Preparing to Use the Hub With a Mac Computer
The standard drivers required to support the Echo 5 Hub are installed
as part of macOS 11.2 and later; there are no preparation steps.
Preparing to Use the Hub With a Windows Computer
Windows computers require the latest BIOS and Thunderbolt drivers
to support this product; check with your computer manufacturer
for update information. The first time you connect the Echo 5
Thunderbolt 4 Hub to your computer, an Approve Thunderbolt™
Devices window will appear. From the drop-down menu select Always
Connect, and then click OK.
Using the Echo 5 Hub to Charge Your Notebook or
Laptop Computer
• Apple
®
MacBook Air
®
and MacBook Pro
®
computers with
Thunderbolt/USB4 ports or Thunderbolt 3 ports, and PC laptops
with Thunderbolt 4 ports may be charged via the Echo 5 hub’s
Computer/Charging port (Power Delivery charging), which
provides a maximum of 85W of power.
• Windows laptops with AC power adapters rated at greater than
85W may display a Power Manager alert when the hub (but
not the computer’s power adapter) is initially connected to the
computer. This is normal.
• Laptops with AC power adapters rated greater than 85W will
accept 85W power from the hub (when it is turned on), but may
slowly discharge; connecting bus-powered storage to a laptop will draw
additional power that may affect the charging (discharging) rate. When
sleeping, any connected computer that supports Thunderbolt
charging will be charged to 100%.
Tips, General Information, Known Issues
Connecting Thunderbolt Peripheral Devices
The hub includes four Thunderbolt ports; the front port is reserved
for connection to your computer, while the three on the back support
connection of up to five additional Thunderbolt peripheral devices
(three directly, with two more through daisy-chain connection).
Hot Plugging the Echo 5 Hub
You may connect and disconnect the Hub while the computer is on.
If you have anything connected to the hub; such as storage devices,
cameras, card readers, etc., follow proper procedures for ejecting
(unmounting) those devices before unplugging the hub from the
computer.
Not All Computers’ Thunderbolt Performance is Equal
When using the hub with the 2017 MacBook Pro 13-inch model
with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, you should connect the hub to one
of the ports on the left side of the computer. The right side ports use
an x2 (2 lane) implementation of Thunderbolt 3 that limits PCIe
bandwidth to 20Gbps (up to 1,400 MB/s).
Thunderbolt Cable Compatibility
You may use Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) or Thunderbolt 4 cables
with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 peripherals without any
compromise.
Tips, General Information, Known Issues (contd.)
Display Support
Although this hub supports connection of up to two displays via
the Thunderbolt ports, the number of displays supported, as well as
specific resolutions and standards supported are dependent on the
connected computer, its GPU, and its OS software. Note that when
used with an M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini
®
with two
Thunderbolt/USB4 ports, only one display can be connected to the hub.
For more information, see https://www.sonnettech.com/support/
downloads/manuals/Thunderbolt_4_Hub_Compatibility.pdf
Contacting Customer Service
Before contacting Customer Service, please check the Sonnet Web
site (www.sonnettech.com) for the latest updates and files. Email
requests generally receive the fastest responses, and are usually
processed within a 24-hour period during normal business hours,
excluding holidays. When you contact Customer Service, please have
the following information available:
• Product name
• OS version
• A System Report (macOS) or a Microsoft System Information
MSINFO32 (Windows) report (Windows), along with a description
of the issue(s) you are encountering with your device
If further assistance is needed, contact
Sonnet Customer Service
at:
Tel
: 1-949-472-2772
(Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time, excluding holidays)
Japan Customers
Contact Sonnet Customer Service Japan at:
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