[PLUG] USB to ethernet adapters

[wes]

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net>
wrote:

> On 03/19/2017 08:25 AM, David wrote:
> > On 03/19/2017 05:45 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >> The recent thread about the Lantronix XPort caught my attention.
> >> A quick search found a variety of USB to ethernet adapters.
> >>
> >> I will be visiting a local Staples next week. Their website lists
> several.
> >> What should I look for?
> >> A better question might be "What should I avoid?"
> >> TIA
> >
> > I can't speak for Staples specifically, but I recently bought a laptop
> > without RJ-45 on-board and successfully used both an old Netgear FA120
> > and an Apple USB-RJ45 without any problems.
>
> I visited the local Staples. All they stock locally is an Apple product,
> MC704ll/A. The package label says it is for use with only a Macbook Air.
> A web search was inconclusive - 1 says can't work, 1 says works fine.
>
> Is that the model you have?
> Should it work easily with Debian Jessie?
> TIA
>
>
>
sounds like a lot of extra money for uncertain function. I would be very
surprised to find that this model won't work on any mainstream linux
distribution, however I'm not willing to bet $20 on that expectation. This
one:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ET4KHJ2

does work on any OS you can dream up.

-wes