# How to connect ethernet cable

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Created:** [February 13, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151 "2022-02-13T08:13:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Picht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/michael_picht/32/6808_2.png) [@Michael\_Picht](https://community.frame.work/u/Michael_Picht)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/1 "2022-02-13T08:13:25Z")

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Hi,  
how can I connect an eithernet cable of the laptop. As far as I saw it does not have a RJ45 jack.  
Thanks,  
mipi

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Gray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Edward\_Gray](https://community.frame.work/u/Edward_Gray)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 8:56am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/2 "2022-02-13T08:56:19Z")

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There any many usb-c to Ethernet adapters available.

In addition, at least one person is designing a plug-in module to do it.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Ballack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Michael\_Ballack](https://community.frame.work/u/Michael_Ballack)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/3 "2022-02-13T08:57:53Z")

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You’ll need a usb type a or usb type c expansion card to go along with a usb type a or usb typc c ethernet adapter.

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**Author:** ![GhostLegion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/ghostlegion/32/3356_2.png) [@GhostLegion](https://community.frame.work/u/GhostLegion)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/4 "2022-02-13T10:00:59Z")

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> [@Edward\_Gray](#):
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> In addition, at least one person is designing a plug-in module to do it.

There will also be an official ethernet expansion card but the release date is currently unknown

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Gray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Edward\_Gray](https://community.frame.work/u/Edward_Gray)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/5 "2022-02-13T10:18:37Z")

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> [@GhostLegion](#):
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> There will also be an official ethernet expansion card but the release date is currently unknown

Yes, Real Soon Now, as the author of the Chaos Manor column in the old Byte magazine used to write.

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**Author:** ![Josh\_Cook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@Josh\_Cook](https://community.frame.work/u/Josh_Cook)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/6 "2022-02-13T10:30:58Z")

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I am the unofficial creator of Ethernet compatibility with framework. expect more updates in the next few weeks as I’ve sourced everything for first prototypes.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Picht](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/michael_picht/32/6808_2.png) [@Michael\_Picht](https://community.frame.work/u/Michael_Picht)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/how-to-connect-ethernet-cable/15151/7 "2022-02-13T11:57:32Z")

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Thanks a lot to all of you for the quick responses!