So no drivers are necessary, and has worked flawlessly in the past.Īll of a sudden, it would not detect the Ethernet connection at all, even though the System Information clearly shows that the 'USB 10/100/1000 LAN' is connected and working. The adaptor I'm using is a standard USB to Gigabit Ethernet adaptor, using a Realtek chip. We hope this was helpful! Feel free to reach out to us directly at: if you have any questions or concerns.I'm suddenly seeing a problem where my MacBook is refusing to connect to Ethernet, despite that a known working USB to Ethernet Adaptor (Realtek chip) is connected to the MacBook. You can always turn the Wi-Fi back on when you need to switch back. Now, the Wi-Fi connection should be off and the wired adapter should be on and connected.We would suggest to turn off Wi-Fi while using the adapter for best results.Now, you should see the adapter is connected! But, your mac is likely still defaulting to the Wi-Fi connection.A message will pop up stating that: 'renewing the DHCP lease will cause any unsaved changes to be lost.' Make sure you've saved any documents, safely close any open programs, and then click Apply.Open the Apple Menu > System Preferences > Network > Advanced.> TCP/IP.Renewing the DHCP Lease will manually request an update to the IP address configuration to let you get online using the adapter. The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) should automatically request and assign an IP address to the adapter when its plugged in, but this isn't always the case. down in the bottom right corner of the screen to open a new window with options. If this is the case, click the button for Advanced. Check to see if it shows up as Connected. Now we see the adapter listed in the device listing on the left.

Now, you should see it listed as both the Interface and Service Name.

The adapter should show up as USB 10/100/1000 LAN, but may also show up as USB Ethernet, or AX88179 if you're using our USB3-E1000 or USBC-E1000 adapters.

Click the dropdown menu to open a list of available interfaces (devices).

Then, click the plus button in the bottom left corner of the screen which will open a box to add the new adapter.

Plug the adapter into your mac, and go to the Network Pane by clicking on the Apple Menu >System Preferences > Network.

This is easy to do, so let's get started! But, sometimes there are exceptions, and you may need to manually add the adapter to your network devices to be able to use it. Our Plugable USB Ethernet adapters are a great way to add wired Ethernet connectivity to your Macbook via USB! Once drivers are installed and the adapter is properly plugged in you should get a connection.

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