Sonnettech SOLO10G-TB3 Quick Start Manual

10GBASE-T / NBASE-T® to Thunderbolt™ 3 Adapter
Quick Start Guide
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Solo10G Description
1 – RJ45 (10GBASE-T/NBASE-T) Port
Connect a Cat 6A, Cat 6 or Cat 5e* cable between this port and
the switch's or device's RJ45 port.
2 – Link/Activity Indicator
This LED flashes green to indicate a link is established between
the adapter and the switch, and flashes yellow when the link is
training.
3 – Link Speed Indicator
When a link is established between the adapter and the switch,
this LED lights to indicate the link speed to the switch: green =
10Gb; yellow = 5Gb, 2.5Gb, 1Gb, or 100Mb.
* 10 Gb/s speed supported on Cat 6A and Cat 6 cabling at 100 and
55 meters, respectively. Lower speeds supported on Cat 5e and
better cabling at up to 100 meters. 5 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s link speed
support requires an NBASE-T (multi-Gigabit) compatible switch.
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Solo G
™ Mac® Compatibility
• Mac (M1, M2, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra)
• Mac (Intel
• macOS 10.13.6+
Windows® Compatibility
• Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Windows 11 and 10
Important Note: Windows computers require the latest BIOS and
Thunderbolt drivers to support this product. Check with your
computer manufacturer for update information.
Linux® Compatibility
• Linux computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Linux Kernel 5.0 or later
iPad® Compatibility
• iPad Pro with Thunderbolt port
have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet website for the
latest documentation.
1. Go to https://www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php
2. Navigate to and click the Solo10G link.
3. Click the Manual link.
4. Click the Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition Quick Start Guide [English]
Thunderbolt 3 Connector—Plug this connector into one of your
computer's Thunderbolt ports (often indicated by a logo), or at the
end of a Thunderbolt device chain. Ports marked with the generic USB
icon (
Driver Information
For Mac users, the drivers required to support this product are
installed as part of macOS 10.13.6 and later; the Sonnet adapter is
ready for use when you power on your computer.
For Windows users, please go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/
kb.php. Navigate to and click the Solo10G link, and then click the
Driver link. Locate, download, and install the Windows drivers.
For Linux users, the drivers required to support this product are
installed as part of Linux Kernel 5.0 and later, though more current
drivers may be available: Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/
kb.php, navigate to and click the Solo10G link, and then click the
Driver link. If the listed Linux driver version is later than the one
installed in your system, download and install the drivers.
For iPad users, the standard drivers required to support the Solo10G are
included in iPadOS; there are no preparation steps.
) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
®
Support Note:
This document was up to date at the time of
printing. However, changes to the hardware or software may
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) or USB + Charging Port icon ( ) are NOT compatible.