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Chapter 1 – Introduction, System Requirements, and System Preparation
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! The Twin10G Thunderbolt 2
Edition (T2E) is a Thunderbolt 2 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)
adapter that enables you to connect your computer with
Thunderbolt 2 ports to 10GbE infrastructure.
Mac® Compatibility
• Mac with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports
• Mac with Thunderbolt 3 ports when used with an Apple
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• OS X
®
10.8.5+
• macOS
®
Mojave compatible
Windows® Compatibility
• PC with a Thunderbolt 2 port
• 64-bit editions of Windows 10, 8, 7
Support Note:
This document was up to date at the
time of printing. However, changes to the hardware or
software may have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet
website for the latest documentation.
1.
Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php
2.
Click the Thunderbolt Product link.
3.
Click the Twin10G Thunderbolt 2 Edition link, and then click
the Documentation link.
4.
Click the Twin10G Thunderbolt 2 Edition User’s Guide [English]
link and then check the Document Version information. If the
version listed is later than this document (
revision F
), click the
Download Now button for the latest version.
System Requirements
The Twin10G T2E adapter requires the following to operate:
• Thunderbolt cable (included)
• One or two CAT 6 or CAT 6A cables
Driver Information
The drivers that enable the Twin10G T2E adapter to work with
your computer must be downloaded from Sonnet’s Website;
instructions follow.
Support Note:
For link aggregation (teaming) support,
the switch or router to which the Twin10G T2E is
connected must also support link aggregation, and ports must
be configured for link aggregation. Windows 10 teaming requires
Creator's update, version 1703 or greater.
