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TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface

TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface
$ 14.99

Score By Feature

Based on 11,532 ratings
Easy to install
9.29
Easy to use
9.13
Value for money
8.68
For gaming
8.58
Tech Support
8.28
WiFi signal
7.98

OveReview Final Score

How Our Score Is Calculated

Product Description

There are two types of USB Ethernet adapters UE305 and UE301. It allows your computer or tablet to be connected to a router or network switch over a wired network by connecting an ethernet adapter to the computer or tablet. You will be able to transfer files, participate in video conferences, play games, and stream high definition video to your Ultrabook or notebook with this device
Data transfer speeds up to 1000 Mbps with Gigabit Ethernet Faster and more reliable than most wireless connections, having full 10/100/1000Mbps bandwidth. The USB port is powered by the computer's battery, not by external power. The USB 2 converter is backward compatible with the Is 1/0.
A WIFI connection of your Nintendo Switch is slower and less stable than a wired network connection. UE305 connects your Nintendo Switch to your network, enabling you to plug and play. Your Nintendo Switch will allow you to download high-quality content super fast
A foldable, portable design that's perfect for your Ultrabook The UE305 USB RJ45 adapter is mini and portable, and ideal to take with you wherever you go.
Easily and swiftly connect to any PC, mac, or tablet via USB in seconds - no manual driver installation necessary. A flick of the LED indicator lets you know how things are going with your network. Connect your Nintendo Switch to a computer running Windows 10 or 8. The Linux OS is version 1, and Linux OS is version 2. Please note that Windows RT and Android are not supported
There is a driver needed to use this router with Windows 7/8, macOS possible downloads can be found on this
A USB 3 port is the best way to replace a broken Ethernet port. In case your Ethernet port develops a problem, you can replace the broken port with a 0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter
Support offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 2 years

Questions & Answers

Can it be played on the Nintendo Switch?

A new update has been made to this matter. We do not support the Nintendo Switch with the UE300 version we used to market. There is a new version of the UE305 that's compatible with the Nintendo Switch. Due to the merger of the SKUs, it will be difficult to identify which one is which, but to know the one is which you can just look at the color of the chassis the UE300 is white, while In order for an adapter to work with the Switch you need to look for black color.

You can use it on OS X ?

Thank you for contacting us. We are able to confirm the UE300 will be compatible Based on our testing, we found 13. I am writing to wish you a very Happy New Year, Please support us by linking to us

What do I do if my macbook air gives me a message saying that it cannot connect because it has its own IP? What can I do to solve this problem?

If the WiFi is connected, first try disconnecting it

Selected User Reviews For TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter (UE305), Foldable USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Supports Windows,Linux, Apple MacBook, Surface

Using the Linux built-in driver, it works very well
5/5

I used this USB 1GBit nic with Linux and it worked great. The device has the RTL8153 chipset and the driver is built-in, so it provides excellent performance at 1GBit LAN speeds. The Interval Transfer Bandwidth Retr Cwnd is [ ID], and the Interval Transfer Bandwidth Retr Cwnd is [ 4]. 1000 - 1100 Sec. 73 in 01 sec. One MByte, six Mbits per second, 0 bytes*[ 4] six KBytes
The year 2001 In 1 sec, 106 MBytes are transferred 888 Mbits/sec, and 0 909 KBytes are transferred [4] two times. Apri 01 In just one second, 105 MBytes are transferred at 885 Mb/s. The size of the file is [4MBytes] 1. The year 2001 The first second of 98 is 00 seconds. The system has 8 MBytes with 831 mbits/sec and a 1 bit/sec transmission rate. A total of 06 MBytes. [4] 1000 - 1100 Section 93 of the first minute. A total of 8 MBytes are transmitted at a rate of 785 Mbits/sec. This is a 64 MByte file, [4] The year 2001 The first segment of this section is A speed of 5 MBytes and 817 Mbits/sec is recorded in the first sample. A total of 06. 96 MBytes [ The year 2001 A sec is equal to 100 bytes and 836 bits per second is equal to one second. The following parameters are [4] 6. The year 2001 In 0. 1 seconds, 100 MBytes are exchanged at 839 Mbits/sec. A total of 06 MBytes
[ 4] and 8 bytes. The year 2001 The first second of 98 is 00 seconds. The maximum transfer rate is 4 MBytes at 832 Mbits per second. The following MBytes are available [4] 6. 1000 - 1100 A sec is equal to 100 bytes and 836 bits per second is equal to one second. The total size of the file is 06 MBytes. ** [ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth Retr** [ 1000 - 1100 973 bytes, 816 kilobits per second, 0 sender
[ 4] 0 sec. 1000 - 1100 In the first second, 973 MB of data were received at an 816 Mbit/sec rate.

Lorelai Giles
Lorelai Giles
| Oct 09, 2020
There is no clear information on how to use the product on a Mac and it definitely isn't Plug and Play
3/5

Macbooks Air were definitely not up and running right out of the box. Since I'm a bit of a computer geek, it took only about half an hour to figure out how to set it up. Let me briefly mention that my MacBook is a bit old (a few years old), so I definitely had to install the driver manually. You still have to configure it after installing the drivers, and TP-Link does not include instructions on how this is done The instructions provided by the link were not clear enough. Rather than the USB drivers being automatically installed, I recommend that you install them manually over WiFi first (DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME WITHOUT INSTALLING IT, or you won't be able to use it! Lastly, once your computer has been booted, remember to plug your Ethernet cable and dongle into the computer once it has been booted. You can follow those same steps by clicking on your WiFi at the top and going to the network settings. In general, this is where the TP-pipe is located I couldn't find any instructions on the link. have to select the "+" sign at the bottom of the list in order to add a dongle. Next, you should find the dongle on the list and add it. Everything else needs to be customized to what works best for your You should now be able to connect to your computer. * * * I am taking two stars off because TP In addition to the unclear instructions, the link failed to provide Plug and Play functionality.

Philip Gates
Philip Gates
| Sep 10, 2020
I'm glad you like it! USB 2 and USB 3 are also compatible I was not in the mood to dismantle my PC since it has only a 10/100 ethernet card
5/5

I was looking for a cheap but good solution until I finally break down and purchase a new PC, and it has a lot of USB ports. My internet speed is advertised as 1gbps, and I can measure on my newest iPhone over WiFi that I do indeed get this speed very reliably. Unless I could improve my PC's throughput without a law risk solution, I opted for this. I have been unable to connect to any USB ports because they are all Since I don't have 1g speed, I am not going to get it. Even so, USB 2 is still the preferred method. No matter how you slice it, 0 is way faster than 100 meg. I was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to assemble on my old Windows 10 PC, though it took her a bit of time to load the driver. There was a delay of about eight minutes before it finally As much as I had so far been avoiding updated drivers, I did check Device Manager for one, and I found one, so I had another five minutes of waiting This caused it to work perfectly after that. The USB ports on my computer are all 2 ports, as I mentioned earlier. Thus, I was curious about the actual throughput I might be able to achieve. With Ookla’s Speedtest app on my PC, I am regularly downloading up to 240 Mbps and uploading to 40 Mbps, which is decent for My ISP throttles my connection when I meet 0 standards. You won't see much faster than that anyway since most sites don't send data as quickly. I am saying all this to emphasize that if you have an older PC, this gadget will still be a good choice for you. Your machine will last longer and you won't have to worry about getting a new one, setting it up and dealing with the headaches it causes.

Jacqueline Gorman
Jacqueline Gorman
| Jun 06, 2021
The adapter is a good one
4/5

However, there is something irritating about the activity LED. This makes your Macbook really fast thanks to its Ethernet adaptor. My 2015 MBP runs Sierra and I was able to plug it in The device is plug-and-play without requiring any drivers. In the Network Control Panel it is set up by default to use DHCP, so it works right
The design is really good. I like the way the folds are designed. It appears that the up cable is sturdy, and it helps reduce clutter as well. The reason why I'm giving the game 4 stars is because of how robust it is An activity LED light that is bright and colorful. You can see it right from the top of the device as you work, which makes it easy to see when working. There was a piece of tape I had to put on it to prevent it from distracting me. You also do not know what speed the adapter is using from the light. In the end, they probably should have opted for a more traditional pair of colors- Connectors have LEDs surrounding them that correspond to the color of the Ethernet cable. In this case, you would know the speed and it wouldn't be an issue.

Dani Rogers
Dani Rogers
| Dec 16, 2020
The Raspberry Pi and Linux are well suited to this program
5/5

You should use the older version of Raspbian 4 if you are running it. It is run by the older cdc_ether driver in the 19 kernel, which could cause problems. There is a file you need to add To force the driver to talk with it, you need to force it to talk to the r8152. There are currently five in place. You can use the kernel 4. x on Raspbian with no problems. The network adapter is connected, and voila, we have If you have an x86 box, it will probably work the same way. Unless you need more than five, you may not need to use I am just going to test your point 4 first. This works, and you should be able to continue using it moving forward. A nudge is likely to be needed for older kernels. A nudge in the right direction You can create an rtl_usb with this command. Make a conf file and add it to I'm using Debian derivatives (on. Include the following wording in the file, without the quotation marks Input you would like as an alias A new version of the "v2357p0601d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip r8152" was released on Friday "R8152". Close your browser and save the file. Then run the "depmod" command. There should be no issues running Debian 19 on the Raspberry Pi, and should also work on any recent Debian distro. If modprobe doesn't work for you in Arch, try the above line. Other distributions may have different methods to fix this. Not only are you not understanding it, I am as well. This line has numbers in it that are vendor and product codes, but I can't make sense of what else is there. As soon as you have upgraded to at least 5, you'll be able to use it. In Step 4, you can remove this file, and then It's been a while. 5 things you need to know There are two different 2357 codes for drivers in version 4 (and later) There are six 0601 ID codes embedded in this adapter.

Violette Wright
Violette Wright
| Jan 23, 2021

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