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BrandStartech
Item Height
21 millimetres
Item Width33 millimetres
Technical Details
- Easily add Gigabit network support to a Desktop PC or laptop without having to reboot or open the computer case
- The USB Network Adapter features a lightweight design making it the perfect solution for applications that require portability
- Backed by a StarTech.com Lifetime warranty and Free lifetime technical support
- IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T) compatible
- Compliant with USB 2.0 and backwards compatible with USB 1.1
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Product Description
Product Description
The USB21000S Gigabit USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter adds a single RJ45 Ethernet port to a USB-enabled computer system, with support for link speeds of up to 1000 Mbps. Backward compatible with USB 1.x computer systems and 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networks, this compact and portable USB network adapter offers an ideal desktop replacement network adapter or laptop accessory. Backed by a StarTech.com 1-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
Product Description
Startech USB 20 TO GIGABIT ETHERNET NIC NETWORK ADAPTER USB21000S Networks Network Adapters
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I found this to be excellent - It just works - no fuss, no hassle, easy to install. Nuff said.
I bought this adapter fully aware of its limitations, so I wasn't disappointed (more on that later). It's massively improved the network performance of my Dell Inspiron 1750, which only has a 10/100 network adapter built in. It worked perfectly first time with the supplied Windows drivers, and after some googling I also managed to get it working on Ubuntu 11.10. Full and easy to understand instructions were found at [...]
From my limited testing so far, performance seems to be much better in Windows 7 than in Ubuntu. Maybe operator error, but definitely noticeable.
Back to the marketing: it's not just devious, it's a flat out lie. The box states "Add Gigabit Ethernet Speed to any USB 2.0 compatible desktop or laptop". There isn't even any small print to let you know that this item's full performance in the real world is restricted by the USB 2.0 interface, which has a theoretical maximum of 480 Mbit/s, i.e. just under HALF the maximum of gigabit ethernet's 1000 Mbit/s.
So buy this item if you have a gigabit network and want to make a significant improvement to a computer with a 10/100 adapter, but don't expect anything like gigabit performance.
It's like selling a car that'll go 300mph, without telling people the wheels will fall off at 150. ;-)
I would have given it 5 stars, but I've taken one off because of the misleading marketing which will no doubt cause a few disappointed customers. Amazon should amend the product description too.
From my limited testing so far, performance seems to be much better in Windows 7 than in Ubuntu. Maybe operator error, but definitely noticeable.
Back to the marketing: it's not just devious, it's a flat out lie. The box states "Add Gigabit Ethernet Speed to any USB 2.0 compatible desktop or laptop". There isn't even any small print to let you know that this item's full performance in the real world is restricted by the USB 2.0 interface, which has a theoretical maximum of 480 Mbit/s, i.e. just under HALF the maximum of gigabit ethernet's 1000 Mbit/s.
So buy this item if you have a gigabit network and want to make a significant improvement to a computer with a 10/100 adapter, but don't expect anything like gigabit performance.
It's like selling a car that'll go 300mph, without telling people the wheels will fall off at 150. ;-)
I would have given it 5 stars, but I've taken one off because of the misleading marketing which will no doubt cause a few disappointed customers. Amazon should amend the product description too.
This device works seamlessly ive estimate the speed is closer to 250 mbs rather than 1gb the speed improvement is very noticable over the the previous 100mb connection, if you are needing to move large amounts of data around and dont have a built in 1gb card then this is the item for you
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