Plugable Technologies USB3-E1000

USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (ASIX AX88179 Chipset) - Any Apple or Windows notebook lacking a built-in Ethernet port.
- Anyone with a USB 2.0 Ethernet adapter on a USB 3.0 system interested in improving connection speeds.
- Systems with only a 10/100 built in Ethernet device running USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.
- Sharing your internet connection to another device from a Windows PC.
- Replacing a damaged Ethernet port without opening a PC case.
- Connecting to faster, more reliable wired networks to avoid reception issues with WiFi.

To maximize network access speeds, select a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Gigabit network adapter. Older USB 2.0 gigabit adapters are limited to maximum speeds of 480 Mbps by the USB 2.0 bus, while the USB3-E1000 provides up to 5 Gbps at the USB 3.0 bus level, so network speeds aren’t limited by USB Bus speeds. Lab tests using iperf yeilded speeds up to 890 Mbps, however real-world speeds around 400-600 Mbps are more realistic.