Current version: 1.0.19 1.0.15 (as of 2018-12-10)
Realtek GBE USB
- Gigabit ethernet
- USB hub
- Launch
System Preferences->Network - See
USB 10/100/1000 LAN - https://i.imgur.com/Bm7D0Ld.png (mirror)
- https://i.imgur.com/wcMZFh8.png (mirror)
- Launch
System Information(also known asSystem Profiler) ->Hardware->USB - https://i.imgur.com/NJi9yC4.png (mirror)
- Launch
System Information(also known asSystem Profiler) ->Software->Extensions - https://i.imgur.com/64QCxxS.png (mirror)
- Launch a terminal/shell
ioreg -p IOUSB -w0ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 -l: For more info
+-o Root <class IORegistryEntry, id 0x100000100, retain 14>
+-o Root Hub Simulation Simulation@14000000 <class AppleUSBRootHubDevice, id 0x1000002fa, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (6 ms), retain 13>
+-o USB2.0 Hub @14100000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x1000002fb, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (43 ms), retain 14>
+-o Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad@14400000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x1000002ff, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (96 ms), retain 22>
+-o USB3.0 Hub @14500000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x100000363, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (54 ms), retain 15>
| +-o USB 10/100/1000 LAN@14540000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x100000418, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (73 ms), retain 18>
+-o Bluetooth USB Host Controller@14300000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x1000003d8, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (58 ms), retain 24>
Terminal output snippet from `ioreg -p IOUSB -w0 -l`
+-o USB3.0 Hub @14500000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x100000363, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (54 ms), retain 15>
| | {
| | "sessionID" = 2480892594
| | "iManufacturer" = 1
| | "bNumConfigurations" = 1
| | "idProduct" = 2066
| | "bcdDevice" = 37009
| | "Bus Power Available" = 900
| | "USB Address" = 5
| | "bMaxPacketSize0" = 9
| | "iProduct" = 2
| | "iSerialNumber" = 0
| | "bDeviceClass" = 9
| | "Built-In" = No
| | "locationID" = 340787200
| | "bDeviceSubClass" = 0
| | "bcdUSB" = 768
| | "USB Product Name" = "USB3.0 Hub "
| | "PortNum" = 5
| | "non-removable" = "no"
| | "IOCFPlugInTypes" = {"9dc7b780-9ec0-11d4-a54f-000a27052861"="IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBLib.bundle"}
| | "bDeviceProtocol" = 3
| | "IOUserClientClass" = "IOUSBDeviceUserClientV2"
| | "IOPowerManagement" = {"DevicePowerState"=0,"CurrentPowerState"=3,"CapabilityFlags"=65536,"MaxPowerState"=4,"DriverPowerState"=3}
| | "Device Speed" = 3
| | "USB Vendor Name" = "VIA Labs, Inc. "
| | "idVendor" = 8457
| | "IOGeneralInterest" = "IOCommand is not serializable"
| | "IOClassNameOverride" = "IOUSBDevice"
| | }
| |
| +-o USB 10/100/1000 LAN@14540000 <class AppleUSBDevice, id 0x100000418, registered, matched, active, busy 0 (73 ms), retain 18>
| {
| "sessionID" = 3379212797
| "iManufacturer" = 1
| "bNumConfigurations" = 2
| "idProduct" = 33107
| "bcdDevice" = 12288
| "Bus Power Available" = 900
| "USB Address" = 8
| "bMaxPacketSize0" = 9
| "iProduct" = 2
| "iSerialNumber" = 3
| "bDeviceClass" = 0
| "Built-In" = No
| "locationID" = 341049344
| "bDeviceSubClass" = 0
| "bcdUSB" = 768
| "USB Product Name" = "USB 10/100/1000 LAN"
| "PortNum" = 4
| "non-removable" = "no"
| "IOCFPlugInTypes" = {"9dc7b780-9ec0-11d4-a54f-000a27052861"="IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBLib.bundle"}
| "bDeviceProtocol" = 0
| "IOUserClientClass" = "IOUSBDeviceUserClientV2"
| "IOPowerManagement" = {"ChildrenPowerState"=4,"DevicePowerState"=0,"CurrentPowerState"=4,"CapabilityFlags"=32768,"MaxPowerState"=4,"DriverPowerState"=4}
| "Device Speed" = 3
| "USB Vendor Name" = "Realtek"
| "idVendor" = 3034
| "IOGeneralInterest" = "IOCommand is not serializable"
| "USB Serial Number" = "002427FE48F6"
| "IOClassNameOverride" = "IOUSBDevice"
| }
|
- Launch a terminal/shell
ifconfig
en4: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
options=2b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_HWTAGGING,TSO4>
ether 00:24:27:fe:48:f6
inet 192.168.1.135 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
media: autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex,flow-control>)
status: active
The driver is located at
/System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleRTL815X*.kext/Library/Extensions/AppleRTL815X*.kext
Here are the namespaces:
com.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XEthernetcom.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XComposite
See http://osxdaily.com/2015/06/24/load-unload-kernel-extensions-mac-os-x/
With normal operation with only the network cable plugged in, I only see com.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XEthernet loaded.
# Unload
sudo kextunload /Library/Extensions/AppleRTL815XEthernet109.kext
sudo kextunload /Library/Extensions/AppleRTL815XComposite109.kext
# Load
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/AppleRTL815XEthernet109.kext
sudo kextload /Library/Extensions/AppleRTL815XComposite109.kext
# Find if loaded
kextstat | grep com.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XEthernet
kextstat | grep com.realtek.driver.AppleRTL815XComposite
Perhaps clear the Kernel cache
sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches
I got a new USB ethernet adapter because the old one had lots of issues (hence the gist in the first place). But it still uses the same Realtek 8153 chip although am using the native driver though now, AppleUSBECM.kext
In terms of my previous issues, I remember that when I clicked the little lock in the browser to view the cert, it would crash my computer. But the disconnects that required a restart were the bigger issue. (personal reference link)
I'm currently running macOS Mojave 10.14
I'm on an Apple Silicon machine on macOS Ventura 13.2 using an adapter with an RTL8156BG. It is using the NCM driver in macOS but as Realtek still have yet to get the finger out I cannot install Realtek's driver as it would need to be arm64e. Ventura just warns how the driver is legacy and needs to be updated by Realtek, changing the machines settings to reduced security, disabling SIP, etc doesn't work and it doesn't matter anyway as the binary is x86_64.
Due to this I am not able to take full advantage of the device as I can't enable Jumbo Frames or select any other Duplex modes bar Full with the NCM driver. On a previous Intel Machine running Monterey 12.6.3 I could get the Realtek driver to work by disabling SIP, etc. This would allow Jumbo Frames, etc to work. There is now no option on an Apple Silicon machine running the latest version of macOS to take full advantage of the chip.
It's unacceptable that Realtek haven't provided an updated firmware for this chip in the last 2+ years, they've had more than 2.5 years to prepare one for Apple Silicon. They shouldn't be allowed to sell or profit off of this latest chip of theirs if they can't even allow it to work with all advertised features on non-legacy machines.
There are two options;