Common Uses

Add an additional network interface to any Windows, Mac, or Linux computer via a simple USB adapter
Improve the connectivity speed of your current 100Mbs Fast Ethernet computer when a Gigabit Ethernet network is available (see details below on Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 speeds)
Improved connectivity speed vs. computers currently connected over Wifi/802.11 wireless networks

Features

USB 2.0 male A to RJ45 female adapter supporting 10/100/1000 Ethernet at USB 2.0 speeds (480Mbs)
Driverless operation with all Chromebooks, some Android Tablets (including ASUS Transformer Prime / Infinity tablets, also NVidia Shield), and Linux 3.3+
Drivers for Mac OS X 10.6 and newer, Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP. Not Wii compatible. Driver installation under Windows 10 requires an pre-existing internet connection through wireless or another Ethernet connection.
For adding a wired network interface to a wireless-only system, replace a bad port, for higher performance, or for peer-peer use
ASIX AX88178 Controller and Realtek RTL8211CL PHY - Jumbo packets up to 9KB on Windows. Suspend mode and remote wakeup

For more information see the Plugable website here.