USB to RJ45 for my Ubuntu server? reddit / selfhosted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- noahmakesbeats · 2023-10-28 01:26 I’m putting my 2060 Super from my gaming rig into the Ubuntu server for transcoding, but it seems it won’t fit with my PCIE NIC. The server is on an mATX motherboard so I can’t just move it to another slot, the port on the motherboard is fried so that won’t work and all I need is one gigabit port. So I’m looking for advice and recommendations. Is USB to ethernet reliable for server use? Will there be driver issues/are there any that are plug-and-play with linux? Any specific models that you guys use/would recommend? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stryker1-1 · 2023-10-28 01:57 Nothing wrong with it for home lab use ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Uhhhhh55 · 2023-10-28 03:44 Drivers depend on the brand/hardware on the adapter. It will not be as reliable as a pcie nic. How reliable depends on the USB controller in your server, USB load, and the adapter, and probably other stuff. I'd steer clear personally. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- __bharath_ · 2023-10-28 07:46 Generally, it should be plug and play. I personally use UE300 \[USB to Gigabit ethernet adapter\] on my Raspberry Pi 4b openwrt router \[\~2 years still working fine at 750MBps ISP connection speed bridged to WAN port\]. The best and most widely used chipset is RTL8153. Like [this one](https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Foldable-Gigabit-Ethernet-Compatib le/dp/B00YUU3KC6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YMJ4YB1B3MOG&keywords=UE300&qid=16984 78602&sprefix=ue%2Caps%2C852&sr=8-1&th=1). Note:- Performance depends on the USB 3.0 hardware send/recive interrupts and their affinity. But in general, it should be fine. The major chipsets used by such adapters are RTL8153 and AX88179. I personally use UE300 \[USB to Gigabit ethernet adapter\] on my Raspberry Pi 4b openwrt router. [Read this](https://tomcore.io/docs/articles/RaspberryPI/raspberry- pi-4b-usb-network-performance/) for more info \[Good article\]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VettedBot · 2023-10-28 09:10 Hi, I’m Vetted AI Bot! I researched the **TP Link USB to Ethernet Adapter Foldable USB 3 0 to 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter Support Windows 10 8 1 8 7 Vista XP for Desktop Laptop Apple MacBook Linux UE300** you mentioned in your comment along with its brand, **TP-Link**, and I thought you might find the following analysis helpful. **Users liked:** * Easy to use (backed by 20 comments) * Fast speeds (backed by 6 comments) * Reliable connectivity (backed by 7 comments) **Users disliked:** * Adapter overheats and fails quickly (backed by 2 comments) * Adapter disconnects and has connectivity issues (backed by 2 comments) * Adapter is cheaply made and breaks easily (backed by 2 comments) According to Reddit, **TP-Link** is considered a reputable brand. Its most popular types of products are: * Plug-In Smart Outlets (#1 of 35 brands on Reddit) * Surge Protectors (#5 of 18 brands on Reddit) * Wi-Fi Routers (#1 of 12 brands on Reddit) If you'd like to **summon me to ask about a product**, just make a post with its link and tag me, [like in this example.](https://www.red dit.com/r/tablets/comments/1444zdn/comment/joqd89c/) This message was generated by a (very smart) bot. If you found it helpful, let us know with an upvote and a “good bot!” reply and please feel free to provide feedback on how it can be improved. *Powered by* [*vetted.ai*](http://vetted.ai/reddit) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dazchad · 2023-10-28 14:33 You can buy a PCIe riser for your NIC. This could be a solution for the GPU taking a lot of space. Naturally you still need a slot on the case to attach the NIC to, but at least you will be able to put it into a PCIe slot. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- kmisterk · 2023-11-06 18:54 ## Post Removed Hey, noahmakesbeats! Thanks for your submission on selfhosted. Your post has been removed due to a violation of the purpose of the subreddit: **Self Hosting** ## Not Self-Hosted When it comes to posts regarding applications in this subreddit, they must feature a self-hosted tool, or a tool that *can be* self-hosted, or some kind of related information, help request, or otherwise related to a tool that is something that one can self-host. If you believe this post *is in fact* relevant to /r/selfhosted, feel free to [message the mods](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to= /r/selfhosted&subject=Removed For Not Being Self- Hosted&message=[Removed Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/17i2viw/-/\)) with your concerns.