plugable usb 2.0 to 10 100 1000 gigabit ethernet lan network adapter asix ax88178 chipset
this adapter is a plug-and-play solution for adding a network interface to your computer via a simple usb adapter . common uses are for improved speeds vs. 10 100 adapters and wireless networks for replacing a broken internal network card for adding a separately routable network interface and for peer-peer file transfer over ethernet . it is not a solution for connecting a usb device to a network . plug into any usb 2.0 laptop or desktop currently limited to 10 100 ethernet and benefit from faster transfers on your gigabit ethernet network . usb 2.0 supports theoretical speeds up to 480mbs . in practice most machines will see up to a doubling of network speed by moving from 100mbs fast ethernet to 1000mbs gigabit ethernet via usb . also works on 10 100 ethernet networks at their native speeds . microsoft signed 32 64-bit drivers for windows 7 vista xp 2000 me and win98se . mac users os x 10.6 and later must download the latest driver from plugable.com to get automatic ip assignment driver on cd supports 10.4 and 10.5 . driver for linux kernels 2.6.9 advanced users only must download source from asix and build as a kernel module . not compatible with tivo series 2 wii or most other non-pc devices . included in package usb to gigabit ethernet adapter quick install guide and driver disk for windows earlier mac versions and linux .