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Dell Optiplex 990

masmith22
The OptiPlex 990 only have 1 internal nic. Will a pluggable USB 3.0 gig Ethernet adapter work as the 2nd nic? Thanks Mario


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    It depends on the chip within the adapter. Find a model that you like and research it online to find its chipset. Then search online for linux compatibility with that chipset. If it requires a custom kernel or drivers from the vendor then no, it will not work. If it has kernel support in Kernel 3.8+ then it should work fine.
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    Thank you, this model adapter requires Kernel 3.9. Found another model USB 2 that support 2.6, 3.X.
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    I am looking to improve internet performance at home. Currently using an ASUS RT-n66U with the wifi power off and a ubiquiti unifi Pro AP. Thanks again
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    I have only seen one report of a USB NIC that works reasonably well; you might find it if you search the forums but I strongly recommend installing an additional PCI/PCIe NIC instead.

    Please do not create duplicate posts/threads.

    I've deleted your posts from the HCL thread; that is not the place to ask questions about your hardware issues.

    Barry