How To: Fix MacBook Air and USB Ethernet Adapter
If you are one of the few who rushed out to purchase the MacBook Air, you might have found yourself in a bit of a pinch. How to get the USB Ethernet Adapter working? If this is you, or a friend you know, here is a quick fix until a new Apple update is published.

First, it appears that some have luck plugging the adapter into different ports on the MacBook Air, but it’s not a universal solution.
After a bit of investigative work sifting through the Apple forums, you can do the following for a sure thing fix:
Create a new location in Network Preferences and then try connecting the USB Ethernet Adapter. This simple trick will resolve your problem.
Source: Cult-of-Mac.
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