The Startech US2GA30 USB A adapter helps you add 2.5 GbE network access to your laptop. This USB 3.0 Type-A to Gigabit network adapter gives you wired Ethernet network access.

Ideal for office or home use, the network adapter supports full 2.5 Gigabit bandwidth by harnessing the performance of USB 3.0. You can quickly access very large files over a 2.5 Gigabit network, saving valuable time every day.

Get up and running quickly. Simply plug this USB-A to Ethernet adapter into the USB port on your laptop and connect to your network. The network adapter Realtek RTL8156 chipset provides native driver support for Mac OS and Linux. Any Windows operating systems without the driver will be automatically prompted to download the software directly from the adapter, ensuring a quick installation with no Internet access required.

Compact and portable, this USB Gigabit network adapter is the ideal desktop network adapter or laptop accessory. You don’t have to carry a power adapter with you to use it, because it’s powered directly from the host USB port.

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This item comes with a 24-month manufacturer's warranty.

• HIGH PERFORMANCE: 2.5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter allows you to securely connect to high-speed Networks and is backwards compatible with existing Gigabit LANs
• NBASE-T & 2.5GBASE-T: USB 3.1 Ethernet adapter offers bandwidth for content creators & power users on high performance Laptops/Workstations incl. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Dell XPS HP EliteBook/ZBook
• USB 3.0/3.1 Type-A 1x RJ45 5 Gbps Multi-Gigabit 3 Speed 2.5G/1G/100 Mbps auto-negotiation Realtek RTL8156 NBASE-T/2.5GBASE-T 9K Jumbo Frame WoL VLAN USB Powered 2Yr Warranty
• MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH: Leverage NBASE-T w/ USB-A for 2.5 Gb/s speeds over existing Cat 5e Cables w/o the expense of Cat 6A or Fiber; 3 Speed Auto-Negotiation always provides max bandwidth
• COMPATIBILITY: Supports many OS and Hypervisors incl. Windows 7/8.1/10, Windows Server 2008 R2/2012 R2/2016/2019, Linux LTS Kernel 4.19+, MacOS 10.11 to 10.14

• Product Description: StarTech.com 2.5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type A 2.5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Network USB 3.1 to RJ45/LAN - network adapter - USB 3.0 - 10M/100M/1G/2.5 Gigabit Ethernet x 1
• Device Type: Network adapter
• Form Factor: External
• Interface (Bus) Type: SuperSpeed USB 3.0
• Ports: 10M/100M/1G/2.5 Gigabit Ethernet x 1
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 3 cm x 1.6 cm
• Weight: 39.7 g
• Cabling Type: Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T, Ethernet 2.5GBase-T
• Data Link Protocol: 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE, 2.5 GigE
• Data Transfer Rate: 2.5 Gbps
• Capacity: Jumbo frame size: 16000
• Processor: Realtek Semiconductor RTL8156
• Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3bz, USB 3.1 Gen 1
• Colour: Black, space grey
• System Requirements: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Linux Kernel 2.4.2 or later, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10, Apple MacOS X 10.11 - 10.15

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