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StarTech.com 5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type A 2.5 GbE /5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Network - USB 3.1 Laptop to RJ45/LAN - SurfaceBook HP EliteBook ZBook X1 Carbon

Name: StarTech.com 5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type A 2.5 GbE /5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Network - USB 3.1 Laptop to RJ45/LAN - SurfaceBook HP EliteBook ZBook X1 Carbon
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SKU: US5GA30
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StarTech.com 5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type A 2.5 GbE /5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Network - USB 3.1 Laptop to RJ45/LAN - SurfaceBook HP EliteBook ZBook X1 Carbon (US5GA30)

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USB LAN Adapter | IEEE 802.3bz | Windows® | LinuxAdd 5G network access to your laptop, using a USB A port. This USB 3.0 Type A to Gigabit network adapter gives you wired Ethernet network and Internet access. The NBASE-T adapter is 4-speed compatible, including IEEE 802.3bz (2.5G/5GBASE-T), IEEE 802.3U (100BASE-TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T).Powerful 5 Gigabit Network ConnectionsIdeal for office or home use, the network adapter supports full 5 Gigabit bandwidth by harnessing the performance of USB 3.0. You can quickly access very large files over a 5 Gigabit network (using CAT6 cabling), saving valuable time every day.Native Driver Support Makes Installation EasyGet up and running quickly. Simply plug this USB-A to Ethernet adapter into the USB port on your laptop and connect to your network. The Aquantia AQC111U chipset provides native driver support for Linux. Any Windows operating systems without the driver will be automatically prompted to download the software directly from the adapter, ensuring a quick installation with no Internet access required.Compact & Lightweight for Perfect PortabilityCompact and portable, this USB Gigabit network adapter is the ideal desktop network adapter or laptop accessory. You don't have to carry a power adapter with you to use it, because it's powered directly from the host USB port.The Choice of IT Pros Since 1985StarTech.com conducts thorough compatibility and performance testing on all our products to ensure we are meeting or exceeding industry standards and providing high-quality products to IT Professionals. Our local StarTech.com Technical Advisors have broad product expertise and work directly with our StarTech.com Engineers to provide support for our customers both pre and post-sales.The US5GA30 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.The StarTech.com Advantage

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Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology
Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1.000000
Host interface
USB
USB pass-through
No
USB version
3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

Network

Auto MDIX IEEE
No
Auto-negotiation
No
Bluetooth
No
Ethernet LAN
No
Ethernet LAN data rates
100, 1000, 2500, 5000

Product Design

Certification
CE, FCC, REACH
Chipset
Aquantia - AQC111U
Component for
PC/Notebook
Hot-Plug support
No
Hot-swap
No

Operational conditions

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 90
Storage temperature (T-T)
-10 - 80

Full Specs

Power

USB powered
No

Operational conditions

Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 90
Storage temperature (T-T)
-10 - 80

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates
RoHS
Sustainability compliance
No

System requirements

Internet connection required
No
Linux operating systems supported
Y
Server operating systems supported
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code
85176990
Master (outer) case height
380.000000
Master (outer) case length
600.000000
Master (outer) case width
320.000000
Products per master (outer) case
80.000000

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology
Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1.000000
Host interface
USB
USB pass-through
No
USB version
3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

Packaging content

Batteries included
No
Bluetooth header cable
No
Manual
No
Mounting brackets included
No
Quick installation guide
No
Resource CD
No

Packaging data

Drivers included
No
Low-profile bracket
No
Package depth
142.000000
Package height
30.000000
Package weight
108.000000
Package width
170.000000

Product Design

Certification
CE, FCC, REACH
Chipset
Aquantia - AQC111U
Component for
PC/Notebook
Hot-Plug support
No
Hot-swap
No
Internal
No
LED indicators
Activity, Link, Speed
Plug and Play
No
Rack mounting
No
Reset button
No
WPS push button
No

Network

Auto MDIX IEEE
No
Auto-negotiation
No
Bluetooth
No
Ethernet LAN
No
Ethernet LAN data rates
100, 1000, 2500, 5000
Ethernet interface type
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet
Full duplex
No
Jumbo frames
16000.000000
Jumbo frames support
No
Load balancing system
No
MU-MIMO
No
Maximum data transfer rate
5000.000000
Networking standards
IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3bz
Quality of Service (QoS) support
No
VLAN tagging
No
Wake-on-LAN ready
No
Web-based management
No
Wi-Fi
No
iSCSI support
No

Other features

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
No
Built-in processor
No
Conflict-Free
No
Detachable antenna(s)
No
Fiber Channel over Ethernet
No
Flow control support
No
Intel Data Direct I/O Technology
No
Intel Flexible Port Partitioning
No
Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)
No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c)
No
Intelligent Offloads
No
Link/Act LED
No
On-chip QoS and Traffic Management
No
Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 70
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable
No
Power LED
No
Quick start guide
No
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
No
Status LED indicator
No
Supported Under vPro
No
UASP support
No
iWARP/RDMA
No

More Information

Specifications

Internal
No
Full duplex
No
Plug and Play
No
Ethernet LAN
No
Connectivity technology
Wired
USB powered
No
Host interface
USB
Quality of Service (QoS) support
No
Jumbo frames support
No
Quick installation guide
No
Auto MDIX IEEE
No
USB version
3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Component for
PC/Notebook
VLAN tagging
No
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 90
Chipset
Aquantia - AQC111U
Storage temperature (T-T)
-10 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 70
Harmonized System (HS) code
85176990
Certification
CE, FCC, REACH
LED indicators
Activity, Link, Speed
Networking standards
IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3bz
Ethernet LAN data rates
100, 1000, 2500, 5000
Ethernet interface type
Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64
Linux operating systems supported
Y
Server operating systems supported
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Sustainability certificates
RoHS
Package weight
108
Maximum data transfer rate
5000
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
Package depth
142
Package height
30
Package width
170
Master (outer) case height
380
Master (outer) case width
320
Jumbo frames
16000
Master (outer) case length
600
Products per master (outer) case
80

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Creating and managing your account with us	To perform our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract
Providing products and/or services to you	To perform our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract
Conducting checks to identify you and verify your identity or to help prevent and detect fraud against you or us	To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
Enforcing legal rights or defend or undertake legal proceedings	Depending on the circumstances: — to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations — in other cases, for our legitimate interests, i.e. to protect our business, interests and rights
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Retaining and evaluating information on your recent visits to our website and how you move around different sections of our website for analytics purposes to understand how people use our website so that we can make it more intuitive or to check our website is working as intended	Depending on the circumstances: — your consent as gathered by the separate cookies tool on our website]—see ‘Cookies and other tracking technologies’ below — where we are not required to obtain your consent and do not do so, for our legitimate interests, i.e., to be as efficient as we can so we can deliver the best service to you at the best price If you have provided such a consent you may withdraw it at any time by clearing your cookie settings and rejecting when you revisit our website (this will not affect the lawfulness of our use of your personal data in reliance on that consent before it was withdrawn)
Communications with you not related to marketing, including about changes to our terms or policies or changes to the products AND/OR services or other important notices	Depending on the circumstances: — to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations — in other cases, for our legitimate interests, i.e., to be as efficient as we can so we can deliver the best service to you at the best price
Protecting the security of systems and data used to provide the services	To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations We may also use your personal data to ensure the security of systems and data to a standard that goes beyond our legal obligations, and in those cases our reasons are for our legitimate interests, i.e., to protect systems and data and to prevent and detect criminal activity that could be damaging for you and/or us
Statistical analysis to help us understand our customer base	For our legitimate interests, i.e., to be as efficient as we can so we can deliver the best service to you at the best price
Updating and enhancing customer records	Depending on the circumstances: — to perform our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract — to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations — where neither of the above apply, for our legitimate interests, e.g., making sure that we can keep in touch with our customers about existing orders and new products
Disclosures and other activities necessary to comply with legal and regulatory obligations that apply to our business, e.g. to record and demonstrate evidence of your consents where relevant	To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
Marketing our services to existing and former customers	For our legitimate interests, i.e., to promote our business to existing and former customers See ‘Marketing’ below for further information
The audit of our ISO certifications (to the extent not covered by ‘activities necessary to comply with legal and regulatory obligations’ above)	For our legitimate interests, i.e., to maintain our accreditations so we can demonstrate we operate at the highest standards
To share your personal data with members of our group and third parties that will or may take control or ownership of some or all of our business (and professional advisors acting on our or their behalf) in connection with a significant corporate transaction or restructuring, including a merger, acquisition, asset sale, initial public offering or in the event of our insolvency. In such cases information will be anonymised where possible and only shared where necessary	Depending on the circumstances: — to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations — in other cases, for our legitimate interests, i.e., to protect, realise or grow the value in our business and assets

Recipient	Processing operation (use) by recipient	Relevant categories of personal data transferred to recipient
Google	We use Google Analytics (GA4) cookies to collect data about the visitors to the site which includes the number of visitors, session duration, pages visited during the session etc. and whether visitors return. Google Analytics will assign a unique “ID” to a user of the boxxe website at the point they register an account with us for the purpose of tracking their activity on the boxxe website. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally unless you end up becoming a boxxe customer. Google Analytics cannot use the ID to work out who you are.	Device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form) geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Google Analytics stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Hotjar Ltd	We use Hotjar in order to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize this service and experience. Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users’ experience (e.g. how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don’t like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain our service with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the data collected on our behalf.	This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Klevu	Klevu offers a machine learning algorithm which takes several parameters into account when establishing what a customer may like and eventually buy on the store. Javascript keeps track of what customers are searching for and visiting. These products visited by these customers and any recent search queries fired by them are used as a context to the search queries fired by them. Klevu perform semantic and statistical analysis of this data to identify the intent and to build multiple, product-noun (e.g. bag, shoe, chair) specific profiles of preferences. Klevu also employs a method called collaborative filtering, which involves analyzing the history of other customers who have or had performed similar searches and visited products similar to the products visited by the current customer. Only those products that are relevant to the current search query are picked up and analyzed to identify common factors within them.	Device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form) geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Klevu stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.
Dotdigital	Dotdigital is a SaaS cross-channel marketing automation platform and services provider that helps brands devise successful, personalized marketing campaigns across multiple channels (e.g. email). Paired with its Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM integration, boxxe is able to deliver tailored marketing to its customers.	Contact data (such as email address, contact number, name or other contact details), marketing preferences, IP address and usage information (including online navigation data, location data and browser data).

Recipient country	Recipient	Processing operation (use) by recipient	Lawful safeguard
Ireland	Hotjar	Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behaviour and their devices. This includes a device's IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our website. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018 https://www.hotjar.com/legal/support/dpa/
USA	Stripe Inc	In order to facilitate online payments through boxxe’s ecommerce portal, where applicable, Stripe may Process Payment Account Details, bank account details, billing/shipping address, name, date/time/amount of transaction, device ID, email address, IP address/location, order ID, payment card details, tax ID/status, unique customer identifier, identity information including government issued documents (e.g., national IDs, driver’s licenses and passports).	UK Data Transfer Addendum https://stripe.com/gb/legal/dpa
EEA	Vaimo	Vaimo has access to certain categories of boxxe customer personal data (names, addresses, DOB, email, number, location, device and diagnostic data, connection data), by virtue of hosting the boxxe website.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018. Vaimo also has a legally valid intra-group agreement in place and no data is transferred to any entity who is not a party to it.
EEA	Dotdigital	Boxxe will provide certain information about its customers to Dotdigital in order for it to be able to provide automated marketing services that are tailored to its specific customer interests.	Adequacy regulation further to paragraph 5(1)(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 21 to the Data Protection Act 2018. https://dotdigital.com/terms/data-processing-agreement/


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Correction (also known as rectification)	The right to require us to correct any mistakes in your personal data
Erasure (also known as the right to be forgotten)	The right to require us to delete your personal data—in certain situations
Restriction of use	The right to require us to restrict use of your personal data in certain circumstances, e.g. if you contest the accuracy of the data
Data portability	The right to receive the personal data you provided to us, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or transmit that data to a third party—in certain situations
To object to use	The right to object: — at any time to your personal data being used for direct marketing (including profiling) — in certain other situations to our continued use of your personal data, e.g. where we use your personal data for our legitimate interests unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing to continue or the processing is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims
Not to be subject to decisions without human involvement	The right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing (including profiling) that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you We do not make any such decisions based on data collected by our website
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StarTech.com 5GbE USB A to Ethernet Adapter - NBASE-T NIC - USB 3.0 Type A 2.5 GbE /5 GbE Multi Speed Gigabit Network - USB 3.1 Laptop to RJ45/LAN - SurfaceBook HP EliteBook ZBook X1 Carbon