Network Adapters
Warning
This section presents adapters that should work with Milan-AVB networks.
Please make sure before you buy that the adapter is working with your system.
Due to the strict timing requirements of Milan-AVB networks, specialized network adapters may be necessary. Different operating systems expose different interfaces, which may or may not support direct access to the network hardware.
Info
The Milan-AVB ecosystem is evolving rapidly. As a result, this list may not always reflect the latest available hardware. For the most up to date information, refer to the Avnu Certified Product Registry.
Operating system independent
The adapters listed in this section either use a manufacturer provided driver or implement a standardized interface such as USB Audio Class 2.0 (UAC2). As a result, they can be used on different operating systems.
USB and Thunderbolt
PCIe
Apple systems
These adapters are either natively supported by macOS or have proven reliable when used with AVB networks on Apple hardware.
- Built-in network interfaces
- Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
- Sonnet Thunderbolt AVB Adapter
- Sonnet Solo 10G
- OWC Thunderbolt 10G Adapter
- Kalea Informatique USB4 Thunderbolt 3 10G adapter
- Sabrent USB4 to 10G adapter
Windows systems
There is no known combination of available adapters. Please refer to the Milan certified product registry to find a Milan certified audio interface.
Linux systems
Info
The adapters listed in the Apple systems section are intended for use with macOS. For Linux systems, we therefore recommend only the adapters listed in this section.
The following network adapters are based on chipsets that are known to support IEEE 802.1AS (gPTP) and IEEE 802.1Qav, which are prerequisites for AVB functionality. Some manufacturers advertise IEEE 802.1AS support as IEEE 1588 support. However, IEEE 1588 support alone does not guarantee compatibility with IEEE 802.1AS. For the best results, using a real time kernel is recommended.