Month: July 2026

HP USB-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter G2 (4Z527AA) works on Linux, has RTL8153 chipset

I bought the HP USB-C to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter G2 (part number 4Z527AA) without any confirmation of A.) the chipset, or B.) the compatibility on Linux. Great news on both accounts, the adapter uses a Realtek RTL8153 chipset, and had immediate plug n’ play functionality on my Ubuntu box. This isn’t groundbreaking in any sense (wow, an ethernet adapter… Read more →