USB Type-C Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter
User Manual
Ver. 1.00
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Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................... 3
1.1 Product Introduction .................................................... 3
1.2 Features ........................................................................ 3
1.3 System Requirements .................................................. 4
1.4 Package Contents ......................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Getting Started ................................................. 5
2.1 Hardware Installation .................................................. 5
2.2 Driver Installation ........................................................ 5
2.2.1 Installation for Windows ....................................... 5
2.2.2 Installation for Mac OS ........................................ 7
2.2.3 Installation for Linux ............................................ 8
2.3 Hardware Verify......................................................... 10
2.3.1 Verifying for Windows........................................ 10
2.3.2 Verifying for Mac OS X...................................... 10
2.3.3 Verifying for Linux ............................................. 11
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
This USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter lets your MacBook or USB-C
ready device connect directly to the internet via Ethernet cable, this
compact and portable adapter is ideal as a desktop replacement
network adapter or laptop accessory.
1.2 Features
Add a Gigabit Ethernet network connection to your computer
through the latest USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) technology and USB
Type-C port
Works with the newest MacBook and other laptop and desktop
computers with a USB-C port
Powered directly from the USB port
Supports CDC-ECM
Supports full duplex
operation with IEEE 802.3x flow control
and half duplex operation with back-pressure flow control
Compatible with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
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Supports IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
Supports crossover detection and auto-correction
Supports advanced link down power saving when Ethernet cable
is unplugged
Supports Wake-on-LAN
Supports jumbo frame up to 9K bytes
LEDs indicate the status of Power status and Ethernet connection
1.3 System Requirements
Windows® 7/8/8.1 (32/64 bit); Mac OS X
10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10; Linux 2.6.27 and up (tested up to
3.13)
Available USB Type-C port
1.4 Package Contents
1 x USB Typ e-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
1 x Driver CD
1 x User Manual
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Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Plug the USB Typ e-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter directly into an
available USB Type-C on your computer.
2. Connect one end of your network cable into the RJ45 port of USB
Type-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the network cable into an available
Ethernet port on your router, switch, or any other networking
device.
2.2 Driver Installation
The following section shows you how to install the USB Type-C
Gigabit Ethernet Adapter driver on different operating systems.
2.2.1 Installation for Windows
1. Insert the provided CD into your disk drive. The CD-ROM will
start automatically. The following screen will show up and please
click “Install Driver”.
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*Note: Actual image may vary
Note: If the install program doesn’t run automatically, please
locate and double-click on the Autorun.exe file in the CD to
launch the install program.
2. Please click “USB 1000M”.
*Note: Actual image may vary
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3. Please click “USB 3.0 1000M” to start the installation.
*Note: Actual image may vary
4. Follow the instructions on screen to install the driver.
2.2.2 Installation for Mac OS
1. Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the “Ethernet Adapter” disc icon, double-click
“Drivers” folder.
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*Note: Actual image may vary
3. Go to the “USB 1000M”-> “USB 3.0 1000M”-> “RTL8153”
folder, then double click “RTUNICvx.x.x.pkg” file to launch the
driver installer.
*Note: Actual image may vary
4. Follow the instructions on screen to install the driver. After driver
installation is complete, you must restart your computer.
2.2.3 Installation for Linux
1. Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive.
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2. Extract the compressed driver source file to a certain directory by
the following command: (Please copy the driver file
“r8152-x.xx.xx.tar.bz2” from the CD folder “.\Driver\USB
GbE\AX88179&RTL8153\RTL8153\Linux” to a certain folder on
hard drive)
# tar –xf r8152-x.xx.xx.tar.bz2
3. Now, the driver source files should be extracted under the current
directory. Executing the following command to compile the
driver:
# make
4. If the compilation is well, the r8152.ko will be created under the
current directory.
5. If you want to use modprobe command to mount the driver,
executing the following command to install the driver into your
kernel:
# make install
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2.3 Hardware Verify
2.3.1 Verifying for Windows
1. Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control
Panel.
Start > Control Panel > Device Manager
2. Entry “Network adapters” item, and you can read “Realtek USB
GBE Family Controller” in the Device Manager.
2.3.2 Verifying for Mac OS X
1. Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu.
2. Click on More Info…
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3. In the Contents sidebar select USB from the Hardware section.
4. Scroll the list to reveal the USB Type-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
information
2.3.3 Verifying for Linux
1. You can check whether the driver is loading by using following
commands:
# lsmod | grep r8152
# ifconfig –a
If there is a device name, ethX, shown on the monitor, the linux
driver is load. Then, you can use the following command to
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activate the ethX.
# ifconfig ethX up, where X=0,1,2,…
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