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Overview


FASTER TRANSFERS ACROSS EXISTING CABLING
Have you recently installed a new Ethernet switch capable of supporting 2.5Gb Ethernet (NBASE-T)? Interested in more than doubling network performance at every desk — economically — using the existing Cat 5e cabling already in your office walls? Sonnet has what you need — Solo2.5G™ PCIe® Card, an inexpensive 2.5Gb Ethernet adapter card that adds an RJ45 port with superfast 2.5 Gigabit network connectivity to Windows and Linux computers with PCIe card slots, and computers with Thunderbolt ports via a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion systems.

SAME CONNECTOR AND CABLING – FASTER SPEEDS WITH 2.5 GBE SWITCH
Featuring NBASE-T technology (also known as multi-Gigabit Ethernet), Solo2.5G PCIe Card supports 2.5 Gb's link speeds (2.5GBASE-T) over common Cat 5e or better cabling when used with a compatible 2.5Gb Ethernet switch or 10Gb Ethernet switch with NBASE-T support. Very affordable 2.5 GbE models from Asustor, Cisco, D-Link, Netgear, QNAP, TP-Link, TRENDnet, and others are available now.

Connected to the right switch, you can get great performance gains — 250 percent the speed of Gigabit Ethernet — without rewiring! In case you’re connecting to a switch without NBASE-T support, Solo2.5G PCIe Card also supports 1 Gb's and 100 Mb's link speeds.

UPGRADE TO 2.5G ETHERNET WITH EXISTING CAT 5E CABLE
No need to rewire your building; existing wiring already supports up to 2.5 Gb's.

ZERO DRIVER INSTALLATION, SIMPLE CONFIGURATION
There’s no software for you to install — just install Solo2.5G PCIe Card in your computer and to the network switch (or directly to 2.5GbE-enabled storage), and then configure the adapter’s settings through Windows Device Manager, or the Linux command line (or graphical utility). How’s that for simple?

FASTER CONNECTION TO YOUR NAS
Solo2.5G enables you to achieve faster file transfers to and from your Network Attached Storage (NAS) with 2.5 GbE support.





At-a-glance


  • 2.5 Gb/s speed supported when used with a multi-Gigabit compatible switch or router. Also supports 1 Gb/s and 100 Mb/s speeds

  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card

  • Adds 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

  • Adds a multi-Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) port to your compatible computer or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system

  • Budget Friendly

  • Change the adapter’s settings using operating system tools

  • Easy Configuration

  • Installs into an available x4 PCIe card slot in a computer (or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system connected to a computer) running Windows 11 or 10, or Linux 5.4+

  • Low-cost adapter connects your computer to infrastructure via inexpensive Cat 5e (or better) cables at distances up to 100 meters

  • Supports NBASe-T Standardstrong>

  • The drivers that support Solo2.5G are part of your computer’s operating system software; there’s nothing for you to install

  • Windows and Linux Compatibility

  • Zero Driver Installation




Reasons to buy

  • 2.5 Gb/s speed supported when used with a multi-Gigabit compatible switch or router. Also supports 1 Gb/s and 100 Mb/s speeds
  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
  • Adds 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Adds a multi-Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) port to your compatible computer or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system
  • Budget Friendly
  • Change the adapter’s settings using operating system tools
  • Easy Configuration
  • Installs into an available x4 PCIe card slot in a computer (or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system connected to a computer) running Windows 11 or 10, or Linux 5.4+
  • Low-cost adapter connects your computer to infrastructure via inexpensive Cat 5e (or better) cables at distances up to 100 meters
  • Supports NBASe-T Standardstrong>
  • The drivers that support Solo2.5G are part of your computer’s operating system software; there’s nothing for you to install
  • Windows and Linux Compatibility
  • Zero Driver Installation

Specification

Technical Description: Sonnet G2A5E-1X-E interface cards/adapter Internal RJ-45
Design
Cooling type:The method used to cool the device or to cool the air around the device.
Passive
Product colour:
Multicolour
Internal:The product is built in.
Yes

General
Type:Characteristics of the device.
Interface Cards/Adapters

Packaging data
Package type:The type of product package e.g. box.
Box

Ports & interfaces
Serial interface type:
RJ-45
Serial ports quantity:The number of serial ports in a computer or peripheral. A serial port is a serial communication physical interface through which information transfers in or out one bit at a time. The term "serial port" usually identifies hardware more or less compliant to the RS-232 standard, intended to interface with a modem or with a similar communication device. In modern computers and peripherals, serial ports have largely been replaced by USBs and other interfaces.
1
Host interface gender:
Male/female
Output interface:The socket (port) where the output connectors are connected.
RJ-45
Host interface:Interface that enables a host controller to communicate with a driver.
PCI

Technical details
Warranty period:
2 year(s)

Product details

G2A5E-1X-E Sonnet 0732311013836

Sonnet G2A5E-1X-E interface cards/adapter Internal RJ-45

£33.98 and In stock

SKU: G2A5E-1X-E

Sonnet G2A5E-1X-E interface cards/adapter Internal RJ-45

Quick Code: Q1449242 MPN: G2A5E-1X-E
Best Seller
£33.98

Quantity:
In Stock

Key Features

  • 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card
  • Adds 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
  • Supports NBASe-T Standardstrong>
  • Budget Friendly
  • Windows and Linux Compatibility
  • Zero Driver Installation