Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Mario Eirea]

My recommendation was based on the Realtek RTL8153 chipset. It's the only USB 
chip I had found at the time that did VLANs and full gigabit, in Windows. I 
have had this for a while now, I would hope there are more things on the market.


-ME


From: NANOG  on behalf of Colton Conor 

Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 9:20 PM
To: NANOG
Subject: Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

Thanks for the responses so far. I am surprised to see the wide array of
responses. A couple of more things:

1. I like the ones that have lights on the Ethernet port so you can see if
the device is up/down. I find that critical as we go to a lot of sites
where we don't know if the cable is good/bad, so a indication on the lights
is critical.
2. Techs are constantly doing speedtest.net tests on 1Gbps Ethernet
connections, so ideally an adapter that can constantly push the 1Gbps
speeds is ideally.

Seems that most of these adapters use a common chipset. Anyone done
research on which chipset is the best, and why?

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 12:45 PM, Colton Conor 
wrote:

> Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they
> are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
> Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set
> speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.
>

Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Chris Adams]

Once upon a time, Brad Knowles  said:
> If you're going to do network testing, then an NETool is recommended.  That's 
> a complete Linux network testing system in what looks like a 
> larger-than-usual dongle.

I like the Pockethernet for a portable diagnostic tool (haven't tried
the Netool).

-- 
Chris Adams 

Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Brad Knowles]

On May 14, 2018, at 8:20 PM, Colton Conor  wrote:

> 1. I like the ones that have lights on the Ethernet port so you can see if
> the device is up/down. I find that critical as we go to a lot of sites
> where we don't know if the cable is good/bad, so a indication on the lights
> is critical.

If you're going to do network testing, then an NETool is recommended.  That's a 
complete Linux network testing system in what looks like a larger-than-usual 
dongle.

Beyond that, if you're using an older Mac, then in my experience Apple's 
Thunderbolt 2/GigE adapter can't be beat.

I do not yet have enough experience with USB, or USB-C, or Thunderbolt 3 
adapters to be able to make any recommendations.

--
Brad Knowles 



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Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Colton Conor]

Thanks for the responses so far. I am surprised to see the wide array of
responses. A couple of more things:

1. I like the ones that have lights on the Ethernet port so you can see if
the device is up/down. I find that critical as we go to a lot of sites
where we don't know if the cable is good/bad, so a indication on the lights
is critical.
2. Techs are constantly doing speedtest.net tests on 1Gbps Ethernet
connections, so ideally an adapter that can constantly push the 1Gbps
speeds is ideally.

Seems that most of these adapters use a common chipset. Anyone done
research on which chipset is the best, and why?

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 12:45 PM, Colton Conor 
wrote:

> Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they
> are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
> Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set
> speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.
>

RE: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Mario Eirea]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013G4C8RE

USB3 full gig with VLAN support in Windows. Install Win10Pcap if you want vlan 
support in wireshark.

-Original Message-
From: NANOG  On Behalf Of Colton Conor
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 1:46 PM
To: NANOG 
Subject: USB Ethernet Adapters

Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they are 
too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set 
speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.

Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Karsten Elfenbein]

Hi,

as you want to connect your laptop I would recommend something like a
usb3 hub with ethernet.
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00PC07T02/

There are also displays with usb3 type-c connector that have an ethernet port.

Karsten


2018-05-14 19:45 GMT+02:00 Colton Conor :
> Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they
> are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
> Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set
> speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.

Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Nate Metheny]

I have had very good success with PC/Mac/Linux with these:

https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-USB-Ethernet-Adapter-F4U047bt/dp/B00E9655LU

and the USB 3 counterpart:

https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Gigabit-Ethernet-Adapter-B2B048/dp/B00BE67N3Q

On 05/14/2018 11:45 AM, Colton Conor wrote:

Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they
are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set
speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.



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Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Dovid Bender]

I would stay away from the Amazon Basics 1 gig device. After a while of
using it the metal housing slides out and it falls apart.


On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 2:04 PM, Hunter Fuller  wrote:

> We have been recommending the AmazonBasics ones for this. The reason is
> because they are cheap and reliable, and everyone has Amazon Prime. I have
> not tested the VLAN functionality under Windows, but the adapter itself
> works fine under Windows, and the VLAN functionality works fine under RHEL.
>
> On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 12:57 PM TJ Trout  wrote:
>
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BBD7NFU/ref=oh_aui_
> search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1
> >
> > and
> >
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X4S587K/ref=oh_aui_
> search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1
> >
> > have both been working great for me on windows ten using an xps 13
> >
> > TJ
> >
> > On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 10:45 AM, Colton Conor 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as
> > they
> > > are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
> > > Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to
> > set
> > > speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.
> > >
> >
> --
>
> --
> Hunter Fuller
> Network Engineer
> VBH Annex B-5
> +1 256 824 5331
>
> Office of Information Technology
> The University of Alabama in Huntsville
> Systems and Infrastructure
>

Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[Hunter Fuller]

We have been recommending the AmazonBasics ones for this. The reason is
because they are cheap and reliable, and everyone has Amazon Prime. I have
not tested the VLAN functionality under Windows, but the adapter itself
works fine under Windows, and the VLAN functionality works fine under RHEL.

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 12:57 PM TJ Trout  wrote:

>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BBD7NFU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1
>
> and
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X4S587K/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1
>
> have both been working great for me on windows ten using an xps 13
>
> TJ
>
> On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 10:45 AM, Colton Conor 
> wrote:
>
> > Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as
> they
> > are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
> > Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to
> set
> > speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.
> >
>
-- 

--
Hunter Fuller
Network Engineer
VBH Annex B-5
+1 256 824 5331

Office of Information Technology
The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Systems and Infrastructure

Re: USB Ethernet Adapters

[TJ Trout]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BBD7NFU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1

and

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X4S587K/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1

have both been working great for me on windows ten using an xps 13

TJ

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 10:45 AM, Colton Conor 
wrote:

> Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they
> are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
> Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set
> speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.
>

USB Ethernet Adapters

[Colton Conor]

Our new laptops like most do not have an Ethernet adapter build in as they
are too slim. What USB to Ethernet adapter do you recommend and why?
Ideally it would be compatible with Windows 10, and have the ability to set
speed, duplex and VLAN IDs if possible.

Donuts Inc

[Ryan Finnesey]

Good Morning 

Is there someone monitoring this list from Donuts Inc?  I would appreciate them 
contacting me off-list I have a few technical questions about their EPP 
interfaces.

Cheers
Ryan

Re: Email security: PGP/GPG & S/MIME vulnerability drop imminent

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

Seems to be a set of MUA bugs that are being overblown and hyped up.

TL;DR = Don't use HTML email with some mail clients when sending pgp encrypted 
mail.

https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2018-May/060315.html

--srs

On 14/05/18, 1:15 PM, "NANOG on behalf of George William Herbert" 
 wrote:


This is likely bad enough operators need to pay attention.

@seecurity tweeted:

"We'll publish critical vulnerabilities in PGP/GPG and S/MIME email 
encryption on 2018-05-15 07:00 UTC. They might reveal the plaintext of 
encrypted emails, including encrypted emails sent in the past. #efail 1/4"

Thread starts here:
https://twitter.com/seecurity/status/995906576170053633?s=21

I have no particular insight into what it is other than presuming from 
thread that decryption can be tricked to do bad things.

They recommend temporary disabling downthread:

"There are currently no reliable fixes for the vulnerability. If you use 
PGP/GPG or S/MIME for very sensitive communication, you should disable it in 
your email client for now. Also read @EFF’s blog post on this issue: 
eff.org/deeplinks/2018… #efail 2/4"

-george 

Sent from my iPhone

Email security: PGP/GPG & S/MIME vulnerability drop imminent

[George William Herbert]

This is likely bad enough operators need to pay attention.

@seecurity tweeted:

"We'll publish critical vulnerabilities in PGP/GPG and S/MIME email encryption 
on 2018-05-15 07:00 UTC. They might reveal the plaintext of encrypted emails, 
including encrypted emails sent in the past. #efail 1/4"

Thread starts here:
https://twitter.com/seecurity/status/995906576170053633?s=21

I have no particular insight into what it is other than presuming from thread 
that decryption can be tricked to do bad things.

They recommend temporary disabling downthread:

"There are currently no reliable fixes for the vulnerability. If you use 
PGP/GPG or S/MIME for very sensitive communication, you should disable it in 
your email client for now. Also read @EFF’s blog post on this issue: 
eff.org/deeplinks/2018… #efail 2/4"

-george 

Sent from my iPhone