#Mac ethernet to thunderbolt adapter install#
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Usually setting it to configure automatically should do the trick.Īnother thing is to try different cables, switch ports, etc. In the window that comes up, choose the Hardware tab and check that the Speed setting is set to the maximum possible. In the Network Settings (your screen shot) - choose the USB Ethernet adapter and click Advanced. I would start by checking the actual configured speed on the adapter.

#Mac ethernet to thunderbolt adapter full#

You can unlock the full potential of gigabit ethernet by using a USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt 2 Ethernet adapter instead. USB 2.0 has a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 480 Mbps, but in practice I would expect a USB 2.0 Ethernet adapter to max out at about 300 Mbps. However achieving 150 Mbps should not be a problem. In general a USB 2.0 adapter is not going to allow you to transfer data at ful gigabit speeds. I have used various 3rd party Ethernet to USB-C adapters and even Ethernet to Thunderbolt adapters (both in docks and in dongles) - and haven't had speed issues with them.

In my experience it is not so that only the Apple made Ethernet adapter works with Macs. Setup a small test environment as described in the linked answer so you can eliminate the unreliability of the Internet connection and limit your test to variables you can control. Avoid the inexpensive off brand adapters and stick to brands like Belkin, Anker, Netgear, etc. As far as the comment re: Apple branded Ethernet adapters, the answer is any quality adapter with a compatible chipset will work and perform just fine. I actually address the “quality” issue in this post: AX88179 ethernet adapter keeps dropping connection. However, it can be affected by the quality of the adapter and/or the inherent throughput inconsistencies of the Internet. The TB2USB3GE Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet USB 3.0 Adapter lets you expand your MacBook or laptop connectivity through a single compact adapter with both. Same for your transfer speeds - what you’re seeing is well below USB 2 throughput. USB speeds and feeds have nothing to do with this.

In your example, the variance in your ping results - 12ms vs 24ms could be due to the quality of your adapter and/or inherent latency of your internet connection. High quality USB to Ethernet adapters will have low latency (ping results) and higher throughput (iPerf3 results).

#Mac ethernet to thunderbolt adapter free#

It’s free snd simple to use.Īs for differences in performance, it comes down to the quality of the USB bridge in the adapter and the quality of the Ethernet chip itself they’re not all created equal. You need to use the iPerf3 utility to measure the performance internally. Your question is very similar to this one: What dowload speeds is the Apple USB Ethernet Adapter capable of? You need to do this internally where you control the variables. Trouble is that, while that does work in terms of connectivity, and while each of the components should be well capable of handling the nominal 200Mpbs coming in from the street (and, as I say, I often get up to 250Mbps), it's only giving me around 60Mbps.You can’t evaluate adapter performance by measuring Internet latency and throughput because those things change - like the Network congestion and load of your service provider at that tine. An Apple A1790 Thunderbolt 3 female to USB-C male connectorīolted together, those two give me Ethernet female to USB-C male.An Apple A1433 Ethernet female to Thunderbolt 2 male connector and.However, rummaging around my box of ancient, obsolete, and otherwise weird crap, I find I do have:

#Mac ethernet to thunderbolt adapter update#

UPDATE (12/21): A custom ESXi ISO is no longer needed, you can use ESXi 5.

#Mac ethernet to thunderbolt adapter install#

And - re: lazy weekend - I can't be bothered to drive to a store to buy one (e.g. The answer is YES To get ESXi 5 to recognize the Thunderbolt adapter, you will need to download and install an additional Broadcom driver ( tg3 3.123b.v50.1) or you can create a customized ISO with the driver built in using the steps outlined here for a new installation. However, unfortunately I do not have a direct Ethernet to USB-C. Nominal cable speed is 200Mbps I regularly measure speeds of up to 250Mbps. Over a lazy weekend, I find myself wanting to connect my fairly new MacBook Pro, with its USB-C connections, to wired ethernet coming off my cable box.