Comments on: WAVLINK 5Gbps USB-C to 5GbE Adapter Review https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/ Server and Workstation Reviews Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Evan Richardson https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/#comment-596988 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:49:40 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82705#comment-596988 @Jason Oliphant:

The prior realtek 2.5Gbps adapter (don’t have the chipset # handy right now) did not PXE boot, I don’t know if any realtek usb adapter nic can pxe boot but might be wrong on that.

]]> By: MOSFET https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/#comment-596014 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:37:03 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82705#comment-596014 I’ve had one for a couple of weeks, and also the 2.5GbE version for a couple of months. This one gets hotter, but i suppose not concerningly so. Works fine in macOS, although I did have a network connection present already when I first attached this, fwiw. In Windows, as with all Realtek, it really helps to have an updated driver from Realtek, at least from 2024. It works with MS generic driver, but doesn’t go much faster than about 1.5 GbE.

]]> By: iownmacs https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/#comment-596008 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:34:27 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82705#comment-596008 So what is the situation regarding Mac os? Does it require special drivers?

]]> By: Jason Oliphant https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/#comment-595885 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:40:18 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82705#comment-595885 Does it PXE boot? Does it have drivers for pxe booting?

]]> By: Jason K https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/#comment-595773 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:21:44 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82705#comment-595773 It’s not “drop in” for Linux, you’ll have to compile and install the drivers yourself. That’s not fun at the best of times, and certainly not with a RealTek chipset.

]]> By: Thomas https://www.servethehome.com/wavlink-5gbps-usb-c-to-5gbe-adapter-review/#comment-595322 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:13:22 +0000 https://www.servethehome.com/?p=82705#comment-595322 This chipset is a total mess on Linux currently, typical realtek stuff I guess

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