Busy work days when streaming a spotty Apple live stream, when on the phone with technical support with my Internet service provider, and if I need to connect to another machine over the Ethernet line to name a few.

That seems crazy but it’s handy to have a way to connect directly on occassion. This is absolutely the first time my MacBook has been connected to a wired Internet connection since it shipped in April. Also works with Google Chromebook PixelĪt first glance you may mistake Kanex USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for some sort of mystical Lightning to Ethernet adapter for iPhones and iPads, but at its core it’s a USB 3.0 dongle with a super thin connector end met with a rather thick brickish end with an Ethernet port.Plug-and-play compatibility, no setup required.Adds gigabit Ethernet to Apple’s 12-inch MacBook.

The 12-inch MacBook has neither port, however, additionally requiring Apple’s $19 USB-C to USB Adapter to work with the slower adapter.įortunately with USB-C being a new industry standard, accessory makers like Kanex are ready with solutions like the $29.95 USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter made for the new 12-inch MacBook and other USB-C computers… To remedy this, it sells a $29 USB Ethernet Adapter and a faster $29 Thunderbolt to Ethernet Adapter. While modern WiFi is fine for most everyday situations, even Apple acknowledges that a wired connection is necessary in some instances. Even the high-end Retina MacBook Pro decidedly excludes a direct Ethernet connection, and Apple’s MacBook Air and new ultrathin 12-inch MacBook are especially too thin for a wired connection to the Internet without relying on an adapter in the middle.

Adapters for adding thicker ports are nothing new for Apple’s modern line of notebooks.

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