You may also try re-installing the Ethernet adapter driver and check. You may connect the Surface Ethernet adapter to different USB port and check if it helps.

You may connect the Ethernet cable directly to the laptop and install all the pending updates to check if it helps. Are you facing any issues connecting Ethernet cable directly to dell laptop? Did you try connecting it to different USB port?Ģ. Please answer the below questions to assist you better.ġ. Sorry for the Inconvenience caused, I understand you are facing issues connecting the Ethernet adapter to your dell laptop. Welcome to Microsoft Community and Thank you for posting your query. What is the issue? Why the network is not created for the adapter when driver works properly and appears to be good? Tried with Dell support, updated all the relevant drivers and none helped either. Tried to change BIOS parameters for USB emulation, USB power sharing etc but none helped. However, I could not find the network for the adapter in 'Network Connections' and cannot use the network connected to the adapter.

In the 'Connected Device' of Window 10 Setting, it showed 'Ethernet Adapter Connected When I plugged the adapter onto USB3.0 port of the Dell laptop, the driver showed to be working properly in Device Manager. However it does work with other laptops running Widnwos 10. It does not work in Windows10 on a new Dell inspiron 11' that I have. I bought a Surface USB3.0 Ethernet Adapter. Surface USB Ethernet Adapter not working in windows 10 on Dell inspiron

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