2026-05-18
external, nic

The following explains which external NICs have been tested on the client side, including 1Gb, 2.5Gb, and 10Gb adapters, and whether they worked correctly or had compatibility issues.

  1. 2.5Gb Realtek RTL8125 – PXE/LAN boot works correctly at 2.5Gb speed, but Wake-on-LAN has compatibility issues.
    https://www.amazon.com/Network-RTL8125-Chipset-RJ45-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B0DMDXN6XL

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