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The RD9700 is "USB 2.0" and what they don't tell you is that it's actallly "USB 2.0 (FS)", i.e. the 12Mbps full speed mode.

It also comes in a 32-pin package, and comes from a shady-looking company (http://www.corechip-sz.com/ ) that has parts numbered 6872 and 6873, so the "RD6877" on the PCB of OP's clone suggests it might be a RD6877.



Wow, good spot!

Does that mean the RD9700 devices on taobao (22RMB) are likely to work on OSX without additional drivers, as they pretend to be an Asix chipset?

The speeds OP got are higher than 12Mbps, so I guess it's not an RD9700 in disguise.

Just guessing. I'm about to order the 25RMB asix-type one.


For reference this is the one I'm going to order: USB网线转换器笔记本网卡以太网转网线 windows全通用型MAC免驱 http://tb.cn/nmLpZey


I received my adapter. The windows driver (automatically downloaded from Microsoft) reports that it's not a genuine Asix chip. The message is the same as described in this document: http://www.asix.com.tw/FrootAttach/userguide/How_to_identify...

It seems to work fine on a Mac, though.




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