for people working from home to connect your Microsoft surface pro or PC to ethernet network via USB.
There is another one Microsoft Surface USB-C to Ethernet/USB 3.0 this is if you need to connect via USB -C here is the link
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/microsoft-surface-usb-c-to-et…
the above item is also currently selling for $29
My workmate used an older Surface with a USB3 hub with one of these and two USB3-HDMI adaptors and with enough ports for keyboard, mouse and external storage. It all worked surprisingly well. This tiny computer driving three external displays (including the built-in DP) like a big boy!
Yes, I have the surface docking station at home but I don't want to bring this as it's too heavy, or another adapter to lug around with me. If it just had two USB ports it would be much easier when working away from the office/home.
Can it be used with the USB port that is on the power brick?
No. That port is for power only.
Edit: and it's slow charging as well.
My one was dodgy. I bought a surface pro 3 about 5 years ago, I thought it was just my phone at the time (Galaxy Note 2) but (from the power adaptor usb port), my phone would charge for a second, then disconnect. I had another device that charged fine, but a few years later I came to realise the one that charged ok was the anomaly.
oh you can buy the cheapies from Ebay they have other ports in there as well for $30, 1 USB can become USC-c HDMI RJ45 SD card reader Extra USB-A .. why waste money on one dongle…
the cheapo ones with no brand might break the laptop, good if you find one with a somewhat known brand for that price with multiple ports.
This reply is to the person who downvoted, i've had experience with these no brand ones, I have 12 of them in my draw right now, because they've all broke, I have a MacBook Pro and one of them had a issue where it would cut out when transferring files and lots more issues, my usb c port stopped working and I took to apple and luckily they replaced my whole logic board, didn't tell them about what I plugged in it, but it was a hassle to get all my files back on there but at least I have a working usb c port. I ended up giving up and getting a nice Anker hub on sale for $40 and I have had no issues with it so far and I have been using it for 3 months now. it is backed with a Anker warranty as well.
Has it occurred to you that the MacBook Pro was the problem, not the hubs? I've got a cheapie ethernet hub with three USB-C ports that cost under $20 and has been going strong for three years now.
@sepa: Nope, I even borrowed my friends apple original dongles and tried it on the other usb c ports and worked like a dream, used it for a week and was all good, my other usb c port that broke had bent pins inside it.
Just better to spend a little extra and get a reliable dongle with warranty on it, not worth risking your laptop that you bought with your hard earned money, luckily apple didn't realise and luckily it was under warranty still.
I believe if you want to boot over lan/use lan within a boot disk then u need a dongle like this that supports pxe. Cheapos dongle aren't detected
Or you (almost) get what you pay for
Eg speeds, bandwidth
This next bit is a afaik/guess - paying for a very cheap item that is usb-c may look the same, however when usb-c connection does a handshake - itll ascertain a lower speed(?) <— happy to be corrected on this
It's like buying a charging cable - of course some are stupidly overpriced, but there are definitive tiers to choose from that vary in features
Cheapies are often not gigabit from what ive seen. They are often base10/100.
It's insane the RRP is $79.95. I tried to buy the USB-C one but its only available for pickup from Thomastown & Moorabin (VIC).
The Wavlink-Ethernet-Aluminum-Splitter-ChromeBook on Amazon seemed like a better alternative for $24.95
I don't really see the bargain, you can get functionally the same thing on eBay for $13
Official Microsoft branded. Guaranteed to work on surface with good throughput. Definitely a bargain.
I suppose for $7 it doesn't hurt to get a properly vetted product with warranty :)
$7?
Anyone know if it'll work with Nintendo Switch?
If you want one to work with the Switch, use this, and it's cheaper ($25.99). https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00MYTSN18/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i…
Hopefully the next Surface comes with more USB-C ports. I hate how slow Microsoft are to add this stuff.
And Thunderbolt :P
Does this work with standard laptops running Microsoft?
Yep
This is very expensive. I have purchased USB 3.0 hubs for around $15 from Amazon that had gigabit ethernet plus 3 USB 3.0 ports. Here's a similar one (haven't tried that model, but it's $10). Yeah, it's not Microsoft branded, but your Surface won't care.
For the small portion of people that are curious — both the USB and the USB-C version don't work on macOS. Microsoft hasn't released drivers/kexts and no one knows what is compatible. I found out the hard (and expensive) way :(
Interesting. The cheap one I bought from Amazon works fine in Linux without having to install or do anything (so MacOS should work too I'd guess). The one I linked above supposedly also works with MacOS. I don't see why anyone would spend $30 on this adapter when you can get a hub with additional USB ports at a third of the price, and with better compatibility.
Yeah I think the chipset inside of these Ethernet adapters are proprietary Microsoft and hence, do not work on macOS (maybe they're rebranded chipsets?).
I tried it on a Windows machine and it works straight out of the box (how surprising).
At work I am using this one, and it has a Realtek chipset. I think most of the vanilla ones use Realtek, which "just works" on most platforms I think.
@Make it so: Oh that one, I had one of those but I accidentally broke it. I have a MBP and as you'd probably guess, I need an entire bag of adapters and it was one of the more bulky adapters in my carry pouch, which caused the USB-end wire to snap.
I've used one of the UGREEN ones which are actually really good — plug-n-play on both Windows and macOS, but I gave it to someone (can't remember who) and I can't find it anymore hahaha
I figured that the Microsoft one would be great as it's a big company product and because it originally retails for so much, the build quality can't be bad — well, turns out it's not even supported on macOS LOL
I bought one adapter which has 4 USB ports and an Ethernet port from ebay around $20. Works really well so far. It's better to have the USB ports and Ethernet port all in one.
I'd argue this is a much better option as you'll need some extra USB ports eventually - it's great with my Surface 3:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00LLUEJFU/
I'm sure there are cheaper options, but I've been very happy with several UGREEN products - they ship quickly via prime too.
I just bought a couple adaptors similar to these to get our non-Ultra Chromecasts onto ethernet.
Great news for anyone who is working with a Surface, you can use your only USB port with this adapter.
(Seriously I love this laptop but only one USB port is stupid).