Plugable debuts new USB-C 2.5Gbps Ethernet Adapter

Plugable has launched a brand new USB-C Ethernet Adapter, allowing users to upgrade their desktops and laptops with faster wired connection speeds up to 2.5 gigabits per second.

The new adapter supports wired speeds of up to 2.5 times faster than the 1 gigabit per second standard when used with Cat 5e cabling and appropriate network infrastructure. This means that users can leverage existing cables commonly found in existing networks in conjunction with new switches and perhaps routers to more than double the performance of a local network compared to traditional Gigabit Ethernet.

Its plug-and-play design doesn't require intensive set-up, saving users plenty of time and frustration. The adapter is backward compatible with earlier networking standards such as Gigabit (10/100/1000) networks.

It also supports auto-negotiation and is compatible with both full-duplex and half-duplex networks. It connects to a computer via USB-C but also boasts a USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB-A adapter for increased flexibility. The adapter is compatible with Windows 10, 8.x, and 7, and macOS 10.7 and above.

The Plugable 2.5 Gigabit USB Ethernet Adapter is available for purchase at Amazon for $39.99, with a $10 discount offered using promo code 25ETHERNET from 1PM eastern time on Tuesday. It is currently available in the US, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, and Japan.

8 Comments

omar morales 60 comments · 12 Years

About 4 years ago

How do I exactly get the $10 launch discount? it showing up at regular price.

Mike Wuerthele 6897 comments · 8 Years

omar morales said:

How do I exactly get the $10 launch discount? it showing up at regular price.

We'll talk to Plugable about it.

Edit - there you go, coupon code added to the article.

cpsro 3232 comments · 14 Years

fyi: in my experience, even between the fastest Macs connected via 10GbE, a single "scp" file transfer tops out at about 260 MB/s or 2.1 Gbps. To make more use of 10GbE bandwidth, multiple simultaneous streams must be run, and even then the max. throughput is about half of the theoretical bandwidth.
In other words, this dongle is likely to provide perfectly adequate service and much better throughput than 1GbE at a very reasonable price and with little added heft. 10 GbE dongles are far more expensive, very heavy, and also consume a lot of power.

Mike Wuerthele said:

omar morales said:

How do I exactly get the $10 launch discount? it showing up at regular price.

We'll talk to Plugable about it.

Edit - there you go, coupon code added to the article.

Thanks :)

BigDann 66 comments · 7 Years

cpsro said:

fyi: in my experience, even between the fastest Macs connected via 10GbE, a single "scp" file transfer tops out at about 260 MB/s or 2.1 Gbps. To make more use of 10GbE bandwidth, multiple simultaneous streams must be run, and even then the max. throughput is about half of the theoretical bandwidth.
In other words, this dongle is likely to provide perfectly adequate service and much better throughput than 1GbE at a very reasonable price and with little added heft. 10 GbE dongles are far more expensive, very heavy, and also consume a lot of power.

The issue is the limitations of the drive and any heavy processing which is competing with the file transfer. And you still have the limits of the Thunderbolt3/USB-C services. Its still faster than WiFi ;-}