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USB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

USB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
From CP TECHNOLOGIES

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Product Description

The LevelOne USB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is a USB adapter that enables desktop and notebook computers with high-speed Gigabit network connectivity via the USB port. The USB-0201 is USB2.0 as well as IEEE802.3 (10Mbps), 802.3u (100Mbps) and 802.3ab (1000Mbps) compliant, ensuring that users can utilize any networking environment available. It supports hot inserting and swapping, meaning that the USB-0201 can be installed quick and easy without shutting down the computer or opening up the computer box to install new network interface cards. With low power consumption and mobility without the need of any additional power cords, notebook computer users greatly benefit from using this network interface adapter.

Product Details

  • Brand: CP Technology
  • Model: USB-0201
  • Platform: Windows
  • Format: CD
  • Dimensions: .25 pounds
  • Networking: Hi-Speed USB

Features

  • Sold Individually
  • Model #: 0201
  • Connect and powered through USB Port.

Customer Reviews

Works with Intel Mac Mini just fine!5
A close lightning strike recently destroyed the gigabit Ethernet port on our Intel Mac Mini. Bought this hoping to keep fairly good performance (though I haven't definitively tested it, and USB 2.0 only provides about 1/2 of the original performance in the best case). This adapter worked right out of the box. Also worked for Windows/XP on the same Mac Mini, but I needed to put in the (included) CD so it could load the drivers.

Works sometimes on Mac3
This did indeed work out of the box for me. I never measured performance, but it did seem to be operating at gigabit speeds.

The problem was that after a while it would stop working. Unplugging the adapter and plugging it in always got it working again.

Apparently this is the USB-0201, which Level1 claims to support only for Windows. They say there's a chipset driver that would handle it, but I didn't want to add low level stuff to my machine. (At least their tech support was reasonable.)

There's also a USB-0202 which Level 1 says is 100% Mac supported. It's white (not sure it's available via Amazon).