@bperry1956 As long as your system has a USB 3.0 port, then yes you can use that to get Gigabit Ethernet. The limitation on the system stems from the Ethernet controller chip embedded onto its motherboard. With a USB Ethernet adapter, the Ethernet controller chip you're using is embedded into the adapter, and since USB 3.0 supports much higher data speeds than Gigabit Ethernet, that will not create a bottleneck between the Ethernet controller within the adapter and the system itself.
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@bperry1956 As long as your system has a USB 3.0 port, then yes you can use that to get Gigabit Ethernet. The limitation on the system stems from the Ethernet controller chip embedded onto its motherboard. With a USB Ethernet adapter, the Ethernet controller chip you're using is embedded into the adapter, and since USB 3.0 supports much higher data speeds than Gigabit Ethernet, that will not create a bottleneck between the Ethernet controller within the adapter and the system itself.