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Unable to PXE Boot the Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kits – LAPBC710 or LAPBC510 When Using USB-to-Ethernet Adapter

Content Type: Troubleshooting   |   Article ID: 000088164   |   Last Reviewed: 03/28/2022

Environment

Using a type C or type A (with a type C adapter), to Ethernet adapter.

Description

PXE booting doesn't work on the Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kits - LAPBC710 and/or LAPBC510.

Resolution

The Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kits - LAPBC710 & LAPBC510 only support USB to Ethernet adapters with the Realtek* RTL8152 or RTL8153 chips inside.

The USB to Ethernet adapter can be USB type C or USB type A, with a type C adapter, but it must have one of the Realtek chips listed above.

Additional information

Search for an adapter using the Realtek* chip number to see what adapters are sold with those chips.