Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

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Brand Apple
Hardware Interface Ethernet
Compatible Devices MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015 - 2017), MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015), MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012 - 2015), MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012 - 2015), iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015), iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014 - 2015), Mac mini (Late 2014), Mac Pro (Late 2013) See more
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet ANT
Data Transfer Rate 1024 Megabits Per Second
Item Weight 0.02 Pounds
UPC 888462313520
Global Trade Identification Number 30888462313521, 00888462313520
Manufacturer Apple Computer (Direct)

About this item

  • The Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter lets you easily connect to a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet network.
  • Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer
  • Supports 10/100/1000BASE-T networks.
  • System requirement:OS X v10.7.4 or later

What's in the box

  • Network adapter

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    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    5,637 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance and ease of use of the network interface controller adapter. For example, they mention it works well, is simple to set up, and does not require any user configuration. They appreciate the quality. That said, opinions are mixed on connectivity, value, and fit.

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    387 customers mention "Performance"319 positive68 negative

    Customers like the performance of the adapter. For example, they mention it works well, is sturdy, and has no issues with their computer. Some say it works on Linux and that the thunderbolt connector is still working fine after six months.

    "...And best of all, it works on linux =D. I tested it with Arch linux, on my Macbook Pro 2013...." Read more

    "It works great. I just wish is was a bit more sturdy. It twist and I worry it maybe damage eventually...." Read more

    "Works like a charm on a mid-2015 MBP 15" retina in OS X; this adapter can be plugged in at any time and will be recognized by the OS...." Read more

    "...This works perfectly...." Read more

    188 customers mention "Quality"155 positive33 negative

    Customers like the quality of the adapter. They say it's a great product, and they like the design. Some say it holds up well to usage and has not broken or stopped working. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and design of the product.

    "Great LAN Connection to. the Thunderbolt Output of your MacBook. I tried others that work through USB, none held up very long and some not at all...." Read more

    "Very good products from Apple ! Thanks!" Read more

    "...This adapter does seem pretty durable, seeing as the stress relievers on the adapter are thicker than usual for an Apple product...." Read more

    "...it's also great for travelling due to its small size and connecting to hotel ethernet ports." Read more

    54 customers mention "Ease of use"51 positive3 negative

    Customers find the network interface controller adapter easy to use. They mention that it's simple to plug and play, with no actual user configuration required. Some say that the adapter is easy to connect to Ethernet.

    "...Simple plug and play.Most Apple accessory products are over priced but that is just the way it is." Read more

    "...why connecting computers with cables is always be going to be faster, simpler, safer, more efficient and more reliable than any wireless system you..." Read more

    "...ease-of-use objectives, this Gigabit Ethernet Adapter was easy to install and configure...." Read more

    "...No actual user configuration is required, as this will automatically configure the settings, just requires user approval to save the automatic..." Read more

    80 customers mention "Value"30 positive50 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the adapter. Some mention that it's worth the price, while others say that it is expensive.

    "It’s apple so it works. Like all things apple it costs a bit too much. 🤷‍♂️..." Read more

    "...Bought this adapter because it was small, cheaper and uses the thunderbolt port since I have no idea what else I'd use it for...." Read more

    "...It's expensive, but only barely more than the highly rated USB3 ethernet adapters, so I decided to go with the real deal, and I'm very happy I did." Read more

    "Overpriced for what it's used for. But, it does the job and does it well." Read more

    59 customers mention "Connectivity"28 positive31 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the connectivity of the adapter. Some say it makes an excellent internet connection, while others say that it loses connection.

    "...the demand, there are a thousand interferences because of the limited wireless band, which is also shared by a lot of non-Wifi devices and disturbed..." Read more

    "...It's connecting and working beautifully. WiFi is great and convenient. However, it can sometimes be unreliable...." Read more

    "...The connection stopped working tonight, so I got out the new adapter. I plugged it in, and Internet was still out...." Read more

    "...When you're out and about, wifi is great, but there is no substutiute to a hard wired connection especially through thunderbolt...." Read more

    48 customers mention "Fit"22 positive26 negative

    Customers are mixed about the fit of the network interface controller adapter. Some mention that it's small and compact, and fits right into their MacBook air. However, others say that it doesn't fit their Thunderbolt ports, and is a little loose on the Thunderbold port.

    "...It has worked perfectly. The only thing is the elternet end is slightly snug and does not appear to be all the way in, however, it works fine...." Read more

    "...Bought this adapter because it was small, cheaper and uses the thunderbolt port since I have no idea what else I'd use it for...." Read more

    "It was great but not the correct size for my laptop it was easy to connect to the Ethernet cable great material too!" Read more

    "...transfer files from my network faster than wi fi and it's also great for travelling due to its small size and connecting to hotel ethernet ports." Read more

    Works in linux
    5 out of 5 stars
    Works in linux
    Amazing speed. I got full gigabit speed between a Macbook Pro 2013 laptop and my Intel n3700 machine. I can definitely recommend this over a USB ethernet adapter, as long as you have an older Mac that uses Thunderbolt 2.Yes, this is Thunderbolt 2. It's the shape of a mini-displayport. It's NOT the thunderbolt 3 shape of USB-C.And best of all, it works on linux =D. I tested it with Arch linux, on my Macbook Pro 2013. After installing bolt, I used boltctl to authorize it, then struggled for a while trying to figure out what driver I was missing. Then I figured it out: power off the laptop, then power it on with the thunderbolt ethernet adapter plugged in. It has to power-on with it connected to fully recognize it. I didn't have to boot OSX for this to work - which is good, since I already deleted the OSX partition.
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    SBCaldwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good product, works well
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    It did not solve my issue. I was not getting enough throughput with my WiFi and my MacBook Pro does not have a Cat5 slot so I purchased this in hopes of getting my transfer through.

    The rate of transfer was quicker, maybe not exponentially as some reviews said they got but noticeably quicker.

    Simple plug and play.

    Most Apple accessory products are over priced but that is just the way it is.
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    Mark S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genuine Apple, works perfectly
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Great LAN Connection to. the Thunderbolt Output of your MacBook. I tried others that work through USB, none held up very long and some not at all. If you need a LAN Port on your MacBook, look no further.
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    Matthew from San Francisco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works as specified. Where is MiniEthernet, Silicon Valley?
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    Works as specified. One can only wonder why we still don't have anything like MiniEthernet? Is it because if you want to use cables, then you are already having at least some clutter on your desk, so you might as well have an adapter? Otherwise just use Wi-Fi?
    MiniDisplayPort is just a DisplayPort, but smaller. Why not do the same with Ethernet?

    I work in IT, with a graduate degree and could tell you why connecting computers with cables is always be going to be faster, simpler, safer, more efficient and more reliable than any wireless system you could come up with. You don't need a degree to know that Wi-Fi just sucks and you can't count on it if you take connectivity seriously. It disconnects, gets slow, WiFi routers fail after a few years and can't handle the demand, there are a thousand interferences because of the limited wireless band, which is also shared by a lot of non-Wifi devices and disturbed by household appliances.

    Also if you've got an expensive Apple computer, then why try to save a few dollars on a No Name adapter, that makes no sense.
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    Matthew Nakama
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works in linux
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Amazing speed. I got full gigabit speed between a Macbook Pro 2013 laptop and my Intel n3700 machine. I can definitely recommend this over a USB ethernet adapter, as long as you have an older Mac that uses Thunderbolt 2.

    Yes, this is Thunderbolt 2. It's the shape of a mini-displayport. It's NOT the thunderbolt 3 shape of USB-C.

    And best of all, it works on linux =D. I tested it with Arch linux, on my Macbook Pro 2013. After installing bolt, I used boltctl to authorize it, then struggled for a while trying to figure out what driver I was missing. Then I figured it out: power off the laptop, then power it on with the thunderbolt ethernet adapter plugged in. It has to power-on with it connected to fully recognize it. I didn't have to boot OSX for this to work - which is good, since I already deleted the OSX partition.
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    Matthew Nakama
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works in linux
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020
    Amazing speed. I got full gigabit speed between a Macbook Pro 2013 laptop and my Intel n3700 machine. I can definitely recommend this over a USB ethernet adapter, as long as you have an older Mac that uses Thunderbolt 2.

    Yes, this is Thunderbolt 2. It's the shape of a mini-displayport. It's NOT the thunderbolt 3 shape of USB-C.

    And best of all, it works on linux =D. I tested it with Arch linux, on my Macbook Pro 2013. After installing bolt, I used boltctl to authorize it, then struggled for a while trying to figure out what driver I was missing. Then I figured it out: power off the laptop, then power it on with the thunderbolt ethernet adapter plugged in. It has to power-on with it connected to fully recognize it. I didn't have to boot OSX for this to work - which is good, since I already deleted the OSX partition.
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    Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly well — AFTER you save changes to the Network panel.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    This works as advertised (no problems with a full-duplex Gigabit connection on my 10/100/1000 wired network), and requires no additional software installation on the Mac — the OS already knows how to use the device if it has Thunderbolt support at all. (According to the reviews I've read, every USB Gigabit Ethernet adapter apparently either does not work at all until you install drivers, or else works at vastly reduced speed/reliability until you install drivers. I don't know why that should be the case, since the USB standard SHOULD permit a driverless network adapter, but this device has no such problem.)

    The only catch: when you initially plug in the device, it will not “just work”. Instead, the OS will prompt you to set it up in the Network panel of the System Preferences program. That’s not too difficult; the alert will open the program for you and it is automatically configured correctly — but the status display will not update AT ALL until you either click the “Apply” button at the bottom of the window, or close System Preferences (or leave the Network panel) and choose to save your changes to the network setup. This is a minor hidden trap for those of us who (like me) are used to built-in Ethernet ports; on a pre-configured built-in port, the status display will tell you whether the cable leads to a valid connection or not as soon as you plug it in, as long as the port is active. But when you plug this adapter in, until you apply the “changes” the device status will be that of having no Ethernet cable plugged in, rather than simply listing the device as “not yet activated” or some equivalent. (Since I didn’t know this, I was expecting it to tell me it had detected my Ethernet cable immediately, and wasted 15 minutes trying different cables before finally concluding the device was defective — at which point I closed the window, told System Preferences to save changes — and suddenly had a working connection.)

    There is no warning of this behavior in the packaging, which has an all-pictorial IKEA-style setup guide, so be forewarned: you MUST “apply” the setup or you might as well not have the device at all.
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    Aria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What I Needed!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I bought this for less than half the price as the the adapter that Apple sold me when I purchased my new MacBook Air. Then the Ethernet port on the too expensive one isn't even compatible with the machine I needed it for. So, needles to say it's being returned. I came to old faithful Amazon where I probably should have gotten my MacBook from, lol! Bought this adapter because it was small, cheaper and uses the thunderbolt port since I have no idea what else I'd use it for. Couldn't get it to work yesterday. Day two with help from Apple Chat rep. It's connecting and working beautifully. WiFi is great and convenient. However, it can sometimes be unreliable. when you work from home you need a solid hardwired coonection. And this little gadget gives it to you!!!
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    Wen Chen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quality
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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    Very good products from Apple ! Thanks!
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    Jane Doe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality
    Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Product arrived on time and is working well
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    krisis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reached late but great
    Reviewed in India on August 8, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    As per specs. Reached late but great product
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    Adrian
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s actually oem
    Reviewed in Canada on February 3, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    For this price and it’s oem Apple? Wow what more could you ask for? Works great I get my full gigabit, which is why I bought it, fantastic. 10/10 would recommend.
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    venkat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in India on July 17, 2017
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    Perfect fit
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    Daniel LaFrance
    4.0 out of 5 stars It works great... as expected
    Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    I needed to have a wired connection between my router and MacBook Pro. As some of you already know... the MacBook Pro does not come with a RJ45 port, for wired connections. Back of box illustrates how to make the necessary connections.
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    Daniel LaFrance
    4.0 out of 5 stars It works great... as expected
    Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2022
    I needed to have a wired connection between my router and MacBook Pro. As some of you already know... the MacBook Pro does not come with a RJ45 port, for wired connections. Back of box illustrates how to make the necessary connections.
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