[PLUG] USB to ethernet adapters

[David]

On 03/20/2017 12:59 PM, Richard Owlett 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

The work issued dongle is an A1277, and I was working with Jessie.

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