The Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is an adapter dongle that was released by Apple in 2012 to allow computers with Thunderbolt 1 or 2 ports to be connected to Ethernet over twisted pair cables.
Usage
The adapter includes a Thunderbolt cable and can be used to add a wired connection to Ethernet with support for up to 1000BASE-T (Gigabit) speeds. Is is also useful for the addition of a second port for use as a router or for link aggregation.[1]
Alternatives
For computers that do not support Thunderbolt, another option is to use the older Apple USB Ethernet Adapter which supports up to 100BASE-T speeds, or third-party USB-C adapters.[2]
References
- ↑ How and When to Use Both Ethernet Ports on a Mac Pro by John Martellaro, The Mac Observer. 2014-03-25.
- ↑ Belkin USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Apple Inc. Accessed 2021-02-06.
External links
Articles
- Hands-on: Apple’s Thunderbolt Gigabit Ethernet adapter by Iljitsch Van Beijnum at Ars Technica (2012-06-20)
- How to Set Up Ethernet Link Aggregation on Your Mac at iClarified (2019-09-29)
- Merge Ethernet connections on Mac to boost network speeds [Pro tip] by Killian Bell at Cult of Mac (2020-07-28)
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