captive usb 3.0 to USB C adaptor is a good idea.

Edit Jan 2021

One of these units has now died (verified on numerous PC's and laptops), not exactly impressed!, at most it has likely only seen 10 hours of use.

Any chance of a refund Amazon?

I can confirm that they do run hot.

Also had issues getting it to work on the end of a USB 3 cable, all fine if used directly into the Motherboard socket.

Failed unit replaced with a PCIE X1 QNAP card which has an intel 2.5GBE chip. Trialled the connection from the QNAP card to my remaining Plugable 2.5G usb unit using iperf, got 2.35 Gbits/s .

I have removed a star from my original rating.

Jonathan H

Very good but with a couple of problems

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2021

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I plugged this adapter between my laptop and a 5Gb/s port on my switch and was getting very close to 2.5Gb/s for large file copies to and from my NAS on a 10Gb/s port. Great! I then tried to back up the laptop to the NAS and it failed after a couple of minutes. The problem seems to be that the adapter uses quite a lot of CPU power and the backup software uses 100% so the adapter didn't get enough to keep the link running. I saw that the link was running at about 1.2Gb/s so I limited the backup software to 1Gb/s and then a backup completed successfully. Although it's less than the adapter is capable of, it's still higher than I've got from 1Gb/s adapters so I can live with it.

The other problem was that it didn't work in the USB-C socket until I turned the connector over. It was detected but didn't connect to the LAN. It worked perfectly through the USB-A adapter.

Overall well worth the purchase with just the described problems costing it one star.

John, Glasgow

DOES work on Android 9 Pie+

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2020

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So read this does not work on Android as no drivers available.

Plugged the USB C side into my Moto Z2 Force (Android 9 Pie) so should work on newer versions and connected via Ethernet cable and disabled my WIFI/DATA.

This is what i got in photo bellow.

J B Harding

Handy ethernet dongle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2020

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Used windows update on windows 10 as per instructions, device picked up, terrible download speeds on a 1 Gig fibre connection, popped along to Realtek's website, found the drivers installed much much better nearly the same as my intel Lan card. Happy

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Plugable 2.5G USB C and USB to Ethernet Adapter, 2-in-1 Adapter Compatible with USB C/Thunderbolt 3 or USB 3.0, USB-C to RJ45 2.5 Gigabit LAN Ethernet Adapter Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux

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