SABRENT USB-C to 5G Ethernet Adapter – 5GbE Optimized, USB 3.1 Gen 1+ Required, Clear Compatibility, Aluminum Body, Plug-and-Play for Data-Capable USB-C Devices (NT-C5GA)

Works as expected out of the box on Windows 11. However, if you're on Linux or BSD you'll need to make sure that you're running a somewhat recent version of the r8152 driver. This device uses an r8157 chipset which is supported properly only in newer versions of the driver. I tried to find release notes for the driver to identify when support was actually added but those don't seem to exist anywhere. Even the upcoming Ubuntu release beta - 25.04 Plucky Puffin - only includes version 1.12.13 of the r8152 kernel module. This is fine for other adapters in the family, including 2.5G adapters, but won't recognize or properly initialize the R8157 chip. If the newer driver versions aren't available, a fallback driver will be used that results in very flaky behavior. Connections are negotiated at 705 mb/s, for instance, and actual throughput is inconsistent, fluctiating dramatically over time. Thankfully this can be fixed by finding an updated package for the r8152 kernel module th at works with your distro and installing it. For ubuntu I used the "awesometic/realtek-r8152-dkms" package on github via the PPM method they recommend in the readme. With the latest driver version installed - 2.19.2 when I'm writing this review - the device set itself up properly, negotiated a 5G-BASE-T conneciton, and worked as expected.

I have 2gb fiber, so i picked this up for my windows laptop (HP Omen) When i plugged it in, it seem to auto install properly, however, i was getting 15mb down, 500 up. I went to the sabrent website to try and find a driver, but the link was a dead link (as other reviewers mentioned). So i was about to pack it up and send it back, then i saw on another product someone mentioned in a review they needed to do a windows update. so i tried it. Sure enough, windows update found an updated Realtek driver and installed it Now i get ~ 2100/2100 like I expected. So if you get really bad throughput when you plug it in, go to windows update. you will need the updated driver. Now it works perfectly and super fast.

Last night it was working great, full 5Gbs speed in both directions. It was working so well I was going to get up in the morning and write. Rave review. So many of these products are just rebadged mainland junk, so it was great to have something that worked. This morning my computer literally would not boot if this thing was connected. My switch didn’t light up so it wasn’t even going so far as to bring up the hardware. Once I did get it up and running—without the busted adapter plugged in—as soon as I plugged it back in my mouse and keyboard froze. This device didn’t just fail, it failed so hard that it broke USB on my entire computer if it was plugged in. When it was working I was very pleased but the fact that a device can go so far as to prevent enumeration on an entire set of USB ports means the hardware is defective. And this was *FOUR HOURS LATER*. Yes, four. I went to bed late last night, slept like crap, and when I got back up my computer wouldn’t start. All because of this network plug. I know how to troubleshoot this stuff. Really. I could, in theory, write the driver myself. I know how USB works. I know my hardware and the kernel running on it. That is to say, I know when something isn’t just broken but super broken. It’s disappointing. The Sabrent name used to stand for quality. I have several pieces of Sabrent hardware and I’ve always praised them. Well, not any more. I don’t have the time to monkey around with some support goon on the phone, and it’s past the Amazon return window so this thing that cost me over $30 goes into the trash.

Perfect. Use on work laptop. 5gb speeds from Frontier.

When the LAN port on my PC failed, I needed a quick and reliable alternative — and this product delivered. I'm using it on a desktop with an AMD CPU and a fiber internet connection, and it’s been working flawlessly so far. No drops, no speed issues, and setup was plug-and-play on the Mac, but the PC did require a simple driver install. I was impressed enough that I bought a second one to take with me for travel. I use it with my Mac laptop whenever I need a stable, wired connection, and it works just as well there too. The only reason for the 4-star rating instead of 5 is that it's still relatively new to me, but so far, no issues at all. Definitely a handy and reliable little device to have around.

Downloaded the latest driver before plugging in the adapter, went to switch over the ethernet cable and nothing happened, no internet on my device. Started troubleshooting the issue and couldn't figure it out. Everything worked as it should minus the ethernet to adapter. As I sat there bewildered, it started working. I don't know, but I can confirm I have 5G internet and I am getting ~4.6G through the adapter which was expected. Do recommend, just I guess be patient at first?

I brought 3 different adapter and this one got pretty warm compare to other brands, so I decided to keep the other brand. The one I keep has ASIN: B0CD1FDKT1 - from UGREEN. It's cool, fast detect and works with Linux 24.04 LTS.

Just what I needed for 5gig! Works with Mac laptop without issue

Nareszcie karta sieciowa która działa. W opisie brak jednej rzeczy ,musi być USB c 3.2 gen 2 aby było dostępne pełne łącze 5 GB , na USB c 3.1 to prędkości max 2,5 GB ,natomiast na 3.0 co jest głównie normą w laptopach to poniżej 2 GB/s. Karta się grzeje przy ciągłej pracy,ale działa,nie wyłącza się.

We bought this Sabrent 5Gbps adapter and plugged it straight into the back of the Thunderbolt port of a Mac Mini M1. We have a 10Gbps switch connected to an 8-bay Synology NAS with a 10Gbps PCI card. I did a test beforehand using the standard 1Gbps RJ-45 connection on the back of the Mac Mini and got 115Mbps for both read and write. When I plugged in the Sabrent 5Gbps adapter it instantly recognised it, no drivers to install. I did another test with the AJA System Test Lite app and got 392Mbps write and 525Mbps read speeds. I am chuffed to mega bits with this adapter. It works flawlessly and has sped up our video-editing workflow.

Ottimo. Sfrutta al massimo la mia connessione 2.5Gb

Funktioniert soweit wenn man den passenden Treiber gefunden hat für Windows

Parfait ! Automatiquement reconnu sous ubuntu