StarTech.com USB 3.0 Type-C to 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor US2GC30

USB LAN Adapter | IEEE 802.3bz | 2.5 Gbps | Mac | Windows� | LinuxAdd 2.5 GbE network access to your laptop, using an available USB-C port. This USB 3.0 Type-C to Gigabit network adapter gives you wired Ethernet network access.Powerful 2.5 Gigabit Network ConnectionsIdeal for office or home use, the network adapter supports full 2.5 Gigabit bandwidth by harnessing the performance of USB 3.0. You can quickly access very large files over a 2.5 Gigabit network, saving valuable time every day.Native Driver Support Makes Installation EasyGet up and running quickly. Simply plug this USB-C to Ethernet adapter into the USB port on your laptop and connect to your network. The network adapter Realtek RTL8156BG chipset provides native driver support for Mac OS and Linux. Any Windows operating systems without the driver will be automatically prompted to download the software directly from the adapter, ensuring a quick installation with no Internet access required.Compact & Lightweight for Perfect PortabilityCompact and portable, this USB Gigabit network adapter is the ideal desktop network adapter or laptop accessory. You don't have to carry a power adapter with you to use it, because it's powered directly from the host USB port.The Choice of IT Pros Since 1985StarTech.com conducts thorough compatibility and performance testing on all our products to ensure we are meeting or exceeding industry standards and providing high-quality products to IT Professionals. Our local StarTech.com Technical Advisors have broad product expertise and work directly with our StarTech.com Engineers to provide support for our customers both pre and post-sales.The US2GC30 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.The StarTech.com Advantage

Features


HIGH PERFORMANCE: 2.5GbE USB C to Ethernet Adapter/ USB Type C/Thunderbolt 3 Network Adapter allows you to securely connect to high-speed Networks & is backwards compatible with existing Gigabit LANs


IDEAL FOR CONTENT CREATORS: USB 3.0 NIC provides bandwidth to power users on high performance laptops/workstations incl Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Surface Book, HP ZBook, Dell Precision, Lenovo P Series


TECH SPECS: USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps); 1x RJ45; 2.5Gbps Multi-Gigabit; 3 speed 2.5G/1G/100 Mbps Auto-negotiation; Realtek RTL8156BG; NBASE-T & 2.5GBASE-T; 9K Jumbo frame; WoL; VLAN; USB Bus Powered


MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH: Leverage NBASE-T for 2.5 Gbps speeds over existing Cat 5e Cables w/o the expense of Cat 6A or Fiber; 3 speed Auto-Negotiation always provides max bandwidth


COMPATIBILITY: Supports many OS and Hypervisors incl. Windows 7 and up, Windows Server 2008 R2 and up, Linux LTS Kernel 4.19+ and up, MacOS 10.11 to 11, iOS (iPhone 15 [Plus/Pro/Max] and up)



Design


Chipset

Realtek - RTL8156


Mean time between failures (MTBF)

1233108 h


Product colour

Black, Grey


Internal

No


Component for

PC


Certification

CE, FCC, REACH


Plug and Play

Yes


LED indicators

Yes



Weight & dimensions


Height

80 mm


Width

27 mm


Depth

16 mm


Weight

39.7 g



Logistics data


Master (outer) case width

435 mm


Master (outer) case height

415 mm


Products per master (outer) case

70 pc(s)


Harmonized System (HS) code

85176990


Master (outer) case length

420 mm



Sustainability


Sustainability certificates

RoHS



Network


Networking standards

IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x


Auto MDIX IEEE

Yes


Copper ethernet cabling technology

10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T


Jumbo frames

16000


VLAN tagging

Yes


Ethernet LAN

Yes


Maximum data transfer rate

5000 Mbit/s


Full duplex

Yes


Ethernet interface type

2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet


Jumbo frames support

Yes


Ethernet LAN data rates

10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s



Other features


Quick start guide

Yes


Cable length

0.15 m



Operational conditions


Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 70 �C


Operating relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 90


Storage temperature (T-T)

-10 - 55 �C



Ports & interfaces


USB version

3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)


Host interface

USB Type-C


Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

1


Connectivity technology

Wired


Interface

Ethernet



System requirements


Server operating systems supported

Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016


Mac operating systems supported

Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura


Linux operating systems supported

Yes



Power


USB powered

Yes



Packaging data


Package height

30 mm


Package depth

170 mm


Package width

142 mm


Package weight

100 g