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    YAT on adding a 2.5Gbps port using a USB to Ethernet Adapter (RTL8157)

    # ip link show | grep usb 46: usb0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 # ethtool -i usb0 driver: cdc_ncm version: 22-Aug-2005 firmware-version: CDC NCM expansion-rom-version: bus-info: usb-xhci-hcd.0-1 supports-statistics...
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    YAT on adding a 2.5Gbps port using a USB to Ethernet Adapter (RTL8157)

    It was plug-and-play, did not have to build the driver. Our GFiber install is Aug. 25, and I'll be connecting a 3Gbps feed to it and will report back with the results. Leaving half-a-gigabit on the floor with this, but if I have to upgrade to a BE86U then the AX86U pro will be a good mesh node.
  3. markwk

    YAT on adding a 2.5Gbps port using a USB to Ethernet Adapter (RTL8157)

    Yep, just basic 1Gbps functionality with the current ISP (AT&T), the second ISP (Google) will be energizing our recently-installed yard-box soon (we hope). Unfortunately 2.5Gbps is kind of falling by the wayside for ISP speeds. Google is only provisioning 1, 3, and 8 in our area for new customers.
  4. markwk

    YAT on adding a 2.5Gbps port using a USB to Ethernet Adapter (RTL8157)

    Sorry for the obtuse description, this is connected to the USB 3.0 port on my AX-86U and the fiber WAN feed is connected to it. Flawless for one month now.
  5. markwk

    YAT on adding a 2.5Gbps port using a USB to Ethernet Adapter (RTL8157)

    I'm having success with the UGREEN USB 3.1 to 2.5Gbps adapter. This one is very cheap (< $25) on Amazon, and based on the RTL8156BG series of chipsets. In particular ethtool -i reports it as rtl8156b-2 v3 10/20/23. It runs very cool compared to previous gigabit adapters I've used in the past...
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