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I would like to hard wire my Macbook pro to the internet instead of using wifi......is this possible

I would like to hard wire my Macbook pro to the internet instead of using wifi......is this possible


MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 3, 2020 3:55 PM

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Jan 3, 2020 6:25 PM in response to bribrierie

For older Macs, the USB-3 version works up to and including 100 baseT, which's is faster than most Wi-Fi and faster than the Router connection to the Internet.


If you need access to local file servers at faster speeds, there is a Thunderbolt-1 or 2 to Gigabit Ethernet version for the same price. Some Routers support gigabit link speeds, but most do not support the Jumbo frames required for true high-volume file transfers.

I would like to hard wire my Macbook pro to the internet instead of using wifi......is this possible

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