Leverage the power of your PC's Thunderbolt 3 port to add 10 GbE connectivity to your Windows or Mac computer using the Sonnet Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 Ethernet Adapter NBASE-Tfrom Sonnet. This adapter comes equipped with a captive, user-replaceable Thunderbolt 3 cable, as well as a single RJ45 network port. Additionally, it derives its power directly from the Thunderbolt 3 port, eliminating the need for a power adapter.

Inside this adapter, you will find a variety of features designed to provide a seamless network connection, including TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading, and support for the energy-efficient Ethernet standard 802.3az, which reduces the strain placed on your computer's power supply. When finished, you can unplug this Ethernet adapter and take it with you on the go thanks to its small form factor and rugged aluminum case for enhanced durability.

Adds 10GBase-T 10 GbE Connectivity    40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 Interface    Supports NBase-T Standard    Small Form Factor at 3 x 4.5 x 1.1"    Silent Operation    Bus-Powered    Replaceable Captive Thunderbolt 3 Cable    Windows & Mac Compatible

The Thunderbolt to 10Gb Ethernet adapter - Sonnet's Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter - is a powerfully simple solution for adding fast 10GBase-T 10 GbE network connectivity to any Mac or Windows computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports.

The Solo 10G adapter is equipped with a single RJ45 socket, enabling it to connect to 10 GbE infrastructure via inexpensive Cat 6 or Cat 6A copper cabling at distances up to 180' or 328', respectively.

Does your facility have Cat 5e wiring installed already? You can still get a great performance gain - from 250 to 500 percent over Gigabit Ethernet speed - without rewiring. The Solo 10G adapter supports the NBase-T industry-standard of 2.5/5 Gb link speeds, which enables greater than Gigabit Ethernet speeds over Cat 5e (or better) cabling when used with an NBase-T compatible (multi-Gigabit) switch or router. This capability allows you to deploy the same adapter across an organization for users supported by different Ethernet cabling infrastructures.

The Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition adapter attains its high throughput performance and low host-CPU utilization through functions such as flow control, 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory; and stateless offloads such as TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading. These processes enable your computer to perform better while large file transfers or high I/O operations take place. This Sonnet adapter supports Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az), which reduces the adapter's power demands on your computer.

Through the use of a captive cable, the Solo 10G adapter's Thunderbolt connector remains firmly connected to it at all times. Should the cable ever break, it can easily be replaced with an approved replacement cable available from Sonnet or a Sonnet-authorized reseller.

As a networked conduit into your computer, the Sonnet Solo 10G was designed with essential security features. Incorporating encryption in hardware, the Sonnet adapter is protected against malicious modification of its firmware. Any unauthorized attempt at firmware modification to facilitate surreptitious computer access would render the adapter inoperable. This secure design prevents the Solo 10G adapter firmware from being reprogrammed except by a manufacturer's update using a secure encryption key.

Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1Qav, AVB) support makes the adapter perfect for use in pro audio and video applications where synchronization of data streams is critical.

Unlike the vast majority of 10GbE adapters, the Solo 10G is pocketable - measuring a mere 3.1 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep by 1.1 inches tall - and it's bus-powered to enable truly portable use without a power adapter. Using the latest technologies and wrapping them in a rugged aluminum case, Sonnet designed a cool-running adapter that doesn't need a fan, allowing silent and energy-efficient operation.

Connect the Solo 10G adapter to your computer, connect the adapter to the network switch or directly to 10GbE-enabled storage, and configure the adapter's settings through the Mac OS Network control panel or Windows Device Manager.

• Flow control support

• MSI (Message Signaled Interrupts)

• RSS (Receive-Side Scaling)

• Interrupt coalescing

• Multicast filtering

• Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)

• AVB (IEEE 802.1Qav, Audio Video Bridging)

• 64-bit address support for systems using more than 4GB of physical memory

• TCP, UDP, and IPv4 checksum offloading

• TSO (TCP Segmentation Offload, AKA Large Send Offload)

• LRO (Large Receive Offload)

• RSS (Receiver Side Scaling)

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can this get AVB audio on Windows 11 (TB4)? Wanting to network with PreSonus mixers and stage boxes, prefer PC over Mac

A: The Sonnet Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fanless Adapter with NBASE-T Support is AVB compliant, but it's only supported on Macs.

Q: 2. Can you setup Wake On Lan through the Solo10G?

A: Yes, this device supports WoL.

Q: 3. What computers are compatible?

A: The Sabrent TH-S3EA Thunderbolt 3 to 10G Ethernet Adapter is compatible with Windows and Mac computers with Thunderbolt 3.

Q: 4. Does this support multi-vlan?

A: Sonnet does not provide any information about VLAN support for this product. You could implement a Layer 2 switch, which would give you the multi-VLAN support without having to change your ethernet adapter. Ubiquiti Unifi switches are an example of such solutions.

Q: 5. Will this card enable AVB support on my MacPro 4.1 (flashed to 5.1)?

A: Yes, this support AVB.

Q: 6. What are the specific MAC settings to get the most speed, using Mojave OS10.14?

A: Ethernet: 10GbaseT Duplex setting: Full-duplex MTU: Jumbo

Q: 7. Can you mount a gigabit-connected external hard drive with this adapter?

A: Yes, you could connect a network drive to your computer with the Sonnet Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with NBASE-T Support B&H # SOLO10GTB3.

Q: 8. Is this now compatible with M1 Mac Book Pro's?

A: The Sonnet Twin 10G Thunderbolt 3 to Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is compatible with M1 MacBook Pro models.

Q: 9. Is there an adapter that will make this work with a thunderbolt 2 computer?

A: The Sonnet Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with NBASE-T Support B&H # SOLO10GTB3 is designed to work with Thunderbolt 3 only. For a Thunderbolt 2 adapter please see the Sonnet Twin 10GB&H # SOTWIN10G.

Q: 10. Will this connect to a NAS (ie Q-NAP 872XT) via standard ethernet cable?

A: While the Sonnet Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fanless Adapter with NBASE-T Support can physically connect to a NAS via Ethernet, it wouldn't allow for direct communication between a computer and the NAS, as the NAS will need to be routed through a network switch first.