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Sonnet Technologies aims to provide faster wired network connectivity by leveraging Ethernet speeds together with the Solo5G adapter that uses the USB-A, USB-C, or Thunderbolt ports on MacBook.
While all of Apple's current desktop Macs feature an Ethernet port, none of its notebook computers do. Sonnet Technologies has launched an adapter that will allow MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users to connect to Ethernet networks via their USB-C port.
The Solo5G utilizes NBASE-T, a standard that brings 2.5 and 5 Gbit/sec speeds to existing Ethernet cabling.
Sonnet claims that when used with a supported multigigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch, the Solo5G will deliver between 250% and 400% the speed of regular Gigabit Ethernet over the same wiring.
The Solo5G adapter comes with both 0.5-meter USB-C to USB-C , and USB-C to USB-A cables. Sonnet also provides a Mac installer which it claims uniquely saves users having to set it up via the Terminal.
Sonnet Technologies' Solo5G is available now for $79.99.
The Solo5G follows the company's recent Thunderbolt 3 card reader, and a similar USB to Ethernet adapter from QNAP.
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That is very cool indeed: compact, silent and affordable! Now to find some affordable 10G switches, and achieve the move from 1G Ethernet to maybe 4 or 5 times faster!
Nice it has interchangeable cables.
$269 Netgear MS510TX, 1x 10GbE SFP+, 1x 10GbE RJ45, 2x 5GbE RJ45, 2x 2.5GbE RJ45, 4x 1GbE RJ45