Apple USB Ethernet Adaptor

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    USB 2.0

    • Written by from Austin

    11 of 23 people found this useful

    1 Star because it's hot swappable in Bootcamp/Windows (unlike the thunderbolt ethernet adapter on MBPr)
    1 Star because it's 10/100.

    -3 stars, not USB3.0, not Gigabit Ethernet.

    Was this useful? USB 2.0

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Great, for about a year and half.

    • Written by from Menlo Park

    51 of 53 people found this useful

    This worked fine for a year with my MB Air (both Win 7/64 & Mt. Lion). Then it just died - not recognized at all as a USB device.

    Was this useful? Great, for about a year and half.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    It works...

    • Written by from Maryville

    25 of 38 people found this useful

    Gigabit speeds have been out for years and is even available in mainstream electronics. Why are these speeds not available is beyond me. Perhaps the usb 2.0 bus is too slow? I am disappointed that I am forced to use outdated technology when connecting my client's MacBook Air to Ethernet.

    Was this useful? It works...

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    doesn't work with time machine

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    17 of 41 people found this useful

    Having a Macbook Air for almost two years, I look forward to a faster connection and hence choose this 100Mbps adapter. Unfortunately, this connection would allow me to use the time machine enabled on my NAS. ....

    Was this useful? doesn't work with time machine

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Works when it works... but

    • Written by from San Jose

    50 of 54 people found this useful

    I have purchased four of these devices for my wife's MacBook Air and only one is still working. I have also replaced two of them through the Apple store. I am extremely disappointed with the quality of this simple but essential device.

    Was this useful? Works when it works... but

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Now Only Works With MacBook Air

    • Written by from Port Orchard

    488 of 588 people found this useful

    This little gem used to be the device of choice for adding a second Ethernet interface to a Mac Mini Server and I'd been using one that way for about a year. After doing a software update to 10.6.6 it stopped working. Forewarned is forearmed – it appears that Apple is finally enforcing the MacBook Air system requirement. Bummer. Two stars for downgraded functionality.

    Was this useful? Now Only Works With MacBook Air

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    I have 3 of these and only 1 works!

    • Written by from Tijeras

    17 of 34 people found this useful

    I have three of these adapters. I bought one with my new MacBook Air which works fine. I went to the local Apple store and bought two more and neither of those work??? Has anyone seen problems with newer version of these units?

    Was this useful? I have 3 of these and only 1 works!

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Does Its Job - But NO Gigabit? Really?

    • Written by from Mount Airy

    37 of 161 people found this useful

    Again, Apple continues to confound me with providing an elegant-working solution to provide a hardwired Ethernet port to the Macbook Air, but designing it to run at 100 Mbps. Yes - 100 MEGABITS PER SECOND. Really, Apple? I find it hard to believe it would have cost any more to provide a 1Gbps adapter...

    Let's all get Erasertop haircuts and go see the Bel Biv Devoe concert since our Ethernet connections run at speeds from the 90s. Booooooo!

    Was this useful? Does Its Job - But NO Gigabit? Really?

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