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SFP card says WOL not supported needs confirming
Not sure of actual lane config of the chips
SFP card says WOL not supported needs confirming
Not sure of actual lane config of the chips
Realtek 10 GbE USB Adapters might be on the way?
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They’ve been on AliExpress for a few days. The AliExpress listings all say x4, so I guess both are pcie3 x4. Prices aren’t competitive yet - xikestor branding isnt worth an extra $10.
My guess, is that the installed base of MB's with an x4 gen3 slot is much greater than x1 gen 4
Since we have already seen the design for gen4 based cards, just not for sale
The Realtek windows driver includes all the settings and knobs for WOL, I haven't tested but why should they be there if function is not implemented in HW.
I suspect it works just fine
Yes, I'm sure. However, they could make it PCI-E 4.0 x4 physically so that people with PCI-E 4.0 can take full advantage of it with just one lane. Lots of motherboards have open ended slots, so it would increase the potential customer base. Now that's not even an option.
As far as I'm aware, there exists an x2 slot but it's rare to see on motherboards in practice. That's why manufacturers usually go for x4 instead.
Reviews on the same item mention "Please note the card is *only* pcie 3.0 x2.".
And several listings with the exact same images describe it as "PCIe 3.0 x4".
But mostly...
I have one in front of me now, and it has a big sticker on the back saying it's only PCIe 3.0:-
I saw that one a while back and found the original listing on Alibaba from the manufacturer. There they mention that it's PCI-E 3.0.
That AliExpress seller unfortunately has an incorrect listing. They must know it at this point since I contacted them directly about it and reviews also mention it.
Shenzhen MMUI Co.Ltd (MAC address registered to them also who i ordered from IOCREST parent company)
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.77 25/12/24
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_08
Guangdong Taiying Technology Co.,Ltd (DIEWU)
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.75 2025/09/10
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_08
Shenzhen MMUI Co.Ltd (MAC address registered to them also who i ordered from IOCREST parent company)
RTL8127 PCIE 4.0x1
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.74 2025/07/01
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_07
Guangdong Taiying Technology Co.,Ltd (DIEWU)
RTL8127AT PCIE 3.0x2
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.73 2025/03/24
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_07
Guangdong Taiying Technology Co.,Ltd (DIEWU)
RTL8127 PCIE 4.0x1
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.73 2025/03/24
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_05
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 - RTL9313+RTL8264B - RTL8127AT PCIE 3.0x2
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.77 25/12/24
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_08
Guangdong Taiying Technology Co.,Ltd (DIEWU)
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.75 2025/09/10
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_08
Shenzhen MMUI Co.Ltd (MAC address registered to them also who i ordered from IOCREST parent company)
RTL8127 PCIE 4.0x1
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.74 2025/07/01
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_07
Guangdong Taiying Technology Co.,Ltd (DIEWU)
RTL8127AT PCIE 3.0x2
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.73 2025/03/24
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_07
Guangdong Taiying Technology Co.,Ltd (DIEWU)
RTL8127 PCIE 4.0x1
Realtek UEFI UNDI Option Rom 2.0.73 2025/03/24
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8127&SUBSYS_012310EC&REV_05
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 - RTL9313+RTL8264B - RTL8127AT PCIE 3.0x2
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
RTL8127ATF PCIE 3.0x2 SFP+
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Yeah I have seen that one, but its not a x1 card so will not work to replace the 2.5g cards that I am using at the moment into a dirt cheap switch. I really dont want to go copper 10g over a couple of metres if I can avoid it as DAC will save on the switch too.
I am looking for something like this for a
Any signs of an Intel 5g or 10g chip?
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There’s a bunch of A+E 5g cards on AliExpress. E.g. I was running one of these and it was fine:
I finally got my 10G to work in my house. An electrician did the RJ45 wiring wrong so I had issues with 100Mbps and the connection kept going in and out.
Now that it's running, I didn't get much of a boost. I got the XikeStor adapter, and I am using a USB-C 20Gbps connection. The network card is now seen, and it now gives me 10G visible in Windows (before 100mbps):
The Qnap 10G/2.5G switch also shows green (10gbps) uplink, however my speedtest looks weird:
I have full 1G/1G WAN, and my router (UDM-Pro) measures the full WAN speed.
I have:
1G WAN -> UDM-Pro (SFP+ RJ45 SFP) -> SFP+ DAC -> Netgear 10G switch (no config) -> Cat 6 B variant -> patch panel -> Cat 6 B variant -> walloutlet cat 6 B variant -> Qnap 10G/2.5G switch -> cat 6 B variant cable -> XikeStor 10G USB-C adapter
I find it weird that I get low upload, but acceptable download. The onboard network is an Intel 2.5G, if I use that I get the exact same. I put the Cat 6 cable to a 2.5G port in the Qnap, then the cat 6 cable to the onboard Intel network card, Windows says 2.5G, but the speedtest is identical.
Using 1G network card on a laptop and the issue is gone, the laptop gets the full 1G/1G speed, so the issue is definitely my computer, not the network.
Has anyone seen this before? 2 different network cards are limited in upload speed?
Using this adapter didn't change my pings in games. I still run 12 - 15 ms ping in CS2 when playing, no change there so the USB-C network card is good there, doesn't add any extra latency for me, which was my worry.
Now that it's running, I didn't get much of a boost. I got the XikeStor adapter, and I am using a USB-C 20Gbps connection. The network card is now seen, and it now gives me 10G visible in Windows (before 100mbps):
Code:
Samlet forbindelseshastighed (modtagelse/afsendelse): 10/10 (Gbps)
Link til lokal IPv6-adresse: fe80::40aa:968e:1ed5:8059%19
IPv4-adresse:
IPv4-standardgateway:
IPv4-DNS-servere:
Primært DNS-suffiks: localdomain
Producent: Realtek
Beskrivelse: Realtek USB 10GbE Family Controller
Driverversion: 11.19.602.2025
Fysisk adresse (MAC):I have full 1G/1G WAN, and my router (UDM-Pro) measures the full WAN speed.
I have:
1G WAN -> UDM-Pro (SFP+ RJ45 SFP) -> SFP+ DAC -> Netgear 10G switch (no config) -> Cat 6 B variant -> patch panel -> Cat 6 B variant -> walloutlet cat 6 B variant -> Qnap 10G/2.5G switch -> cat 6 B variant cable -> XikeStor 10G USB-C adapter
I find it weird that I get low upload, but acceptable download. The onboard network is an Intel 2.5G, if I use that I get the exact same. I put the Cat 6 cable to a 2.5G port in the Qnap, then the cat 6 cable to the onboard Intel network card, Windows says 2.5G, but the speedtest is identical.
Using 1G network card on a laptop and the issue is gone, the laptop gets the full 1G/1G speed, so the issue is definitely my computer, not the network.
Has anyone seen this before? 2 different network cards are limited in upload speed?
Using this adapter didn't change my pings in games. I still run 12 - 15 ms ping in CS2 when playing, no change there so the USB-C network card is good there, doesn't add any extra latency for me, which was my worry.
I believe so, as 10gb need 1x 4.0, or the double of 5g for my older Tinys 9500, so 1x PCIE 3.0.
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Looks the same (but not a seller I've bought from). I bought 5 different 5g m.2 models, and they're all working perfectly, so I'd just buy whatever I can find that's cheapest.