Sonnet Thunderbolt Twin 10G User Manual

User’s Guide

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Gigabit Ethernet Thunderbolt™ 2 Adapter

Contents

1 Introduction, System Requirements, Driver Information 1

2 Twin 10G Description 2

Twin 10G Ports and Indicators
Power Adapter
Thunderbolt Cable

3 Software Installation 4

OS X Driver Download and Installation

4 Twin 10G Adapter Connection 5

5 Verifying Adapter Recognition Using System Report 6

Confirming Thunderbolt and the 10GbE Controller are Recognized

6 Basic Configuration Information 7

7 Tips, General Information, and Known Issues 8

Tips, General Information
Known Issues

8 Specifications, Precautions, FCC Compliance, and Support Information 9

Specifications
Safety Precautions
FCC Compliance
Contacting Customer Service
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Chapter 1 – Introduction, System Requirements, Driver Information

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase! The Twin 10G is a
Thunderbolt 2-to-10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapter that
enables you to connect your Mac
10GbE infrastructure.

Connection of the Twin 10G adapter to your computer requires a
single Thunderbolt cable (included), while connection to 10GbE
infrastructure requires the use of CAT-6 or CAT-6A cables.

Support Note: For Mac users, this document was up to

date at the time of printing. However, changes to the
hardware or software may have occurred since then. For
Windows users, this document does not include driver
installation instructions and other information. In either case,
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 Twin 10G link, and then click the Documentation

link.

5. Click the Twin 10G User’s Guide [English] link. For Mac users,

check the Document Version information. If the version listed
is later than this document, click the Download Now button
for the latest version. For Windows users, click the Download
Now button.

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with a Thunderbolt port to

System Requirements

The Twin 10G adapter requires the following to operate:

• Mac computer with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt port

• OS X 10.9 or later

• Thunderbolt cable (included)

• CAT-6 (or CAT-6A) cables

Driver Information

The driver that enables the Twin 10G adapter to work with
your computer must be downloaded from Sonnet’s Website;
instructions follow.

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