kernel: [ 3088.042749] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0601
kernel: [ 3088.042751] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6
kernel: [ 3088.042753] usb 3-3: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN
kernel: [ 3088.042754] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: TP-LINK
kernel: [ 3088.042755] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: 000001000000
kernel: [ 3088.043975] cdc_ether 3-3:2.0 eth0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:14.0-3, CDC Ethernet Device, f4:f2:6d:1e:c2:77
For sake of completeness: Me too on kernel 4.8.0-30
$ uname -r
4.8.0-30-generic
$ lsb_release -a 20160110ubuntu5 -amd64: core-9. 20160110ubuntu5 -noarch: printing- 9.20160110ubunt u5-amd64: printing- 9.20160110ubunt u5-noarch: security- 9.20160110ubunt u5-amd64: security- 9.20160110ubunt u5-noarch
LSB Version: core-9.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.10
Release: 16.10
Codename: yakkety
It's an USB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:
kernel: [ 3088.042749] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0601
kernel: [ 3088.042751] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6
kernel: [ 3088.042753] usb 3-3: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN
kernel: [ 3088.042754] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: TP-LINK
kernel: [ 3088.042755] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: 000001000000
kernel: [ 3088.043975] cdc_ether 3-3:2.0 eth0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:14.0-3, CDC Ethernet Device, f4:f2:6d:1e:c2:77