Intorduction: Pluscom's is USB 2.0 to Fast LAN Ethernet adapter (Converter) is plug and play and hot pluggable. It allows you to connect your PC to an Ethernet Network (LAN) without requiring a normal Ethernet card. This Adaptor eliminates the need to open your computer's cover to plug a network card into an expansion slot Ideal for computers which don't have Ethernet ports as standard.  It also saves your notebook's PC Card slot for other use. Installation and use are further simplified by living up to USB's out-of-the-box installation approach to connecting computer peripherals. The device is fully compliant with USB 1.1, 1.1 and 2.0 specifications and supports full and half duplex 10 / 100 modes. The adapter supports both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet function based on IEEE802.3/IEEE802.3u LAN standard. Compatible with Windows, XP, Vista, Linux and many others. This USB 2.0 to 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adaptor for desktop and notebook PCs based on USB 2.0, the Adaptor extends the transfer speed of earlier USB Fast Ethernet Adaptors to true 10/100Mbps connectivity. The USB port of the Adaptor gives you throughput of up to 480Mbps to your computer. That's about 40 times faster than USB 1.1, the earlier USB specification. Now you can take full advantage of your Fast Ethernet network speed to transfer files, send e-mail and upload/download images.  Features: *  Network Speed: 10Mbps/100Mbps *  Connectors: 1 x USB Male, 1 x RJ-45 shielded jack *  Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC *  Physical Chip and transceiver in one chip *  Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-Way Auto-negotiation operation *  Compliant to USB interface Version 1.0/1.1/2.0 *  Support all USB Standard commands *  Supports Suspend / Resume detection logic *  Supports 4 endpoints: *  1.1 control endpoint with maximum 8-byte packet *  2.1 bulk IN endpoint with 54 bytes / packet *  3.1 bulk out endpoint with 64 bytes / packet *  4.1 interrupt in endpoint with 8 bytes / packet *  18k bytes SRAM built in *  Supports full duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x)   This package includes the following: *  USB to Ethernet adapter *  Driver CD *  Retail Box   Supported Devices: *  Windows 98SE *  Windows ME *  Windows 2000 *  Windows XP *  Window Vista