Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
$29.99
Available in stock
Description
Price: $29.99
(as of Sep 04, 2024 08:37:32 UTC – Details)
The Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter lets you easily connect to a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet network.
Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer
Supports 10/100/1000BASE-T networks.
System requirement:OS X v10.7.4 or later
Customers say
Customers like the performance and ease of use of the network interface controller adapter. For example, they mention it works well, is simple to set up, and does not require any user configuration. They appreciate the quality. That said, opinions are mixed on connectivity, value, and fit.
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SBCaldwell –
Good product, works well
It did not solve my issue. I was not getting enough throughput with my WiFi and my MacBook Pro does not have a Cat5 slot so I purchased this in hopes of getting my transfer through.The rate of transfer was quicker, maybe not exponentially as some reviews said they got but noticeably quicker.Simple plug and play.Most Apple accessory products are over priced but that is just the way it is.
Mark S. –
Genuine Apple, works perfectly
Great LAN Connection to. the Thunderbolt Output of your MacBook. I tried others that work through USB, none held up very long and some not at all. If you need a LAN Port on your MacBook, look no further.
Amazon Customer –
Highly recommended
This is the best so far
Matthew from San Francisco –
Works as specified. Where is MiniEthernet, Silicon Valley?
Works as specified. One can only wonder why we still don’t have anything like MiniEthernet? Is it because if you want to use cables, then you are already having at least some clutter on your desk, so you might as well have an adapter? Otherwise just use Wi-Fi?MiniDisplayPort is just a DisplayPort, but smaller. Why not do the same with Ethernet?I work in IT, with a graduate degree and could tell you why connecting computers with cables is always be going to be faster, simpler, safer, more efficient and more reliable than any wireless system you could come up with. You don’t need a degree to know that Wi-Fi just sucks and you can’t count on it if you take connectivity seriously. It disconnects, gets slow, WiFi routers fail after a few years and can’t handle the demand, there are a thousand interferences because of the limited wireless band, which is also shared by a lot of non-Wifi devices and disturbed by household appliances.Also if you’ve got an expensive Apple computer, then why try to save a few dollars on a No Name adapter, that makes no sense.
Amazon Customer –
Works perfectly well â AFTER you save changes to the Network panel.
This works as advertised (no problems with a full-duplex Gigabit connection on my 10/100/1000 wired network), and requires no additional software installation on the Mac â the OS already knows how to use the device if it has Thunderbolt support at all. (According to the reviews I’ve read, every USB Gigabit Ethernet adapter apparently either does not work at all until you install drivers, or else works at vastly reduced speed/reliability until you install drivers. I don’t know why that should be the case, since the USB standard SHOULD permit a driverless network adapter, but this device has no such problem.)The only catch: when you initially plug in the device, it will not âjust workâ. Instead, the OS will prompt you to set it up in the Network panel of the System Preferences program. Thatâs not too difficult; the alert will open the program for you and it is automatically configured correctly â but the status display will not update AT ALL until you either click the âApplyâ button at the bottom of the window, or close System Preferences (or leave the Network panel) and choose to save your changes to the network setup. This is a minor hidden trap for those of us who (like me) are used to built-in Ethernet ports; on a pre-configured built-in port, the status display will tell you whether the cable leads to a valid connection or not as soon as you plug it in, as long as the port is active. But when you plug this adapter in, until you apply the âchangesâ the device status will be that of having no Ethernet cable plugged in, rather than simply listing the device as ânot yet activatedâ or some equivalent. (Since I didnât know this, I was expecting it to tell me it had detected my Ethernet cable immediately, and wasted 15 minutes trying different cables before finally concluding the device was defective â at which point I closed the window, told System Preferences to save changes â and suddenly had a working connection.)There is no warning of this behavior in the packaging, which has an all-pictorial IKEA-style setup guide, so be forewarned: you MUST âapplyâ the setup or you might as well not have the device at all.
Matthew Nakama –
Works in linux
Amazing speed. I got full gigabit speed between a Macbook Pro 2013 laptop and my Intel n3700 machine. I can definitely recommend this over a USB ethernet adapter, as long as you have an older Mac that uses Thunderbolt 2.Yes, this is Thunderbolt 2. It’s the shape of a mini-displayport. It’s NOT the thunderbolt 3 shape of USB-C.And best of all, it works on linux =D. I tested it with Arch linux, on my Macbook Pro 2013. After installing bolt, I used boltctl to authorize it, then struggled for a while trying to figure out what driver I was missing. Then I figured it out: power off the laptop, then power it on with the thunderbolt ethernet adapter plugged in. It has to power-on with it connected to fully recognize it. I didn’t have to boot OSX for this to work – which is good, since I already deleted the OSX partition.
Aria –
Exactly What I Needed!
I bought this for less than half the price as the the adapter that Apple sold me when I purchased my new MacBook Air. Then the Ethernet port on the too expensive one isn’t even compatible with the machine I needed it for. So, needles to say it’s being returned. I came to old faithful Amazon where I probably should have gotten my MacBook from, lol! Bought this adapter because it was small, cheaper and uses the thunderbolt port since I have no idea what else I’d use it for. Couldn’t get it to work yesterday. Day two with help from Apple Chat rep. It’s connecting and working beautifully. WiFi is great and convenient. However, it can sometimes be unreliable. when you work from home you need a solid hardwired coonection. And this little gadget gives it to you!!!
Jane Doe –
Product arrived on time and is working well
krisis –
As per specs. Reached late but great product
Adrian –
For this price and itâs oem Apple? Wow what more could you ask for? Works great I get my full gigabit, which is why I bought it, fantastic. 10/10 would recommend.
venkat –
Perfect fit
Daniel LaFrance –
I needed to have a wired connection between my router and MacBook Pro. As some of you already know… the MacBook Pro does not come with a RJ45 port, for wired connections. Back of box illustrates how to make the necessary connections.