USB to Ethernet adapters have suddenly seen a surge in popularity as ultrabooks have become a lot thinner and a lot less people use Ethernet for getting online. There are some other uses of USB to Ethernet adapters, for instance connecting two computers for doing heavy data transfer or reducing ping times when doing gaming on laptops.
Some Apple laptops like Macbook Air and Macbook 2016 model also do not come with Ethernet port and they too can make use of a cheap USB to Ethernet adapter for getting online or gaming. If you recently bought laptops that have only one USB port, then you might to get USB 3.0 multi USB port adapter.
Best USB 3.0 To Ethernet adapters
Inateck 3 Ports USB 3.0 Hub and Ethernet Hub Converter [asa]B00IJU0K2Q[/asa]
* Turn one of your computer’s USB ports into three USB3.0 superspeed ports and one RJ45 Gigabit ethernet port, especially as flexible solution for Ultrabooks, notebooks and tablets featuring USB interfaces.
* Support Hot Swap, Plug & Play, connected reciprocal compatibility with USB2.0/1.1/1.0.
* Support IPv4/IPv6 protocols, dual channel transfer mode, automatic transfer and data stream reversing regulation
Anker Unibody Aluminum USB 3.0 to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [asa]B00PC0H9IE[/asa]
* USB 3.0 male A to RJ45 female adapter supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps ethernet. Adopts USB 3.0 standard. Backward compatible with 2.0/1.1 standards.
* Supports backpressure routing and IEEE 802.3x flow control for full-duplex (FDX) and half-duplex (HDX) systems. Compatible with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE 802.3ab. Supports IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet).
* Supports crossover detection, auto-correction and Wake-on-LAN (WOL). Supports Windows (32/64 bit) 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP, Mac OS 10.5 or higher. Driver-free for Mac OS.
* Powered via USB – no external power adapter needed. LED indicators indicate operation.
StarTech USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet [asa]B0095EFXMC[/asa]
* USB to RJ45 adapter supports Gigabit networking over USB 3.0
* IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T) compatible
* Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction (Auto MDIX)
* IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging support, Powered directly from the USB ports
USB 2.0 to Ethernet adapters
AmazonBasics USB 2.0 to 10/100 Ethernet LAN Network Adapter [asa]B00M77HLII[/asa]
Connects a USB 2.0 device (computer/tablet) to a router, modem, or network switch to deliver Hi-Speed Full 10/100 Mbps Ethernet over USB 2.0’s 480 Mbps bus; faster than most wireless connections
Supports both full-duplex and half-duplex operations along with suspend mode and remote wakeup via link-up and magic packet
Compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10Base-T) and 802.3u (100Base-TX) standards
USB powered RJ-45 network port for any 10/1000 Mbps network
Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11, and Chrome OS
Cable Matters 202023 USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Adapter [asa]B00ET4KHJ2[/asa]
Portable USB to Ethernet adapter connects a USB 2.0 equipped computer or tablet to a router, modem, or network switch to bring Fast Ethernet to your network connection
Leveraging the high bandwidth of Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface at up to 480 Mbps, this USB 2.0 to Ethernet adapter guarantees a reliable network connection with 100 Mbps Ethernet
This lightweight USB to network adapter is a perfect accessory for adding a standard RJ45 port to your Ultrabook, notebook, or Macbook Air for file transferring, video conferencing, gaming, and HD video streaming
Supported features include Wake-on-Lan (WoL), Full-Duplex (FDX) and Half-Duplex (HDX) Ethernet, Crossover Detection, Backpressure Routing, Auto-Correction (Auto MDIX). Supports IPv4/IPv6 protocols and 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networks
Wired USB Ethernet connection is more reliable than wireless network. This Ethernet to USB adapter is compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11, and Chrome OS.
Ugreen 20254 USB 2.0 to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN Wired Network Adapter [asa]B00MYT481C[/asa]
USB male A to RJ45 female ethernet adapter connects your computer or tablet to a router,modem or network switch for network connection
A good solution for adding a standard RJ45 port to your Ultrabook, notebook, or Macbook Air for file transferring, video conferencing, gaming, and HD video streaming.
Full 10/100 Mbps fast Ethernet performance over USB 2.0’s 480 Mbps bus, faster and more reliable than most wireless connections. Link and Activity LEDs. USB powered, no external power required.
Supported features include Wake-on-Lan (WoL), Full-Duplex (FDX) and Half-Duplex (HDX) Ethernet, Crossover Detection, Backpressure Routing, Auto-Correction (Auto MDIX). Supports IPv4/IPv6 protocols and 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networks.
Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, Mac OSX 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10, Linux kernel 3.x/2.6, and Chrome OS.
UtechSmart USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Wired Network Adapter [asa]B00F41TWAO[/asa]
Add a fast wired network interface. Supports Windows, Mac, Wii, Wii U, Linux, Chrome OS etc.
Full 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet performance over USB 2.0’s 480 Mbps bus–faster than most wireless connections.
ASIX AX88772 chipset. RJ-45 network port for any 10/100 Mbps network. Link and Activity LEDs. USB powered.
Windows 8 and Surface Pro built-in support. Windows 7, Vista, XP supported by Windows Update, disk, and download.
Drivers built in to Mac OS X Lion 10.7+, Wii, ChromeOS
Plugable USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Wired Network Adapter [asa]B00484IEJS[/asa]
Add a fast wired network interface. Supports Windows, Mac, Wii, Wii U, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and with the majority of rooted ROMs.
Full 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet performance over USB 2.0’s 480 Mbps bus–faster than most wireless connections
ASIX AX88772 chipset. RJ-45 network port for any 10/100 Mbps network. Link and Activity LEDs. USB powered.