Must it be a gigabit use only or can it work with any wired ethernet connection regardless of speed? If not, can I buy the USB-ethernet cable instead?
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There is absolutely no reason to get thunderbolt, USB 2.0 goes up 450mbps with 300 being the typical peak. For comparison, the most common internet today only goes from from 20-50mbps. Most at home routers don't even support Local Area Networks to 300mbps, you're really only getting thunderbolt for the name really. Thunderbolt is overkill for this, a good use of a thunderport would be like hooking up a 4k resolution monitor that needs tons of bandwidth.
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Gigabit ethernet is backwards compatible and should work just fine with any flavor of ethernet. A USB to ethernet adapter, may or may not function at the gigabit speed, but should support other flavors of ethernet just fine. If you want up-to-date technology and maximum speed over ethernet, I would suggest the T'bolt to e'net adapter....my 2¢
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I have used it with both, works perfectly with either. Get the thunderbolt adapter.
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Gigabit ethernet is backwards compatible and should work just fine with any flavor of ethernet. A USB to ethernet adapter, may or may not function at the gigabit speed, but should support other flavors of ethernet just fine. If you want up-to-date technology and maximum speed over ethernet, I would suggest the T'bolt to e'net adapter....my 2
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Cables DO make a difference. Cat5e, which is likely what you have, is not capable of gigabit speeds. You need to purchase Cat6 cables, which are very cheap at www.monoprice.com.They look exactly the same, but Cat6 is wired differently on the inside.
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I doubt it. This device is for connecting PCs and embedded computers to Ethernet. You may want to call the manufacturer of your card machine, though. They might support generic USB-to-Ethernet devices.
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It has both the USB and Ethernet that you can connect to the router. I have never used the USB, but have it connected to my Gigabit Ethernet router and it works great.
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i wish i could help but i sold it b4 i can use usb to ethernet device. the wifi was weak so i think usb to ethernet would be an amazing idea and it will improve the device. tell me later what r u going to buy kik eeyeemk
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This has only USB 3.0 and esata. I would recommend this as I have 2 NAS box from IOMEGA, and transfer rate is very low, I have cisco EA6500 with Gig port. I am getting speed not more than 10 mbps. Instead if I connect this device to the router, It does the same, with USB 2.0 and gives 15-20 mbps. I am not sure for what purpose you need ethernet.
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This unit does not have Ethernet. It has surge protection for an RJ-45 port, but it has no native ability to communicate with a network. There is an optional SNMP management daughter card you can buy, but whether it can communicate at 1000Base-T I couldn't say. Whether the bult-in RJ-45 port can provide protection for a gigabit connection or not - or Ethernet at all, I can't tell for sure. In one section of the manual it says "DSL/ Phone/ Fax/ Modem Protection", in another it says "Communication protection ports will protect any standard modem, fax, telephone line, or network cable". That's hardly definitive. If you're concerned it will filter Ethernet signals out as "noise" then I'd definitely call them.
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Unfortunately, the USB is set up to access a Hard drive, not the network. There is an Ethernet port on the back that requires HARD-WIRED to a router or hub.
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According to some of the reviews, this will only work for up to 100Mbit Ethernet, not Gigabit. But if you're using this to protect a cable modem (coax in from wall and out to modem, Ethernet in from modem and out to router), then you shouldn't need anything more than 100Mbit protection.
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The best performance is over Ethernet. The USB port allows you to plugin the manufacturers wireless adapter so that the Transporter can operate over a wireless network. I believe the USB port is not supported for any other use.but you can use the Transporter wirelsslt by installing a
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Hi, this adapter has an ASIX 88772A USB to Ethernet chip inside. Go to the ASIX's website and download the latest driver for it. I have used it with Win 8.1 with latest ASIX drivers with no problems at all.For windows (or OS X for that matter) there are cheaper options that work equally well and use the same Ethernet chipset:Plugable USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Wired Network Adapter for Macbook, Chromebook, Windows 10, 8.1 and Earlier, Surface Pro, Wii, Wii U, Linux (ASIX AX88772 chipset)
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No, this adapter is for the purpose of connecting a computer to the internet with a wire. It is intended for those computers that do not have a wired ethernet adapter.
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I don't know. I connected a CAT5 cable to my device as part of my install and didn't test the HDMI cable for ethernet. The cable does a great job with video and audio. The HDMI specification states that it will transfer data up to 100 mb/sec, so you could give it a try.
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Rhema, your internet connection speed doesnt matter. You would connect this adapter to a switch or directly to your cable modem/router. All that is required is ethernet. Your bandwidth will be limited to the spec of your internet connection.
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If you use a Crossover, then you'll need a crossover on the other end as well. it runs over cat6 but is not being transferred as Ethernet. On each end the pin order must match.
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It wouldn't matter because it's the worst USB net card I've ever used. I ended up with a LinkSys AE1000 - Save your money (and sanity) and buy whatever the replacement is for the AE1000.