The AXAGON USB-C to 10 Gigabit Ethernet network adapter lets you connect a laptop or computer to a network, NAS, or 10G switch at speeds of up to 10 Gb/s. It features an RJ-45 port, Realtek RTL8159 chipset, Wake-on-LAN support, Energy Efficient Ethernet power-saving technologies, and a detachable 19 cm USB-C cable. The durable aluminium body ensures efficient passive cooling and quiet operation.
The AXAGON external network card is a practical solution for devices without a LAN port and for computers with slower Gigabit Ethernet. Connecting via USB-C provides a stable wired connection with low latency, suitable for fast NAS backups, transferring large files, working with video stored on the network, and home 10G infrastructure. The link speed is set automatically according to the connected device.
The adapter supports speeds from 10 Mb/s up to 10 Gb/s, including 1, 2.5, and 5 Gb/s. For the maximum speed of 10 Gb/s, a Cat 6A or higher network cable is recommended; a Cat 6 cable can be used for distances of approximately up to 55 m. NBASE-T technology enables speeds of up to 5 Gb/s even with standard UTP Cat5e cabling.
Practical features and equipment:
- Wake-on-LAN support for remotely waking the computer using Magic Packet, Link Change wake-up, Microsoft WPD, and RealWoW!.
- IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet power-saving mode and advanced power management.
- Ribbed aluminium body with a fingerprint-resistant surface, passive cooling, and an eyelet for the included cord.
- LED indication of activity and data transfer (green) and 10G connection (orange).
- In Windows 11, the device works automatically after connection; a Realtek driver is recommended for maximum performance. In Linux, a driver is required for speeds above 1 Gb/s.
Specifications
- Product type
- External USB-C to 10 Gigabit Ethernet network adapter
- Input interface
- USB 10Gb/s (USB 3.2 Gen 2), USB-C female
- USB compatibility
- USB 20Gb/s, USB 40Gb/s / USB4, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 / 5
- Detachable cable
- USB-C male – USB-C male, USB 20Gb/s
- USB-C cable length
- 19 cm
- Output interface
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-45 female
- Supported Ethernet speeds
- 10 / 100 / 1000 / 2500 / 5000 / 10000 Mb/s
- Supported standards
- IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T, IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBASE-T / 5GBASE-T, IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
- NBASE-T
- Up to 5 Gb/s when using standard UTP Cat5e cabling
- Speed detection
- Automatic, 10 / 100 / 1000 / 2500 / 5000 / 10000 Mb/s, full duplex
- Recommended cabling for 10 Gb/s
- Cat 6A and higher up to 100 m; Cat 6 approximately up to 55 m
- Jumbo Frame
- Up to 16 KB
- Supported network functions
- Checksum Offload for IPv4, IPv6, TCP, and UDP; Segmentation Task-offload Large Send v1 and v2; IEEE 802.1P; IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging; IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex flow control; hardware CRC checking; Auto-MDI/MDIX
- Chipset
- Realtek RTL8159
- Wake-on-LAN
- Yes, Magic Packet, Link Change wake-up, Microsoft Wake Packet Detection, RealWoW!
- Power management
- Power Management Offload (ARP and NS), IEEE 802.3az EEE, Microsoft Modern Standby, ECMA-393 proxZzzy(R)
- Power supply
- Powered via the USB bus, without an external power adapter
- Hot Plug
- Yes
- Indicators
- LED: green for activity and data transfer, orange for 10G connection
- Material and cooling
- Aluminium body with passive cooling and a fingerprint-resistant surface
- Eyelet
- Eyelet for a cord; a braided keychain cord is included
- Dimensions
- 82.6 × 32 × 15.5 mm (L × W × H), 87 mm including the eyelet
- Weight
- 66 g without cable
- Supported operating systems
- Windows 10, Windows 11 and newer, Linux; a driver from www.realtek.com is required for speeds above 1 Gb/s in Linux
- Package contents
- USB network adapter, USB-C to USB-C USB 20Gb/s cable, braided keychain cord, multilingual manual, cardboard packaging with hanging hole
- Sales unit
- 1 piece
