Features:

  • More stable connections: The TP-Link UE300 is a Gigabit Ethernet Adapter that enables you to turn your laptop's USB port into an RJ45 Ethernet port. Switch from an unstable wireless connection to a stable high-speed Ethernet connection.
  • Gigabit speeds: take your speed to the next level with the UE300 Ethernet adapter. Experience full 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet performance over your laptop's USB 3. 0 port and elevate your browsing experience to transfer files, play games, video chat, and stream HD videos seamlessly.
  • Compatible with most devices: plug and play for Windows, Mac, Linux, and chrome OS (for Mac OSX 10. 6 – 10. 8 a driver will need to be manually installed). compatible with IEEE 802. 3, IEEE 802. 3U and IEEE 802. 3ab. Supports IEEE 802. 3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet). does not support Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Windows RT, iOS and Android.
  • Backwards compatible & efficient: The USB 3. 0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is backwards compatible with USB 2. 0 and 1. 1 Ports. The UE300 reduces CPU loading by supporting checksum Offload and segmentation task Offload.
  • Foldable and portable: the UE300 conveniently folds down and is extremely portable, enabling you to take it with you wherever you go.
  • Industry Leading Support: Free lifetime 24/7 technical support and a 2-year warranty
You tell yourself that you'll be fine being wireless-only

What, your new laptop or tablet computer came with USB ports but not an Ethernet port? You tell yourself that you'll be fine being wireless-only. Then you find yourself longing for that old-style Ethernet connection - maybe your wireless adapter has died, or you just get tired of fighting for wireless bandwidth with your neighbors. THIS IS THE DEVICE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR! Quick, easy - and on my Toshiba laptop using Windows 10 it installed seamlessly and within a few short seconds I was using a wired internet connection with no input from me. Don't buy just one - buy two, so you can have one at home AND at work!

Quadrupled internet speed to 450 mbps!

I recently upgraded my internet service to fiber optics and realized the internet would be much faster through an ethernet cord. My Surface doesn't have an ethernet port, so I bought this, thinking it would be a good (cheap) solution before I figured out what wifi router I should buy. Ethernet straight to another laptop was getting about 95 mbps, and a cheap Netgear router then brought that speed down to about 35 mbps via wifi. I thought the speed through this USB would be close to 100, but I was way off. My guess is the ethernet port on the other laptop was outdated, but using this TP-LINK dongle, I am getting speeds between 300-450 mbps (speedtest.net). I've only had it for a day now, but it is one of the best electronics purchases I've ever made.

An absolute must for any pro or field worker to connect a laptop or tablet directly to a network

Saving grace For someone who lives in an area where the Internet often goes down wirelessly and all I am left with is a direct connection to my MacBook Pro which no longer has a an ethernet port. I have noticed no difference and even the allowance of split tunneling which has been extremely helpful As I am often working with multiple domains and SS IDs at the same time. I am finding that you do not need lightning accessories for macOS Mojave as many of the legacy or current USB and USBC are actually quite compatible, I would love to or three more of these for my office.

Nice adapter, good price, well made.

As described. Saved my bacon. I had a Microsoft Surface Pro (the CEO's) that had no way to connect to the network only by Wifi. That's ok but if you have trouble getting on the network because the wifi is not working, you're stuck and the CEO is a bit upset.. There are a lot of factors but I will not get into it. I was able to get on the network with a cable and download a needed update to the wireless adapter and other needed updates. It is plug and play. It was recognized quickly and I was on the network in no time. Nice price.

Need the speed!

Need the speed? You got it!!! First, this was so very easy to set up the way it should be. I just plugged it in, switched the ethernet cable from the on-board (laptop) 100 base-t to the TP-LINK Gigabit ethernet adapter, and that's it! Most laptops today come with either wifi only or if it has wired ethernet it is 100 base-t. What?? I do a lot of things and I need the speed. I should have done this a lot sooner. Working with large video files and other even larger files this is a must. I went with this over the less expensive versions because the reviews on this were better and this was only a few dollars more than the less expensive offerings. I'm very pleased. There's another laptop or two in this household so I'll make sure they are all gigabit-ready. The entire home network nere is gigabit. Everyone should take advantage of it. Good product!

Another great product by TP-Link...!

This thing is awesome...! Works just GREAT with my multiple laptops/tablets! Particularly my 2 in 1 PC/Tablet, which does not have an Ethernet port to plug into - it really makes a big difference if I cannot use a WiFi connection, & a hard wired/Ethernet connection is available, or I am looking to use something faster than a WiFi connection because I might be downloading something? Also, it's super nice to be able to put 1, 2, or 3 USB 3.0 drives on this particular dongle, since I only have one USB 3.0 port on my laptops to begin with. Furthermore, this is a TP-Link product, & I am a HUGE fan/supporter of TP-Link products. TP-Link is one of the FIRST things I look for, when it comes to networking & such. It's just that good! My only nusance is that the USB 3.0 drives I plug into this Ethernet dongle, is that the drives get a tad hot while plugged into the dongle. Other than that, it works like a CHAMP off of my USB 3.0 port of my laptops/tablets! A very handy tool/device to have!

Great USB 3.0 Hub w/ Ethernet Port

I recently got a Macbook Pro, and was disappointed that it only had two USB ports, and no ethernet cable port. This handy dongle solved both of those problems, effectively adding net 2 USB 3.0 ports, and an optional ethernet port if you need it. Good if you require a couple more ports for your devices.

Works great under Linux using built-in driver

This USB 1GBit nic works fantastic under linux. Uses the RTL8153 chipset so driver is built-in Gave excellent performance at 1Gbit lan speed: [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth Retr Cwnd [ 4] 0.00-1.01 sec 73.1 MBytes 609 Mbits/sec 0 617 KBytes [ 4] 1.01-2.01 sec 106 MBytes 888 Mbits/sec 0 909 KBytes [ 4] 2.01-3.01 sec 105 MBytes 885 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 3.01-4.00 sec 98.8 MBytes 831 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 4.00-5.01 sec 93.8 MBytes 785 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 5.01-6.01 sec 97.5 MBytes 817 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 6.01-7.01 sec 100 MBytes 836 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 7.01-8.01 sec 100 MBytes 839 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 8.01-9.00 sec 98.4 MBytes 832 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes [ 4] 9.00-10.01 sec 100 MBytes 836 Mbits/sec 0 1.06 MBytes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth Retr [ 4] 0.00-10.01 sec 973 MBytes 816 Mbits/sec 0 sender [ 4] 0.00-10.01 sec 973 MBytes 816 Mbits/sec receiver

Awesome bang for your buck. Plug and play for all Rasp Pi 3b owners out there!

Running my Pi as a NAS and VPN server. I wanted a little extra throughput on my network for data transfers. One unfortunate thing about this is I did not realize the limiting factors of the USB voltage on the pie itself. I'm only using three of the four ports, but it only has 1.2A for all four ports, and I couldn't find how much this unit uses, potentially putting it at only 400 mA for the adapter, and two self powered USB drives. Network transfer speeds of large files averaged about 20MB/s. Better than the 100Mb internal NIC, but due to the Pi's USB power limitations, it wasn't the improvement I was looking for. Was total plug and play on the Pi wth the latest updates and distro version. Even when I had to reload my Pi, it detected this adapter immediately on the stock distro with zero updates. Looks very sleek. I would highly recommend this. I have a laptop that onlly has a 100Mb internal NIC that I occasionally run hardwired, and I may buy a second adapter just for that.

An affordable, sleek looking little ethernet adapter

Appearance and design: Nicely built thumb-sized ethernet adapter. The USB plug can be stored in the back, making it easier to store in your laptop bag. Compatibility: Worked out of the box on my 2015 Retina MacBook Pro 15, with 10.10.5 Yosemite. In El Capitan 10.11.2, you need to download and install driver, and reboot to make it work. I also tested it on my HP laptop with Windows 7 SP1 X64. Plugged this guy in, and the system asked me to install driver which is self-contained on the USB ethernet adapter (It may have a built-in flash storage for the Windows driver). Performance: I don't have a router with Gigabyte ethernet ports, only 10/100 Megabyte ones. The latency is lower (211ms vs 221ms) compared with wifi connection on the same router. Used it for several hours, still pretty cool. Conclusion: An affordable, sleek looking little ethernet adapter, works great for both PC and Mac. Prepare the driver for El Captain if you are a Mac user.

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