[OSX-Users] Re: New MacBook Pros and Thunderbolt update 1.2

[m.c. schraefel]

On 13 Jun 2012, at 10:34, Steve Harris wrote:

> Or use daisy-chaining on the display - plug the gig ethernet adaptor into the display, and use the displays TB port to connect.

Steve, this is great - and thanks for coming back in

alas (or not)  the TB displays already have giga ethernet. it's a really expensive hub with display attached. so the one display where it would work it seems, it's currently redundant.


> 
> Doesn't work if your display is DisplayPort though (like mine). Also the fact that the power and TB ports are on opposite side of the Air is a right pain when using them with the old DisplayPort monitors.

truly.

> 
> 100 meg ethernet over USB is probably fast enough anyway, unless you're attaching to an iSCSI device or something.

good to know - i've always been a bit curious if those speeds actually move through the usb/ethernet adaptor. 
and where does wireless max out usually - i've seen some arguments that on a local network, wireless will be faster than the usb ethernet. not been my experience but doesn't mean it's not possible. 

i'm looking forward to experimenting for the heck of it anyway with this dongle.

it's amazing to look at this for 25 quid when the hubs on the horizon by belkin are going to be 300USD 
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/9/2690454/belkins-thunderbolt-express-dock-will-finally-go-on-sale-this-summer

mc

> 
> - Steve
> 
> On 2012-06-13, at 18:27, m.c. schraefel wrote:
> 
>> Right 
>> The computer Has two ports but the dongle does not so those of us with airs have to make that choice
>> 
>> Sigh
>> 
>> Sent from my iSomething
>> 
>> 
>> On 2012-06-13, at 10:06 AM, Steve Harris <swh at me.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> It has two TB ports.
>>> 
>>> On 2012-06-13, at 17:44, m.c. schraefel wrote:
>>> 
>>>> ah
>>>> so one has a choice: high speed internet OR a display?
>>>> dang.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 13 Jun 2012, at 08:27, Chris Andrews wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 13 June 2012 16:09, m.c. schraefel <mc at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 13 Jun 2012, at 06:49, Chris Andrews wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> > Gorgeous screens, by all accounts, and There's a TB gig ethernet adaptor out now. Allegedly there's FW800 coming but it's not on sale at the moment.
>>>>> 
>>>>> where?? link?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD463
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
> 

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