Cudy 2.5Gbps PCI Express Network Adapter, 2.5GBase-T PCIe Card, RTL8125 NIC, Wake on LAN, Flow Control, Low Profile Bracket, Windows 11/10 /8/8.1/7, Windows Server 2012, 2008, Linux PE25
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Product Description
Wake On LAN
Support Wake-On-LAN and RealWow Technology (remote wake-up), remotely power on/off your computer with WOL, good for centralized management
Jumbo Frame
Sends larger packets, or jumbo frames (up to 16KB), for increased performance.
802.1Q VLAN
Compatible with IEEE 802.1Q tagged-based VLAN support
PCIe Slot Compatibility
Compatible with PCIe X1/X2/X4/X8/X16.Not Compatible with PCI.
Operating System
Fully compatible with Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7, Windows Servers 2003/2008/2012, and Linux to meet your diverse operating system needs.
Dual Brackets
With standard and low-profile brackets in the package, this adapter is suitable for most installation scenarios.
Up to 2.5 Gbps Speed. Combined with the latest 2.5GBase-T Technology, PE25 delivers extreme speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps, which is 2.5× faster than typical Gigabit adapters, guaranteeing smooth data transmissions for both internet access and local data transmissions.
Versatile Compatibility. With extreme speed and ultra-low latency, 2.5GBase-T is backwards compatible with Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, automatically negotiating between higher and lower speed connections.
Support Wake-On-LAN and RealWow Technology (remote wake-up), remotely power on/off your computer with WOL, good for centralized management
Low-Profile and Full-Height Brackets. In addition to the standard bracket, a low-profile bracket is provided for mini tower computer cases. Customized options give you the flexibility to find a bracket that perfectly fits your board design.
Comprehensive System Support. Fully compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7, Windows Servers 2003/2008/2012, and Linux to meet your diverse operating system needs.
Customers say
Customers like the performance, ease of installation, connectivity, and value of the network interface controller adapter. They mention that it works like a champ, it’s simple, and effective. They appreciate the great build quality, reliability, and stability. Some are satisfied with auto configure. Others however, are not happy with the brand, saying that it’ll be a mixed bag and that it has a design flaw in the hardware. They also are disappointed with the fit.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Paul Flood –
Full 2.5G at a great price
Works just as described, windows recognized it instantly and I didn’t need to change any settings. Just unplugged the cable from the 1G built into my motherboard and plugged in the 2.5G card. The connection to my NAS uses the whole bandwidth available, more than double my previous speeds!
Cassie –
Works well, does what’s on the tin!
I have a PC set up as a router using OpenBSD, and I picked up two of these to future-proof it and bring it up to snuff for taking up my entire home network. The RTL8125 chipset was specifically what I was after, since open-source drivers are available for it.I’m very happy with how well they perform, I’m very much at my internet’s maximum speed of 600 megabit! — something I didn’t see before since apparently one of the gigabit interfaces in my machine has a bottleneck I wasn’t aware of.Other notes are they came with driver discs, an installation manual, both a high-profile and low profile bracket, and they fit very securely in the PCIe slots.
James –
It works.
Having dealt with internet via USB phone tethering for several days, I admit I have an urge to just give 5 stars across the board for this thing because it gave me my internet back. That said, while admittedly it’s nothing special and a rather cheap part, it does in fact work flawlessly and without issue, which is all that counts. Plugged it in, ran the install DVD (on-line drivers are listed in instruction booklet if you don’t have a CD-ROM drive), and it worked great.Outside chance you’ll have issues seating it in the PCIe slot like I did – the backplate cover doesn’t QUITE fit my PC tower spacing (slightly too wide), so I had to shift the adjacent PCIe covers Up/Down a tiny bit to give it sufficient room. But if you have a pre-built computer you probably won’t encounter that issue. No other complaints, and that wasn’t really an issue anyway as it just required an extra 30 seconds of tweaking.Very satisfied with my purchase.
In NYC –
A mixed bag, but got it working
After years of service, my motherboard’s built-in networking card (made by Intel) were no longer getting driver updates and something in Windows changed enough to make that matter. So I needed to find a replacement. Maybe I should have gone with a more costly card than this, but I opted to save a few dollars.The drivers that came in the box were useless and didn’t work for my install of Windows 10. So I went up to their website and did indeed find newer versions. I installed it and ….kind of worked. But I was also getting crashes. I bailed on it and put it aside for some months (resorting to wifi).I decided to give the card another try and plugged it in. This time I put it in the very last PCIe card slot. When I looked at Device Manager it came up as something called “Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller”. Odd, but I googled it and found my way to Realtek’s driver page for this chipset. I tool a shot and installed those drivers, rather than any provided by Cudy. And guess what? Everything is working beautifully. The drivers made a difference, certainly. Did the PCIe slot matter? I can’t say for sure. Also, my speed tests are clicking in at over 300 down, and just a bit less for uploads. It’s only been a few hours, so we shall see.Last item: I noticed the the ethernet plug feels looser in this card than the others. And if I wiggle it a bit upwards, the orange light goes off. Hopefully this will not be an issue.
Psythik –
Works, doesn’t drop out like my $500 motherboard’s own network card
The NIC in my brand new $500 X670E Ryzen 7000 motherboard kept losing connection while downloading large files at speeds in excess of 300-500Mbps. Turns out that it has an Intel I225-V chipset, which has a design flaw in the hardware. Rather than deal with the hassle of returning the motherboard (which basically means rebuilding my PC all over again, and probably won’t fix the issue since they’d just send me another board with the same defective chip), I opted to go with this adapter instead.Originally I was looking at more expensive NICs but none of them seemed like a good deal for the money. I wanted 2.5G for futureproofing (currently have a gigabit connection), but didn’t want to spend $100 for it â especially given that I just spent over $3K building this PC â This card was one of the only cheap 2.5G cards that didn’t have a bunch of 1 star reviews. I can see why now, cause it just works, and works amazingly.Make sure you download the latest driver from the Realtek website to get the most out of this card. Also, check out its settings in Device Manager and look up what each setting does because there is a LOT you can do with this NIC that will improve your performance in both gaming and downloading.
Leni –
Works Well
Installed the adapter, plugged in the network cable and that was it. Windows 11 recognized that it was 2.5gb right off the bat, no driver was needed. According to the speed tests that I have conducted, I’m getting the correct speeds. So far so good, no issues at all.Based on what I had read, I downloaded the driver just in case it was needed, however, it was not needed.
John Foster –
Worth the money
I have Gig-speed service from Comcast and over the last 6-9 months have seen my speed test results drop from 900+ MBPS to less than 450 MBPS at the computer. Since Speedtest still showed 800 MBPS service to the router, I started by replacing the Cat 6 cable to the PC. When that only resulted in a small improvement, I ordered this NIC to replace the MOBO port on the pc. Installation was super easy. Win10 detected and installed a Realtek driver on bootup. I updated to the correct driver and tested for speed. I am now back to 900 MBPS.
Bruce –
Great build quality, great performance, no complaints
Not much to say. The card works well and reliably. It handles the full 2.5Gb/s it’s designed for and seems to have no downsides – at least none that I could find. It works with the latest (as of this writing) RealTek drivers so sketchy drivers aren’t an issue. As far as I can tell it delivers all the performance, reliability, and stability you would get from a name-brand card, but for much less money. Hard to go wrong with this one.
Andre Paap –
Passt
JL GIRARD –
J’ai installé 3 cartes PCIe Cudy 2.5Gbps Ethernet équipés de la puce Realtek RTL8125 et ça fonctionne très bien avec le commutateur réseau (switch) TRENDnet TEG-S350 supportant aussi la vitesse 2.5G. La connexion est stable en tout temps.Les copies de fichiers réseaux se transmettent à 2.5 fois la vitesse ce qui donne 283Mo/s en utilisant du câblage de catégorie 5E (Cat5e), comparativement à 113Mo/s sur un réseau gigabit 1000M. Et ça supporte le réseau duplex intégral (full duplex) ce qui signifie qu’on peut envoyer et recevoir des fichiers jusqu’à 283Mo/s simultanément dans les 2 directions. Copier des fichiers qui prenaient 30 minutes ne prennent que 12 minutes maintenant.J’ai atteint ces vitesses de téléchargement en copiant par réseau des fichiers entre ordinateurs équipés de mémoires M.2 SSD. Si la copie par réseau se fait avec des disques durs ordinaires, il faut s’attendre à des performances beaucoup moindres.La puce RTL8125 nécessite au minimum un port PCIe 2.0 x1. La carte réseau fonctionne bien dans un port PCIe 3.0 également.Le pilote automatique de Windows 10 v20H2 est daté de 2015, alors j’ai téléchargé le pilote officiel de Realtek daté de mars 2021. Dès qu’on branche le câble réseau, la vitesse 2500/2500Mbps est détectée dans Windows 10.Jusqu’à date, je suis très satisfait du produit et ça permet d’augmenter facilement la vitesse du réseau à faible coût, comparativement aux coûts des composantes réseaux 5G et 10G que l’on retrouve généralement dans les grandes entreprises.
D. Running –
Came with everything including manual, install disk, extra backplate for small form sized pc’s, & YES, even the screw to hold the card. Also card came with the big red heatsink, even though the box pictured differently. Windows had the latest drivers & I was at 2.5GB connection! Speed test on the new Bell HomeHub 4000 was OVER 1700 Down, & OVER 1GB Up! I even got a spike of 225 MEGABYTES!!Only strange thing is it arrived in a huge vanilla envelope rather than a box or something that would fit a normal apartment mailbox. Seriously, you could have fit half a dozen of these in just one! Easier for the mail to read & sort I guess? HUGE shout out to 3rd party international delivery service “intelcomexpress” for delivering on a SUNDAY!!
Martin, Müller –
Ich habe mir diesen Netzwerkadapter gekauft , da der alte im PC wohl zu schwach war!? Die Netzwerkkarte wurde sofort erkannt , und Tatsächlich habe ich derzeit eine etwas bessere Internet Verbindung als mit der alten Netzwerkkarte! Ob es nun an die Karte oder meinem Internetanbieter liegt , keine Ahnung. Das komische ist: Am Router kommen 100 Prozent an , aber an meinem PC 70-80 Prozent. Keine Ahnung woran es noch liegen könnte. :_(
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