D-Link DUB-E100 USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter

Tech Spec

•    Simple external self installation - no need to open up your PC and fit an internal ethernet card or take to a PC shop and pay extra.
•     Once installed you can connect in an instant to ethernet based routers - modems
•     USB 2.0 offers true 10 - 100mbps speeds up to 40 x faster than a USB 1.1 port
•     Hot pluggable - the DUB-E100 can be unplugged and replugged in to any available USB port
•     Backwards compatible with existing USB 1.1 ports
•     Energy saving automatic suspend - resume function to minimize power consumption

Additional Info

DLink DUB-E100 USB 2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter

Ideal if you dont have an Ethernet port on your PC

The DUB-E100 represents the simplest way to connect your Windows-based desktop or notebook computer to an Ethernet-based network or device. This adapter is designed to simply plug into any available USB port on your computer to allow you to install any broadband router or other device that needs an Ethernet connection.

USB Plug-and-Play.  As a USB device, this adapter eliminates the need to open your computers cover to plug a network card into an expansion slot. It also saves your notebooks PC Card slot for other use. Installation and use are further simplified by living up to USBs out-of-the-box installation approach to connecting computer peripherals. Configuration is automatic at computer power up, and the adapter is hot pluggable, meaning that you can change USB port.

USB 2.0 The DUB-E100 is USB 2.0, which means that it can offer true 10 - 100mbps speed, giving you throughput of up to 480mbps to your computer. Thats about 40 times faster than USB 1.1, the earlier USB specification. Now you can take full advantage of your Fast Ethernet network speed to transfer files, send e-mail and upload - download images. The adapter comes equipped with an attached USB 2.0 cable that directly connects to any USB port on your computer. It is backward compatible with USB 1.1, so you can use the adapter with USB 1.1 ports as well.

Energy Saving Suspend - Resume Function - The DUB-E100 supports USBs energy saving suspend and resume function to minimize power consumption, which is especially useful for laptop - notebook users. Power is provided directly by the USB bus, eliminating the need for an external AC power adapter.