StarTech.com 5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type A 2.5 GbE /5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Network USB 3.1 to RJ45/LAN US5GA30

Add 5G network access to your laptop, using a USB A port. This USB 3.0 Type A to Gigabit network adapter gives you wired Ethernet network and Internet access. The NBASE-T adapter is 4-speed compatible, including IEEE 802.3bz (2.5G/5GBASE-T), IEEE 802.3U (100BASE-TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T).

Powerful 5 Gigabit Network Connections

Ideal for office or home use, the network adapter supports full 5 Gigabit bandwidth by harnessing the performance of USB 3.0. You can quickly access very large files over a 5 Gigabit network (using CAT6 cabling), saving valuable time every day.

Native Driver Support Makes Installation Easy

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 Aquantia AQC111U chipset provides native driver support for 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 & Lightweight for Perfect Portability

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.

The Choice of IT Pros Since 1985

StarTech.com conducts thorough compatibility and performance testing on all our products to ensure we are meeting or exceeding industry standards and providing high-quality products to IT Professionals. Our local StarTech.com Technical Advisors have broad product expertise and work directly with our StarTech.com Engineers to provide support for our customers both pre and post-sales.

The US5GA30 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

• HIGH PERFORMANCE: 5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter allows you to securely connect to high-speed Networks and is backwards compatible with existing Gigabit LANs
• 5GBASE-T & 2.5GBASE-T: USB 3.1 Ethernet adapter offers bandwidth for content creators & power users on high performance Laptops/Workstations e.g. Surface Book Dell Precision EliteBook/ZBook X1 Carbon
• USB 3.0/3.1 Type-A
• 1x RJ45
• 5 Gbps Multi-Gigabit
• 4 Speed 100Mbps/1G/2.5G/5G Auto-Negotiation
• Marvell AQC111U
• NBASE-T/5GBASE-T
• 16K Jumbo Frame
• WoL
• VLAN
• USB Powered
• 2Yr Warranty
• MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH: Leverage NBASE-T w/ USB-A for 5 Gb/s & 2.5 Gb/s speeds over existing Cat 5e Cables w/o the expense of Cat 6A or Fiber; 4 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+