Going to test some USB 3 gigabit ethernet adapters based on Realtek RTL8153 and Asix AX88179 chips
Posted by jpluimers on 2018/07/27
Later on, I might add a USB31000S in the mix, but I will do some initial testing with USB 3 gigabit ethernet adapters based on Realtek RTL8153 and Asix AX88179 chips.
Things I will focus on with my Retina MacBook Pro 2015 model are:
- CPU usage
- Throughput
- Duration between reconnect on USB after suspend, and renewing the DHCP lease
- Promiscuous mode capabilities
Some links for my references:
- [WayBack] The 8 Best USB to Ethernet Adapters of 2018 – FabatHome
- [WayBack] What USB to Ethernet Adapters to Buy And How Fast They Perform Based on Specs and Chipsets Used – GTrusted
- [WayBack] Any USB 3.0 Gigabit ethernet adapters that don’t require drivers? | MacRumors Forums
- [WayBack] Ethernet Adapter Compatablity – Raspberry Pi Forums
- [WayBack] Anatomy of a cheap USB to Ethernet adapter – Project Gus
- [Archive.is] nanog: Re: USB Ethernet Adapters
- [WayBack] nanog: Re: USB Ethernet Adapters
- [WayBack] USB to Ethernet Adapter and Promiscuous Mode – Wireshark Q&A
A first impression from the above links is that for Realtek chipset based devices, drivers are more readily included in operating systems, and these chipsets are better at VLAN handling.
–jeroen
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