StarTech.com 5GbE USB C Network Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type C 2.5 GbE /5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Ethernet - USB 3.1 to RJ45/LAN US5GC30

Add 5G network access to your laptop, using a USB-C port. This USB 3.0 Type-C 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).

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.

Get up and running quickly. Simply plug this USB-C 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 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.

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 US5GC30 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

• HIGH PERFORMANCE: 5GbE USB C Network Adapter allows you to securely connect to high-speed Networks from a USB Type-C/Thunderbolt 3 Laptop 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 incl. Surface Book, Lenovo P Series
• USB-C 3.0
• Thunderbolt 3
• 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 Bus Powered
• 2Yr War
• MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH: Leverage NBASE-T w/ USB-C or TB3 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: USB C NIC Supports many OS and Hypervisors incl. Windows 7/8.1/10, Windows Server 2008 R2/2012 R2/2016/2019, Linux LTS Kernel 4.19+