Info on Apple's USB -> Ethernet adapter (for MBAir, others)

[PracticalMac]

I was trying to find some more details on Apple's USB -> Ethernet adapter.

Apple's store is very spare in info, but it looks to be a Linksys/ Cisco guts.

Can someone look in the System Profile and post what it says??
Thanks.

The Linksys unit:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/USB300M
the PDF
http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/downloads/USB300M_V10_DS_NC,0.pdf

download image
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/?blob...ctImage&blobwhere=1224638674737&ssbinary=true

 

[fixyourthinking]

I was trying to find some more details on Apple's USB -> Ethernet adapter.

Apple's store is very spare in info, but it looks to be a Linksys/ Cisco guts.

Can someone look in the System Profile and post what it says??
Thanks.

The Linksys unit:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/USB300M
the PDF
http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/downloads/USB300M_V10_DS_NC,0.pdf

download image
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/?blob...ctImage&blobwhere=1224638674737&ssbinary=true

It is a common AX88772 chip - which is a software bridge. (As used in modern Linksys adapters)

You'd be better off using a Pegasus based adapter like the ones sold here:

USB Ethernet Adapter

Pegasus based adapters have a hardware (on adapter) bridge - are faster, more reliable, and you don't run the risk of it being broken by a future Apple software update