SMC LG-ERICSSON SMC2209USB/ETH Compact Ethernet Adapter 10/100Mbps USB 1 x RJ45

Pros: easy to install, and it works fine on USB 1.0 port, not 2.0

Cons: LED lights are on underside of adapter, so they are not visible, as this is the only way it will go into the USB port

Overall Review: OK overall, it enabled me to quickly add network capability to an older desktop with no available slots for a card

Comments: Easy to use - installs in a flash and works very well. No problems at all. A much better interface than the Linksys adapter of the same type I use at work.

Pros: Bought it as a second ethernet interface for a Mac Mini. Google 'mac usb ethernet' for driver. Works well enough in 10.4.10.

Cons: Slightly reduced performance under high CPU load.

Overall Review: A good secondary ethernet interface for the computer that can't accommodate an internal ethernet card.

Pros: Acronis (at least version 10) will recognize this adapter.

Cons: Can't seem to get dhcp to work with Acronis, but static ip info seems to work fine.

Pros: Works great in Debian, just be sure to use the latest drivers.

Cons: None, really.

Pros: Cheap, simple, comes with a USB extension cable, and drivers are included in Windows.

Cons: SMC has been changing the chips inside of the adapter without changing the model number. If you buy more than one, there is no guarantee that they will be the same inside, or have the same order of LED indicators. I now have two, one won't work for the embedded application I need it for.

Pros: Works okay in Windows.

Cons: If you are planning on using this in linux, forget it. The asix driver will error out with -110 because this device is flashed with the incorrect model number and the driver tries to run the wrong functions. Had to use ndiswrapper with the windows driver to get it to work, or hack the asix.c driver and recompile. Too much trouble--not worth it.

Pros: Inexpensive.

Cons: 1. SLOW transfer rates. Using a High Speed USB 2 port with a 100 mb ethernet speed and only get 13 mb/s throughput. 2. Updated drivers aren't available online.

Overall Review: Works fine for web surfing and other activities that don't require large data transfers.