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Description
StarTech.com 2.5GbE USB C to Ethernet Adapter NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type C 2.5/1 Gigabit/100 Mbps Multi Speed Network/ USB 3.1 Laptop to RJ45/LAN Thunderbolt 3 Compatible/MacBook Pro Surface (US2GC30)
Add 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 Connections
Ideal 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 Easy
Get 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 Portability
Compact 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 1985
StarTech.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
Key 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)
Description
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 Connections
Ideal 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 Easy
Get 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 Portability
Compact 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 1985
StarTech.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
Specifications
| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Internal | No |
| USB version | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 |
| Interface | Ethernet |
| Host interface | USB Type-C |
| Connectivity technology | Wired |
| Bandwidth | |
| Full duplex | Yes |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 5000 Mbit/s |
| Network | |
| Chipset | Realtek - RTL8156 |
| VLAN tagging | Yes |
| Ethernet interface type | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Jumbo frames | 16000 |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| 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 |
| Jumbo frames support | Yes |
| Full duplex | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s |
| Copper ethernet cabling technology | 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 5000 Mbit/s |
| Technical details | |
| Product colour | Black, Gray |
| Auto MDIX IEEE | Yes |
| Plug and Play | Yes |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1233108 h |
| Cable length | 5.91" (0.15 m) |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 |
| Compliance certificates | RoHS |
| Design | |
| Product colour | Black, Gray |
| Chipset | Realtek - RTL8156 |
| Certification | CE, FCC, REACH |
| Plug and Play | Yes |
| Internal | No |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1233108 h |
| LED indicators | Yes |
| Component for | PC |
| Software | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64 |
| 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 |
| Indication | |
| LED indicators | Yes |
| System requirements | |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64 |
| 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 |
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 70 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -10 - 55 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 90% |
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 1.06" (27 mm) |
| Depth | 0.63" (16 mm) |
| Height | 3.15" (80 mm) |
| Weight | 1.4 oz (39.7 g) |
| Package width | 5.59" (142 mm) |
| Package depth | 6.69" (170 mm) |
| Package height | 1.18" (30 mm) |
| Package weight | 3.53 oz (100 g) |
| Packaging data | |
| Package width | 5.59" (142 mm) |
| Package depth | 6.69" (170 mm) |
| Package height | 1.18" (30 mm) |
| Package weight | 3.53 oz (100 g) |
| Quick start guide | Yes |
| Performance | |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 |
| Auto MDIX IEEE | Yes |
| Plug and Play | Yes |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64 |
| 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 |
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1233108 h |
| Cable length | 5.91" (0.15 m) |
| Certificates | |
| Certification | CE, FCC, REACH |
| Other features | |
| Chipset | Realtek - RTL8156 |
| Jumbo frames | 16000 |
| Quick start guide | Yes |
| Cable length | 5.91" (0.15 m) |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 |
| Packaging content | |
| Quick start guide | Yes |
| Logistics data | |
| Master (outer) case width | 17.1" (435 mm) |
| Master (outer) case length | 16.5" (420 mm) |
| Master (outer) case height | 16.3" (415 mm) |
| Products per master (outer) case | 70 pc(s) |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 |
Refund Policy
Common Return Questions
What items are returnable?
Within 14 days of receipt of your shipment
In original condition
Unwashed and Unworn
In the original packaging
What items are non-refundable?
Free gifts or promotional items
Are there any charges for return?
There is no charges for return
Original shipping charges is non-refundable
You are responsible for return shipping charges
How do I return?
Enter your order number and email address in the fields above and click Start a Return
Follow the screen instructions and select the items you want to return
You will get a confirmation email with shipping guidelines
How soon will I get my refund?
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied original method of payment, within 10 business days.
Still have questions? Email us at sales@stockyfy.com with your full name, order number and we will get back to you shortly.