2.5G USB to Ethernet Adapter, 2-IN-1 USB-C to RJ45 LAN Wired Network 100/1000/2500Mbps Ethernet Adapter for iPad, MacBook, SmartPhone, Tablet, Laptop, Switch, Steam Deck, XPS, etc

I recently picked up this 2.5G USB to Ethernet Adapter, and I'm genuinely impressed. It's truly a game-changer for anyone looking to boost their wired network speeds and ensure a stable connection across a wide range of devices. The "2-IN-1 USB-C to RJ45 LAN" design is incredibly convenient, making it versatile enough for almost anything I throw at it. I've used it with my MacBook for work, my Steam Deck for gaming, and even my TV Box for streaming, and the performance has been consistently excellent. The plug-and-play functionality meant I was up and running in seconds, with no drivers or complicated setup required. What really stands out is the 2.5Gbps speed. My home network already supports 2.5G, and this adapter seamlessly integrates, providing a noticeable improvement over standard Gigabit Ethernet. Downloads are snappier, online gaming feels more responsive, and streaming is flawlessly smooth. If you're tired of unreliable Wi-Fi or just want to maximise your wired connection's potential, this adapter is an absolute winner. It's compact, well-built, and delivers on its promises. Highly recommended!

Brilliant for when I'm away from the desk and need high upload speeds to NAS. Super fast, especially compared with my GBE adapter that I've had since I was a teen. Also, providing a USB-C is now a must for a lot of users such as Mac users so very happy with that.

It does what it says it does but the type-C connector can sometimes be impeded by the moulded plastic connector, for example, one of the things I tested was plugging this into my Pixel 7a and couldn't because my case obstructs it. I tried a USB-C extension cable first and the speeds were only 300mb/s which was the fault of my extension cable. After removing my case and plugging it in via the type-c port I verified using iperf3 that I was able to transmit/receive at 2.5gb/s and promptly saw speeds of 2.30 Gbits/sec which with overheads is normal. So it does work but has a bit of a design flaw. It seems the other adapters use a longer traditional barrel style connector so Omivine may be aware of this issue. I also tested on my desktop by plugging it into a red super speed port (these transfer at speeds much faster than other USB ports) and again no issues transferring at 2.5 gb/s. This adapter mentions compatibility with games consoles such as the Switch so I decided to test this too by plugging it into my Nintendo Switch 2 but no dice, it didn't work. I wasn't expecting it to as it seems this is a universal flaw with these higher speed adapters. I also own a Sabrent 2.5 gb/s adapter and a Sabrent 5 gb/s adapter and they don't work either. The only adapter I've tested that works with this is tp-links gigabit adapter that also explicitly calls out Switch compatibility only this works somehow. This is likely a software/driver issue and nothing to do with the adapter in question as the tp-link uses an ASIX chipset and all these problematic adapters use Realtek. I've never been a fan of Realtek's hardware or driver support but it's pretty much universally used in all of these adapters. One thing I haven't tested is reliability. All of these USB adapters tend to be very hit and miss, but if the price is right it may be worth the gamble.

This is a great ethernet adapter fits usb c and usb a, just the job for laptops as many dont come with ethernet adapters anymore.

TL;DR: Doesn't work well on anything I own. Positive: Linux, BSD and Windows all recognised the device. (Mostly - see details below.) Negative: I thought that I am smart. Why should I buy anything more expensive than this (£13 after a £2 off coupon), if it has the same Realtek network chip as any other 2.5Gbs USB adapters here? It must be the same. Boy, I was wrong. I ordered right away five of these. One was dead on arrival. The others gave me not much joy either. I wanted to create a fast, 2.5Gbs network at home between my Linux servers, Synology NAS and Windows desktop computer and maybe adding one to my OPNsense box too. Linux experience: A HP microserver happily works with one of these units. The connection is stable. Success. Two others (HPE EC200a) only recognised the units on their front USB3 connector. On the back the adapter was reseting itself constantly and the machine could not recognised it. Okay, let's connect it to the front, whatever. But here it was not stable either. After about 1-20 minutes, it disconnects from the host's and reset itself so you need to do a network reload, what is not too convenient on a server. (Just a hobby, home-lab). I tried to swap them around but no luck. Okay, let's blame the hardware. I grabbed other devices to try those with Linux and got the same experience with disconnection / device reset issues on two laptops and on a desktop computer. Interestingly it worked better if I connected it on USB-C, without it's adapter. Better, but still not stable. After all this trouble with all the other units, it is weird, why it works flawlessly on the HP microserver... On Synology, it worked just as bad as on Linux. It seemed to be okay, iperf3 showed satisfactory 2.35Gbs speeds, but after it disconnected from the device and you had to manually intervene to get it back online. Okay, let's see if it is any better on Windows. Yep, it looks okay on Windows, however, it showed a 2.5Gbs link speed, but it could never exceed 1Gbs. I checked if it is on USB3 and on the switch it shows 2.5Gbs too, but it was just too slow. To be fair, its replacement UGREEN version could not achieve more than 1.5Gbs on Windows either, what is weird as on the same machine, on Linux, it could go 2.35 with the UGREEN. The Windows speed issue was the same with a HP laptop and with a Dell desktop. Both of them modern machines. I tried updating the drivers, fiddling with the adapter settings etc, but I could never achieve the 2.35 Gbs speed what I could on Linux. Luckily Windows was not my priority, otherwise I would feel that the device let me down. On OPNsense: the device was recognised but it was not stable at all - similar troubles like on Linux. Plus, the speed was super low (250-350Mbs). It was true for the UGREEN version too. Here, I cannot rule out that the device maybe connected only on USB2 speed, even on a USB3 port. I sent back all of my units, except the one what is working on the HP micro. I replaced them with the UGREEN ones, what are normal USB only, not USB-C. (UGREEN USB Ethernet Adapter, 2.5Gbps High-Speed Network Adapter for Gaming, USB 3.2 Gen 1 RJ45 Gigabit LAN Adaptor, Compatible with Laptop, PC, Switch, Xbox, Router, Surface Pro, Steam Deck https://amzn.eu/d/7KaRugY) Those works as expected. No disconnection issues, good speeds (except on Windows). After all, I started to suspect that the USB controller chip must be a funny one on these. Anyway, do yourself a favour and get something better, like the UGREEN ones.

Instantly recognised and installed by windows 11 and is consistent with the 2.gb up/down speeds the usb to usb c adapter is an added bonus as the c port is at the rear of my laptop which means it's not sticking out the side of the laptop getting in the way, plug it in and off you go its that simple, Seems quite sturdy and well put together got a couple of other products from this company and touch wood they've all been spot in so far

Per quello che costa funziona egregiamente il chipset Realtek 2,5gb

Funciona muy bien y con muy buenas tasas de comunicación.

Adapter działają poprawnie z 2500 Mbit/s Ethernet zarówno z MacBook jak również z notebookiem z Windows bez żadnych dodatkowych sterowników (oczywiście z przełącznikiem 2500 Mbit/s i przewodami ethernet cat 7 lub cat 6). Nawet przy intensywnym używaniu aluminiowa obudowa pozostaje chłodna (nie nagrzewa się znacznie), posiada diody sygnalizujące aktywność. Polecam

Tolles Teil kann ich nur sagen! Habe mir dieses Teil gekauft, da bei meinen Laptop der entsprechende LAN-Anschluss halt fehlt. (Die Dinger werden immer falcher!) Ich habe aber einen USB-C-Anschluss (USB 3.0 Anschluss habe ich nicht getestet!) und diesen nutze ich für diesen Adapter. Bei mir läuft alles super, einziger Wehmut, man hat halt etwas MB/s-Verlust, welchen ich persönlich aber hin nehme. Ich kann nur sagen als mein W-LAN wieder mal Schwierigkeiten machte, habe ich einfach via Kabel meinen Laptop mit dem Adapter direkt verbunden und Internet lief wie am "Schnürchen". Hab sogar Games über Steam (Factorio, Project-Zomboid) damit spielen können. Es lief alles rund! Preis war Top! Amazon hats versendet, also der Versand war daher auch Top! Klare Empfehlung von mir falls hier jemand ehnliche Anforderungen am Laptop hat.

Bang for the buck for this excellent 2.5Gbps network>USB-C or A adapter