User Guide

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Chapter 1 – Introduction, System Requirements, and System Preparation
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! The Twin10G Thunderbolt 3
Edition (T3E) is a Thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)
adapter that enables you to connect your computer with a
Thunderbolt 3 port to 10GbE infrastructure.
Mac® Compatibility
• Mac with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Mac with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports when used with
an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
• macOS
®
10.12.6+ (Sonnet recommends macOS 10.13.6+ when
connecting via SMB protocol)
• macOS Mojave compatible
Windows® Compatibility
• Computer with a Thunderbolt 3 port
• 64-bit editions of Windows 10, Version 1703 (Creator’s Update)
or newer
System Requirements
The Twin10G T3E adapter requires the following to operate:
• Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable (included)
• One or two CAT 6 or CAT 6A cables
Driver Information
The drivers that enable the Twin10G T3E adapter to work with
your computer must be downloaded from Sonnet’s Website;
instructions follow.
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 3 Edition link, and then click
the Documentation link.
4. Click the Twin10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition User’s Guide [English]
link, and then check the Document Version information. If the
version listed is later than this document (revision G), click the
Download Now button for the latest version.
Support Note: For link aggregation (teaming) support,
the switch or router to which the Twin10G 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.