StarTech.com 2.5GbE USB C to Ethernet Adapter NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type C 2.5/1 Gigabit/100 Mbps Multi Speed Network/ USB 3.1 Laptop to RJ45/LAN Thunderbolt 3 Compatible/MacBook Pro Surface

SKU: US2GC30
Regular price £39.62 inc. VAT
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE: 2.5GbE USB C to Ethernet Adapter/ USB Type C/Thunderbolt 3 Network Adapter allows you to securely connect to high-speed Networks & is backwards compatible with existing Gigabit LANs
  • IDEAL FOR CONTENT CREATORS: USB 3.0 NIC provides bandwidth to power users on high performance laptops/workstations incl Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Surface Book, HP ZBook, Dell Precision, Lenovo P Series
  • TECH SPECS: USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps); 1x RJ45; 2.5Gbps Multi-Gigabit; 3 speed 2.5G/1G/100 Mbps Auto-negotiation; Realtek RTL8156BG; NBASE-T & 2.5GBASE-T; 9K Jumbo frame; WoL; VLAN; USB Bus Powered
  • MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH: Leverage NBASE-T for 2.5 Gbps 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 and up, Windows Server 2008 R2 and up, Linux LTS Kernel 4.19+ and up, MacOS 10.11 to 11, iOS (iPhone 15 [Plus/Pro/Max] and up)

USB LAN Adapter | IEEE 802.3bz | 2.5 Gbps | Mac | Windows® | Linux

Add 2.5 GbE network access to your laptop, using an available USB-C port. This USB 3.0 Type-C to Gigabit network adapter gives you wired Ethernet network access.

Powerful 2.5 Gigabit Network Connections

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.

Native Driver Support Makes Installation Easy

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 network adapter Realtek RTL8156BG 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 & 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 US2GC30 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

The StarTech.com Advantage

Ports & interfaces
USB version 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 1
Interface Ethernet
Host interface USB Type-C
Connectivity technology Wired
Network
VLAN tagging Yes
Jumbo frames support Yes
Jumbo frames 16000
Full duplex Yes
Auto MDIX IEEE Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technology 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN data rates 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN Yes
Networking standards IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Maximum data transfer rate 5000 Mbit/s
Design
Certification CE, FCC, REACH
Mean time between failures (MTBF) 1233108 h
LED indicators Yes
Plug and Play Yes
Chipset Realtek - RTL8156
Product colour Black, Grey
Component for PC
Internal No
Power
USB powered Yes
System requirements
Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Linux operating systems supported Yes
Mac operating systems supported Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Windows operating systems supported Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T) -10 - 55 °C
Operating temperature (T-T) 0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions
Weight 39.7 g
Height 80 mm
Depth 16 mm
Width 27 mm
Packaging data
Package weight 100 g
Package height 30 mm
Package depth 170 mm
Package width 142 mm
Technical details
Compliance certificates RoHS
Logistics data
Products per master (outer) case 70 pc(s)
Master (outer) case height 415 mm
Master (outer) case length 420 mm
Master (outer) case width 435 mm
Harmonized System (HS) code 85176990
Other features
Cable length 0.15 m
Quick start guide Yes

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