UGREEN USB to Ethernet Adapter 2.5Gb, Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, USB 3.0 to RJ45 Computer Network Internet LAN Dongle for Laptop, Compatible for MacBook Air/Pro, XPS, Windows, macOS

It works. I don’t know what happened to the dedicated Ethernet port on my laptop, but this thing let me not worry about it.It functions well. I don’t need 10GbE, not even the 2.5GbE that this thing provides. Since it uses USB, it doesn’t take up my only USB-C port, so that’s nice connectivity wise.I thought I would need to install some software [at the very least some drivers], but I guess I forgot how electronics work sometimes, so all I had to do was plug it in, and I was all good. Basically, easy to install.

Been working great to transfer files from my PC to my NAS. Plug and play, works for ROG ally as well. You will need a switch that is at least 2.5g.

Works well - Stable, Plug and Play, and great performance

This product works so good that even hackers hate it because it limits them thanks to each cable and product by ugreen being fluke tested unlike some companies that make Cat 6 cables.

Setup couldn't be easier - just plug it in and plug your ethernet cable into it, and off you go. Assuming your router / switch is also 2.5GbE capable, it'll show the connection speed as such. From testing it definitely transfers data at better than GbE speeds, though due to other limitations (eg. source and destination storage) I can't quite hit the max transfer speeds available.Downsides? Since it's a USB dongle rather than a PCIe card or built-in to the motherboard, it can't quite guarantee the reliability of the latter two. I've had a couple of occasions after waking my PC from sleep where ethernet connectivity was just broken, and required unplugging and re-plugging it back in. It's been rare enough that it hasn't bothered me significantly and it's quick to rectify, but it's enough to knock a star off.

I have a desktop PC with a 2.5Gb Ethernet and decided it was time that my LAN should also be operating at that speed. So that meant buying a corresponding switcher and bringing my not so old Windows 10 laptop (I bought in 2020) and my definitely old (but still kicking!) 2012 MacBook Pro "up to speed" with a pair of these adapters. This is my first experience with Ugreen products and I'm very satisfied with these adapters! These are nice looking, easy to handle and I was finally able to do file transfers at way higher speeds than when I had a 1Gb Ethernet LAN. One seemingly underappreciated feature is that the USB Type A connector is slim and unobtrusive, which is VERY handy on laptops where the USB ports are very close together, such as my MacBook!As much as I like this adapter (even the packaging is nice), I have the following quibbles:1. The documentation doesn't specify what *kind* of Ethernet cable you'll need in order to get the full 2.5Gbit/s speed. I happen to have incrementally upgraded to Cat5e and Cat6 cables over the years for my LAN setup, but can everyone say that they have?2. Although the documentation tells you where to download the driver you'll need, Ugreen's web site doesn't have *the latest* drivers. You're better off downloading them from Realtek's web site. And you should do this download BEFORE you connect this adapter to your network!These quibbles aside, I highly recommend this adapter for anyone that wants a quick, easy and inexpensive upgrade to their LAN speed and throughput.

Replaced an old camera powered by Ethernet with a simple Wyze camera where we did not have an electrical outlet. Works great.

Always use these for my laptops, great product good price