The compact AXAGON ADE-ARC USB‑C adapter turns your USB 3.2 Gen 1 port into Gigabit Ethernet with 10/100/1000 Mb/s speeds. It offers stable and fast wired connectivity, automatic driver installation on Windows 8.1+ without internet, support for Wake‑on‑LAN, VLAN (802.1Q), Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az), and other smart features for reliable operation on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and Android.
The compact AXAGON ADE-ARC USB‑C adapter turns your USB 3.2 Gen 1 port into Gigabit Ethernet with 10/100/1000 Mb/s speeds. It offers stable and fast wired connectivity, automatic driver installation on Windows 8.1+ without internet, support for Wake‑on‑LAN, VLAN (802.1Q), Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az), and other smart features for reliable operation on Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and Android.
A reliable network adapter for laptops, ultrabooks, and desktops that easily adds a missing RJ‑45, replaces a faulty NIC, and ensures fast and stable connectivity via USB‑C. Thanks to the Realtek RTL8153 chipset, it supports jumbo frames, full/half duplex with flow control, Auto MDI/MDIX, and hardware checksum offload to reduce CPU load.
Installation takes moments – Plug & Play, Hot Plug, and on Windows 8.1 and newer it provides automatic installation without internet access (CDC‑ECM). The adapter is bus‑powered, has status LEDs, and with dimensions 58 × 24 × 16 mm and weight of just 20 g, it’s perfect for travel.
Key advantages:
- Gigabit RJ‑45 via USB‑C 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 and Thunderbolt 3/4.
- Support for IPv4/IPv6 checksum offload, TCP Large Send Offload, 802.1P QoS, 802.1Q VLAN, EEE 802.3az.
- Wake‑on‑LAN (Magic Packet, Microsoft Wake Frame/Packet, Link Change), RealWoW!, ECMA‑393.
- Broad OS compatibility: Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, Android*
- No external power, durable build, 15 cm USB cable.
* For Android devices, check Ethernet support with the device manufacturer.