Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
Easily connect your MacBook Air computer to an Ethernet network with the Apple USB Ethernet Adapter. Small and light, it connects to the USB 2.0 port of your MacBook Air and provides an RJ-45 connector that supports 10/100BASE-T performance.
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Overview
The Apple USB Ethernet Adapter is a simple, one-piece external adapter that plugs into the USB 2.0 port of your MacBook Air to provide 10/100BASE-T performance. Simply plug your Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 connector — no external power is required. It’s small, light, easy to install, and even easier to use.
Technical Details
- USB 2.0 with bus power
- 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45 connector)
What's in the Box
- Apple USB Ethernet Adapter with built-in 4.6-inch USB cable
- User's Guide
System Requirements
- MacBook Air computer with available USB 2.0 port
Most Useful Reviews
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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
Tip top product
Written by LA from SOUTHAMPTON
13-Sep-2009
Works very well indeed without any fuss. An attractive price for what it is and what it does.
It's silly I know but I must add that, from an aesthetic point of view, it is lovely to look at, hold and touch! …More96 of 96 people found this useful
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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
It works
Written by MR from Watford
09-Apr-2008
Works as advertised, would be handy if it had link/activity lights.
70 of 84 people found this useful
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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
An adapter that actually works!
Written by AD from SALFORD
16-Dec-2008
I had previously tried two other makes of supposedly Mac-compatible USB ethernet adapters before I bought this version. They were both rubbish.
This one does exactly what it's supposed to - give you full speed 100mbps ethernet. None of the others I have tried come close, the best achieving 1MB/s. This Apple adapter easily gets 11.7MB/s over my LAN, which is indistinguishable from built-in ethernet. Top marks!
Now I'm waiting for the Apple Gigabit USB Adapter. I know we're limited to 480mbps over USB, but that would still be a nice boost. …More29 of 33 people found this useful
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
Tip top product
Written by LA from SOUTHAMPTON
13-Sep-2009
Works very well indeed without any fuss. An attractive price for what it is and what it does.
It's silly I know but I must add that, from an aesthetic point of view, it is lovely to look at, hold and touch! …More96 of 96 people found this useful
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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
Works with a 2009 Mac mini
Written by RT from Bury St. Edmunds
06-Jul-2009
I've been using a Mac mini running Mac OS X Server as a house-hold/small business Internet gateway and mail-server but really needed a second Ethernet port.
I bought the Apple USB Ethernet Adaptor and found that it does work really well on the (2009) Mac mini and at £19 is reasonably priced as well. …More19 of 20 people found this useful
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Apple USB Ethernet Adapter
An adapter that actually works!
Written by AD from SALFORD
16-Dec-2008
I had previously tried two other makes of supposedly Mac-compatible USB ethernet adapters before I bought this version. They were both rubbish.
This one does exactly what it's supposed to - give you full speed 100mbps ethernet. None of the others I have tried come close, the best achieving 1MB/s. This Apple adapter easily gets 11.7MB/s over my LAN, which is indistinguishable from built-in ethernet. Top marks!
Now I'm waiting for the Apple Gigabit USB Adapter. I know we're limited to 480mbps over USB, but that would still be a nice boost. …More29 of 33 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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I have an iMac Intel (2006) running 10.4. and need to connect to the internet via ethernet. Would this adapter work?
- Asked by SG from london
- 13-Oct-2009
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Will this work with VMWare Fusion? What do guest machines see? A USB device they don't understand, or an ethernet interface?
- Asked by RG from Bristol
- 22-Oct-2009
Most Recent
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Can I use it to connect the usb to the airport express usb and conect the rj45 to my computer that does not have wifi?
- Asked by MH from Dublin
- 21-Nov-2009
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Will this work with a non-powered USB hub? Or does it have to be directly plugged into my MacBook Air or powered USB hub?
- Asked by JL from San Francisco
- 20-Nov-2009
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Can I use it to connect a usb keyboard to a ethernet port on a iMac?
- Asked by PD
- 20-Nov-2009
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Will this adapter fit on MacBook Air to connect to older i-pod for updates?
- Asked by CC from mableton
- 17-Nov-2009
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I have a USB Modem model no. MA034 to connect to dail up. What version is this?
- Asked by AH from North Bay
- 11-Nov-2009
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Can this be used for the Mac Mini Server, so that there is a separate outward IP & an Inward IP? I'd like to keep inside, out of site of the ISP.
- Asked by RW from Citrus Heights
- 11-Nov-2009
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Is this a way to get a 2nd Ethernet port on an early Power Mac G5 running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server, to allow it to work as a gateway?
- Asked by PB from Auckland
- 07-Nov-2009
