I've confirmed my ethernet cable(s) are CAT5E. I've set 'Speed & Duplex' to '1.0 Gbps Full Duplex', and installed the driver listed here: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false (Selected the windows 7 one because I'm running windows 7)
Can anyone suggest anything else? I'm so confused. Shouldn't this be working??
EDIT: I just tried going through a router and the 'Speed' value on 'Local Area Connection Status' changed from 100 Mbps to 1GB, but when I did a speed test it was still coming up less than 100Mbps.
What the Dell system detect missed was need to download the Realtek USB GBE Ethernet Controller Driver, which I just installed today. Fingers cross that this is the missing link. Share this comment.
Realtek Usb Gbe Ethernet Controller Driver Macbook Download
Download
Current version: 1.0.15 (as of last document update)
Realtek GBE USB
- Gigabit ethernet
- USB hub
Gather Info
- Launch
System Preferences->Network - See
USB 10/100/1000 LAN
- Launch
System Information(also known asSystem Profiler) ->Hardware->USB
- Launch
System Information(also known asSystem Profiler) ->Software->Extensions
- Launch a terminal/shell
ioreg -p IOUSB -w0ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 -l: For more info
Terminal output snippet from `ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 -l`
```+-o USB3.0 Hub @14500000 | | { | | 'sessionID' = 2480892594 | | 'iManufacturer' = 1 | | 'bNumConfigurations' = 1 | | 'idProduct' = 2066 | | 'bcdDevice' = 37009 | | 'Bus Power Available' = 900 | | 'USB Address' = 5 | | 'bMaxPacketSize0' = 9 | | 'iProduct' = 2 | | 'iSerialNumber' = 0 | | 'bDeviceClass' = 9 | | 'Built-In' = No | | 'locationID' = 340787200 | | 'bDeviceSubClass' = 0 | | 'bcdUSB' = 768 | | 'USB Product Name' = 'USB3.0 Hub ' | | 'PortNum' = 5 | | 'non-removable' = 'no' | | 'IOCFPlugInTypes' = {'9dc7b780-9ec0-11d4-a54f-000a27052861'='IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBLib.bundle'} | | 'bDeviceProtocol' = 3 | | 'IOUserClientClass' = 'IOUSBDeviceUserClientV2' | | 'IOPowerManagement' = {'DevicePowerState'=0,'CurrentPowerState'=3,'CapabilityFlags'=65536,'MaxPowerState'=4,'DriverPowerState'=3} | | 'Device Speed' = 3 | | 'USB Vendor Name' = 'VIA Labs, Inc. ' | | 'idVendor' = 8457 | | 'IOGeneralInterest' = 'IOCommand is not serializable' | | 'IOClassNameOverride' = 'IOUSBDevice' | | } | | | +-o USB 10/100/1000 LAN@14540000 | { | 'sessionID' = 3379212797 | 'iManufacturer' = 1 | 'bNumConfigurations' = 2 | 'idProduct' = 33107 | 'bcdDevice' = 12288 | 'Bus Power Available' = 900 | 'USB Address' = 8 | 'bMaxPacketSize0' = 9 | 'iProduct' = 2 | 'iSerialNumber' = 3 | 'bDeviceClass' = 0 | 'Built-In' = No | 'locationID' = 341049344 | 'bDeviceSubClass' = 0 | 'bcdUSB' = 768 | 'USB Product Name' = 'USB 10/100/1000 LAN' | 'PortNum' = 4 | 'non-removable' = 'no' | 'IOCFPlugInTypes' = {'9dc7b780-9ec0-11d4-a54f-000a27052861'='IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBLib.bundle'} | 'bDeviceProtocol' = 0 | 'IOUserClientClass' = 'IOUSBDeviceUserClientV2' | 'IOPowerManagement' = {'ChildrenPowerState'=4,'DevicePowerState'=0,'CurrentPowerState'=4,'CapabilityFlags'=32768,'MaxPowerState'=4,'DriverPowerState'=4} | 'Device Speed' = 3 | 'USB Vendor Name' = 'Realtek' | 'idVendor' = 3034 | 'IOGeneralInterest' = 'IOCommand is not serializable' | 'USB Serial Number' = '002427FE48F6' | 'IOClassNameOverride' = 'IOUSBDevice' | } |```- Launch a terminal/shell
ifconfig
Reload OSX driver (kext)
Ethernet Controller Driver Download
The driver is located at
/System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleRTL815X*.kext/Library/Extensions/AppleRTL815X*.kext
Here are the namespaces:
com.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XEthernetcom.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XComposite
See http://osxdaily.com/2015/06/24/load-unload-kernel-extensions-mac-os-x/
With normal operation with only the network cable plugged in, I only see com.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XEthernet loaded.
Perhaps clear the Kernel cache
I got a new USB ethernet adapter and use the native driver
I got a new USB ethernet adapter because the old one had lots of issues (hence the gist in the first place). But it still uses the same Realtek 8153 chip although am using the native driver though now, AppleUSBECM.kext
In terms of my previous issues, I remember that when I clicked the little lock in the browser to view the cert, it would crash my computer. But the disconnects that required a restart were the bigger issue. (personal reference link)
Ethernet Controller Driver Windows 7
I'm currently running macOS Mojave 10.14