C Storm—June 21, 2024✓ Verified purchase
Controls engineer here. Was issued a work laptop without integrated ethernet, so I keep a handful of ethernet adapters in my bag. I've used dedicated USB NICs and also the ones like this that are a USB hub with integrated NIC. Of all the ones I have used, this one is my favorite. It looks good, and has a nice metal enclosure. The enclosure is also very square which I like because I stuck a magnet to mine so that I attach the adapter to the side of a control panel if I so choose. It would be harder to stick a magnet to a rounded device. There is also a gray USB hub/NIC available online but I will not buy those any more. There seems to be some sort of defect that rears it's head when connecting to certain devices. I have tried different combinations of three different laptops, more than a half dozen of these adapters, and a wide array of PLCs, scanners, and other automation related devices. Under certain conditions the gray model just stops working. If you try to use DataMan to connect to a Cognex scanner, or view the web interface on a CompactLogix PLC, the NIC just stops working until you unplug it and plug it back in. This happens on the USB-A and USB-C variant. All network connectivity just stops if you do either of those two things. No such issue on this model. It works 100% of the time with 100% of the devices that I've connected to with it. I carry a variety of these just in case, but if I could only have one, this would be it. Read more
Adolfo—February 7, 2026✓ Verified purchase
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Dan E.—January 13, 2021✓ Verified purchase
I have one USB port on my device. So this came in handy for hardwiring internet connection without losing my only USB port all together. I would say the USB ports on this device are suitable for flash drives and perhaps a wired mouse. I noticed some issues when I plugged in the Bluetooth dongle for my wireless mouse. The mouse works okay when really close to the adapter but not so well 1-2 feet away. So good news as far as power consumption, but not so good for accessories that draw power. Read more
Niti Sharma—January 16, 2021✓ Verified purchase
It's big problem that laptops nowadays have a limited number of usb ports and most of the peripherals depend on usb ports. Hence, I bought this USB 3.0 hub. The hub works as expected! I have not checked the speed from the hubs or the ethernet connection yet and will update again if those don't work as expected. Read more
connie—August 19, 2021✓ Verified purchase
I love this, I got this after my ethernet adapter decided to break and it works so well. It also comes with some extra usb ports. Would 10/10 get this again. Read more
Joe—November 2, 2020✓ Verified purchase
Great way to add wired Ethernet capability to my WiFi only notebook. Installed easily — truly plug and play. Feels well-built. Something you can keep in a bag and not worry about it breaking. Read more
Jamal—March 26, 2024✓ Verified purchase
Awesome Sauce! Hand when you need it Read more
JUAN CARLOS CADAVID DIAZ—February 18, 2022✓ Verified purchase
La resistencia ofrecida por el material en que esta construido, los puertos adicionales para conectar nuevos dispositivos y su correcto funcionamiento son de resaltar. Read more