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    XPS-15 (9530) Ethernet to USB Adapter/Cable......

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by marc515, Dec 15, 2013.

  1. marc515

    marc515 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,

    Since my new XPS-15 (9530) doesn't have an Ethernet port, I need to get a decent Ethernet to USB Adapter/Cable; I'm guessing a USB 3 would be the latest and greatest.

    Any suggestions?

    Thank you
     
    marc515, Dec 15, 2013
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  2. Cincinnatux

    Cincinnatux Notebook Guru

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    Not only would 3.0 be the latest and greatest, but it is the only way to get the full Ethernet bandwidth. USB 2.0 would be a bottleneck. Expect to pay between $15 and $20 (US).

    via Tapatalk and my S4
     
    Cincinnatux, Dec 15, 2013
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    Afy Notebook Guru

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    I use an older USB 2 converter and have had no issues. YMMY
     
    Afy, Dec 20, 2013
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  4. swordofsilence

    swordofsilence Notebook Consultant

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    You would probably only notice if you are using it on a gigabit network. I bought the Dell 2.0 version and brought it to work to test it and it was quite a bit slower than my regular Ethernet plug. I got less than 300 Mbps with it and got 1 Gbps with the regular plug (file transfer speeds). I'm returning mine and getting a 3.0 adapter from Amazon. Dell needs to update their product page - it said Gigabit in few places.

    Edit - I should clarify that I tested it on another laptop that has an Ethernet port. I don't have my XPS 15 yet.
     
    swordofsilence, Dec 20, 2013
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  5. theriko

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    I think you'll find that 'technically' it is a gigabit ethernet port (300Mbps is certainly faster than a 10/100 adapter would be) it is just limited by the USB2 bus (480Mbps peak). But yes, to get full gigabit performance you would need a USB3 adaptor.
     
    theriko, Dec 22, 2013
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    ObserverJLin, Mar 18, 2014
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