The Belkin Gigabit USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Network Adapter allows your notebook or desktop computer to connect to a gigabit network. Installing the Adapter allows your computer to share large files over your network quickly & reliably. It can easily be plugged into the USB (Universal Serial Bus) port of your laptop or desktop PC. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 speed at 480 Mbps transferred into GIG speed at 1000 Mbps! How does it work? The Belkin 5-Port Gigabit Switch provides the central connection point for your gigabit 10/100/1000 network. Position your Gigabit Switch within cable length of your computer & servers & connect your Belkin Category 6 cables. A Gigabit USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Network Adapter connects a notebook or desktop computer to your Gigabit Ethernet switch. Please note: networking components such as switches, routers, UPS & wireless devices require that speeds & standards be consistent throughout the network to gain optimum performance. To avoid compatibility clashes or for advice, please contact us on solutions@ebuyer.com.