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USB-C Ethernet adapters not working with OS 14 Sonoma MacBook Pro M1

It appears apple does not have an ethernet adapter for sale.


  1. I've had great success with my TP-Link mesh wifi routers so I tried their UE300C adapter. I had to install a driver to get the MacBook to recognize it. It was looking good and the connection was showing in the network system settings, but the colored dot next to the connection was amber, and not green. I would renew the DHCP lease, but I would still not get a any working internet. TP-Link support was great, but they said the driver was only tested through system 12. Apparently Sonoma is doing something differently. The TP-Link adapter is using the AX88279 Chip: USB 3.2 Gen1 to 2.5G Ethernet Controller.
  2. As a quick overnight delivery solution I order the amazon basics aluminum B0898C73ZZ USB 3.1 Gigabit adapter. It looked like it would work, as the system asked me if I wanted to allow it to connect as soon as I plugged it in. But, alas, plugging the ethernet cable in does nothing. It's not showing up in the network system settings. I suspect I need a driver, but the ASIX website says Apple macOS Driver: Using macOS native CDC-NCM driver. I suspect the amazon adapter is using the same ethernet controller chip.


Is there any way to get these to work with Sonoma? Thank you.


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 5:33 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2023 7:21 PM

With a self-assigned IP the dot is yellow and there is no internet connection. I called my internet provider and asked if i needed a specific IP address and they said i did not, that self assigned will work.

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USB-C Ethernet adapters not working with OS 14 Sonoma MacBook Pro M1

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