UGREEN USB C to Ethernet Adapter 2.5G, Aluminum Ethernet Adapter for Laptop | Type C (Thunderbolt 4/3 Compatible) to RJ45 Network Internet, Compatible for NAS, MacBook Air/Pro, XPS, iPhone 17 Pro/Max

I bought the UGREEN USB C to Ethernet Adapter 2.5G, and it’s been a solid addition to my setup. The connection is stable and the speeds are impressive, data transfers feel quick and consistent without the drops you sometimes get on WiFi. It’s plug and play, which I appreciate, no hassle getting it up and running. The build quality also feels durable, which is something I’ve come to expect from UGREEN. Overall, it delivers exactly what it’s supposed to, fast, reliable wired connectivity. UGREEN continues to put out quality products, and I look forward to trying more from them.

I bought this adapter for my M1 MacBook Air so I could properly test the speeds on my new 2Gb internet service. During installation, my old cheap USB‑C Ethernet adapter kept capping out at 1Gb, and even the tech suggested the adapter was the bottleneck. After he left, I ordered this UGREEN model. I’ve had great luck with their products before and it did not disappoint. It has a solid, heavier feel with what seems like a metal casing, and it worked instantly. macOS recognized it right away with no drivers needed. I simply turned off Wi‑Fi, plugged it in, connected the Ethernet cable, and I was online immediately. My very first speed test hit right at 2Gb, and it’s been consistently fast and stable ever since. I also haven’t noticed any heat issues at all. Overall, a fantastic upgrade and absolutely worth it if you need true multi‑gig speeds on a Mac.

Got this on prime day for about $20 USD. For the price and quality it was definitely worth! Works perfectly and as you would expect. No driver installations or dropped connections so far, just plug and play. Sleek design, gets a little warm (which is expected) but not hot at all. Tested on compatible internal network speeds which showed to be reliable and fast Hardware tested on: - base m4 mac mini connected via usb c ugreen 2.5g adapter - over cat7 ethernet cable (overkill but cat6/cat5e under 100meters/328ft should be enough) - 2.5g ethernet switch - 2.5g port on nas iperf3 tests: - iperf3 tests from base m4 mac mini to another 2.5g device on a 2.5g switch - shows average bitrates of ~2.35 Gbits/sec smb tests from a usb3 connected to base m4 mac mini: - only took ~2mins to transfer 31.31 GB for 11 files in varying sizes - which on average came out to around a transfer rate of 2.087gbps - which is about 260.88 Megabytes per second - i'd imagine this would even be slightly faster for files directly on the mac but wanted to test with a real scenario - probably closer 290-300 Megabytes per second for files stored on the device rather than usb3 have not had a need to test this on mobile yet but iphones with the 10g usbc (and probably just usbc in general) should be fine i'm sure if you're looking into buying one of these you already know all this but some things to keep in mind. your mileage may vary based on your cable length and runs/environment surrounding your network/cables for any electromagnetic interference. but generally as long as you have 2.5gb compatible ports and cabling and you should be good to go!

Great item if you dont want to use wifi. Easy to use and quality and durability is amazing. Portable and versatile too. Stable connection and if you are like me, stability is a must and this has it

I bought this along with a few cables from this company and was a bit skeptical about how good it would actually work on a laptop with no ethereal port. There was zero difference between it and one that had an ethernet port. There is one question I have that I'm unsure of and have no way to test. That's how well it works on USB 3, because all mine are rated at USB 4. What I can say is it's a really big deal on my setup and maxes out my internet speeds.

I wanted to take advantage of my 3gb fiber connection, and the best way was to connect my Mac M1 via Ethernet. This looked like a good solution. It started pretty good. I could almost max out my 2.5gb port on my switch. Then a strange thing started happening. At odd, but consistent, intervals, my connection would stop and say it was 'blocked'. If I waited, it would come back to active. If I switched Thunderbolt ports, it would come back instantly. Annoying. After a couple of days trying different ports, cables, DHCP vs static IP, and WiFi working flawlessly, I figured it was something in the Mac. Many Google searches directed me to the Thunderbolt Bridge. Apparently, this feature is to directly connect two Macs together IP for a high-speed connection. But it has been known to cause my issue. I removed the Thunderbolt Bridge service (I can add it back later if needed), rebooted, and have been working great for over a day now. Hopefully, this might help someone in the future.

I bought this because I wanted a simple way to upgrade an old tower PC to support 2.5gig Ethernet and I thought it would be easy. Well, it wasn't. The user manual that came with the unit had instructions to download drivers. After a lot of work, I found them, but the files were empty. Then I noticed that a new USB device, a CD rom drive, had been added to my PC. I unplugged the adapter and went into device manager and deleted the device and its files. When I plugged the unit back in, it was recognized as a NIC and started working. The unit runs at 2.5gig and seems to work well but I keep wondering if, the next time I have to unplug it, it will go back to looking like a CD drive. Oh, I did not need drivers. The unit is installed automatically under Windows 10.

Was not plug and play for me. It would detect and connect to via Ethernet! The problem was it kept switching on and off from WiFi. Games were unplayable. I got it to work but downloading what I think is the firmware for it on realtek’s website. It is as of now, a day later, working flawlessly. Will update if need be

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El adaptador se ve genial, acabado en metal, bien construido, velocidad altísima de 2.5Gbps, el último chipset de Realtek para LAN... es una maravilla. Es compatible con Android, y no hace falta instalar nada, es plug and play. En Windows sí que hay que instalar los drivers de la página del fabricante, o también Windows Update los busca solo (no sé si la última versión). Funciona fenomenal, aunque claro está, para disfrutar de estas velocidades hay que conectarlo a un USB 3.0 o superior (lo digo especialmente por Android, que es muy común tener un móvil con USB 2.0). El precio es un pelín elevado, pero bueno, es un producto de calidad, es justo. Lo podrían haber hecho Plug and Play para Windows también, no sé si es posible.

Works well with MacBooks , iPads and iPhones 16 pro max. And it reaches 2.5 GB

Just as advertised works really well. Tested with macbook , iPhone 16 pro max and a ipad

Amazing