I am an Amateur radio operator, and My PC is a nifty little GMKTec NUCbox K11 with a Ryzen 9 and Windows 11 Pro. I have an ICOM IC-7300 that only has a USB 2.0 I/O. I need an ethernet connection to my Ethernet router and then to my EERO Router If I can get a proper conversion to an Ethernet signal, I will be able to remotely operate the radio from my iPad and iPhone. With software, they run. Is the conversion to an Ethernet signal all there, or is it missing something that will prevent remote rig operation? Nobody on the Amateur radio side seems to know. The converters are cheap enough.
I keep such a USB to Ethernet adapter in my tool kit for 'just in case' use. With Windows and Linux I just have to plug it into a USB port. The 14" Notebook I'm on now doesn't have an Ethernet port but I have a USB-C to Ethernet adapter [about 6" long] that gives me the RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet support. I haven't looked for an adapter for Mac devices yet.
A USB Ethernet adapter provides all the same network capabilities as a built-in Ethernet adapter or an Ethernet adapter on a PCIe card. The only difference is the interface and that possibly you may not be able to use Wake On LAN with that adapter.
I use USB to Ethernet adapters frequently and never have any difficulties whatsoever.
Suggestion: The 2.5Gbps USB Ethernet adapters have become pretty cheap lately. My suggestion would be to pick up on of those even if you are currently just using Gigabit speeds because you will be one step ahead of the game if you ever decide to switch to 2.5Gbps Ethernet.
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Sin-built 2013
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list. OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
Camera
1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
Graphics
1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Monitor
14" WUXGA
Form Factor
Convertible Notebook
I should add for context. I was having trouble with low speeds with a new Lenovo Laptop and ran some tests with the ISP
The newer Laptop (LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED) was using a USB Adapter. I had an older laptop with an Ethernet Network port (Forgive me I can’t remember what it was). The difference was 200Mbps in favour of the older laptop.
But yes, there could of been other factors but we couldn’t work out what.
You can get HDMI to Ethernet Adaptors if you have a spare port.
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Sin-built 2013
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list. OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 6E 2x2 AX; Bluetooth® 5.1 or above
Ports: 1x 1 Novo button; 2 in 1 Audio Combo jack; Micro SD Card Reader; HDMI 1.4b; 2 x USB Type-C (TBT4)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 DP 1.4a
PD 3.0); 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A
Camera
1x 1080P FHD IR/RGB Hybrid with Privacy Shutter and Dual Array Microphone
Graphics
1x Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Monitor
14" WUXGA
Form Factor
Convertible Notebook
That is Thunderbolt 2. Mac no longer uses it in favor of the Thunderbolt 3-4, and now Thunderbolt 5, and is compatible with all of the flavors of USB C. Even if your PC does not have USB-4, it is useful to use the USB-4/Thunderbolt cable because of its built-in hardware firewall. The GMKTech NucBox has a port for an OCuLink connection used for an external GPU.
