Seems to be well made, plug and play function, no drivers needed, seems to work well and speedily on my home PC to Router wired connection, as the LAN port of PC has gone faulty, cheaper than buying an internal PCI card or having PC repaired, and apart from it taking up a Rear PC USB port I’m very happy with the performance, would recommend it to replace or add an extra LAN connection to an older PC.

I bought this adapter to use in a Proxmox cluster while testing pfSense and OPNsense firewall VMs. Although the adapter works and is detected as an ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, I found it could not deliver full gigabit performance under load.On my 900 Mbps internet connection the adapter consistently delivered around 600 Mbps download and ~150 Mbps upload, whereas my Intel PCIe network card in the same setup had no issue reaching the full 900 Mbps both ways. This seems to be a limitation of the ASIX chipset, which uses a lot of CPU and doesn’t perform well when used as a WAN interface or in virtualization or firewall environments.That said, I want to be clear:✔ For normal home users, laptops, and general wired connections, this adapter is absolutely fine.It installs automatically, works reliably, and provides a stable wired connection for everyday browsing, streaming, or office work.❌ But for advanced users running:Proxmox / VMwarepfSense or OPNsenseServer workloadsHigh-speed WAN routingAnything requiring sustained >700 Mbps throughput…this adapter is not the right choice. In these cases, an Intel-based NIC or a 2.5GbE Realtek RTL8156B USB adapter performs much better.Overall, a good value adapter for basic network connectivity, but not suitable for firewall, virtualization, or high-performance networking.Why 4 stars?✔ Works well for general consumersMost people buying this will use it for laptops, desktops, or temporary wired connections. For that purpose, the adapter works correctly.✔ Good valueIt’s inexpensive, plug-and-play, and does what Think Assemble says for typical users.✔ Your issue is specific to advanced use casesThe performance problem is not something most buyers will ever encounter. USB adapters (especially ASIX) are known to perform poorly under Proxmox/pfSense/OPNsense — but that’s outside the intended consumer usage.✘ But… it’s not suitable for high-performance or professional networkingSo a perfect 5 stars isn’t appropriate either.

I use this with my laptop at uni to connect to the ethernet, very useful when linux starts acting up and not connecting to wifi. The speed using this is a lot higher than over wifi and is extremely easy to use. I have not had any issues with this working on both linux and windows and is compatible by default. The quality is a little sub-par, but itd an ethernet connector, not an art piece and does its job amazingly

This is a great little gadget, arrived super quick from order, compact and well made, it gives me a strong Internet signal on Ethernet even though my laptop hasn’t got a port for an Ethernet cable, magic.

Reliable and Easy to Use
The Think Assemble Basics USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter works perfectly! I needed a quick fix for my laptop that doesn’t have an Ethernet port, and this little adapter did exactly what I needed. Setup was completely plug-and-play — I just connected it, and it was ready to go within seconds. The connection is super stable, and I’m getting fast speeds with no drops or lag when streaming or downloading large files. It’s lightweight, compact, and easy to take on the go, which is great for travel or working in different locations. The build feels solid for the price, and it hasn’t overheated or disconnected once. Overall, this adapter is an affordable and dependable solution for anyone needing a strong wired internet connection — highly recommend!

Lo uso con el Nintendo Switch
Compré este adaptador para jugar smash online en Nintendo Switch. Ojo que si planeas usarlo para lo mismo, necesitas la version usb 3.0 (o es 3.1? no estoy seguro). Al momento de la compra, seleccioné el modelo “Talla 0”. El usb 2.0 es mas barato, pero leyendo otros reviews, parece que esa version no sirve con el Switch.En cuando a la unidad, se ve siente de buena calidad. El cable esta algo corto. Cable de red se vende por separado.Para configurarlo con el Switch, solo conecta la unidad al dock del switch, y el cable de red a la unidad. Es todo, el switch se conecta usando la red alámbrica por defecto. Si quieres confirmar, en el dashboard, le das en configuración > red. Puedes ver el estado actual y probar la conexión.Ya en el Smash, si tengo uno que otra pelea con lag, pero no tan seguido. Si recomendaría invertir en el adaptador.