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10GBASE-T 10Gb Ethernet Thunderbolt 3 Adapter
Have you installed a new NBASE-T™ ready 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch recently, but don’t have the right cabling to support it at your desk? Or your corporate Ethernet switch has been upgraded with support for multi-Gigabit Ethernet and you want to easily deliver faster network performance to each desk? Maybe you just have a computer without enough PCIe card slots or Thunderbolt™ ports to add an adapter. How would you like to quadruple your computer’s network connection speeds over existing Ethernet wiring?
Sonnet has what you need—the Solo5G™, an inexpensive USB 3 to 5GbE adapter that adds an RJ45 port with superfast 5tivity to Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers with USB-A, USB-C®, or Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Featuring NBASE-T technology (also known as multi-Gigabit Ethernet) the Solo5G adapter supports 5 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s link speeds (5GBASE-T and 2.5 GBASE-T, respectively) over common Cat 5e cabling when used with a compatible multi-Gigabit Ethernet switch or 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch with NBASE-T support. Models from Buffalo, Cisco, Netgear, QNAP, TRENDnet and others are available now.
Connected to the right switch, you can get great performance gains—from 250 to 400 percent the speed of Gigabit Ethernet—without rewiring! In case you’re connecting to a switch without NBASE-T support, the Solo5G also supports 1 Gb/s and 100 Mb/s link speeds.
The Solo5G measures just 1.5 inches wide by 3.25 inches deep by 0.7 inches tall, and fits easily into a pocket in your backpack or equipment bag. Enabling truly portable use, the Sonnet adapter is powered by your computer’s USB or Thunderbolt 3 port, connecting via one of the included 0.5-meter USB-C to USB-C or USB-A to USB-C cables.
To enable your system to support the Solo5G, simply download the macOS®, Windows, or Linux driver from Sonnet and run the installer. To adjust the Solo5G’s settings, just connect the adapter between your computer and the network switch (or directly to multi gigabit-enabled storage), and then configure the settings through the macOS Network control panel, Windows Device Manager, or Linux command line (or graphical utility).
The Solo5G adapter supports the Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) standard, which reduces the adapter’s power demands on your computer. The adapter runs cool enough that it doesn’t need a fan, allowing silent operation.
The Solo5G incorporates encryption in hardware, protecting the adapter against malicious firmware modification that could enable covert computer access. Any unauthorized attempt to modify the firmware renders the adapter inoperable. This security feature prevents the Solo5G adapter from being reprogrammed, except by a manufacturer’s update using a secure encryption key.
THUNDERBOLT 3 PRODUCTS | SKU | Big Sur Intel Macs | Big Sur M1 Macs |
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Echo 11 Thunderbolt 3 Dock | SON-ECHO-DK11-TB3 | √ | √ (M1 Macs support only one monitor in TB Docks) |
Solo5G USB 3 to 5GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter | SON-SOLO5G-USB3 | √ (Update driver to version 1.4.12) | X Marvell driver update TBD |
Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 to 10GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter | SON-SOLO10G-TB3 | √ | √ |
Solo10G Thunderbolt 3 to SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (SFP+ included) | SON-SOLO10G-SFP-TB3 | √ | √ |
Twin10G Thunderbolt 3 Edition - Dual Port 10GBASE-T Ethernet Adapter | SON-SOLO10G-SFP-TB3 | √ | Sonnet X550 driver update coming Q1 2021 |
Twin10G SFP+ Thunderbolt 3 Edition - Dual Port SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter | SON-TWIN10GCSFP-TB3 | √ | Sonnet 82599 driver update coming Q1 2021 |
Echo Express SEL Thunderbolt 3 One-Slot Low-Profile PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHOEXPSE1-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe card must have M1 compatible driver) |
Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 One-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHOEXPSEL-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe card must have M1 compatible driver) |
Echo Express SE IIIe Thunderbolt 3 Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHOEXPSE3-E-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
Echo III Desktop Thunderbolt 3 Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHO3D-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
Echo III Rackmount Thunderbolt 3 Three-Slot PCIe Card Expansion System | SON-ECHO3R-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
2018 xMac mini Server with one full-length and one half-length slot Thunderbolt 3 Edition | SON-XMACMSA-TB3 | √ | √ (PCIe cards must have M1 compatible drivers) |
eGFX Breakaway Box 550 | SON-GPU550W-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not currently support eGPUs) |
eGPU Breakaway Box 750 | SON-GPU-750W-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not currently support eGPUs) |
eGPU Breakaway Box 750ex | SON-GPU-750WEX-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not currently support eGPUs) |
eGPU Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 5500XT | SON-GPURX5500XT-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
eGPU Breakaway Puck Radeon RX 5700 | SON-GPURX5700-TB3 | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter - Supports two 4K Displays | SON-TB3DDP4K | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
Thunderbolt 3 to Dual HDMI Adapter - Supports two 4K Displays | SON-TB3DHDMI | √ | X (M1 Macs do not support Dual Display TB Adapters) |
PROFESSIONAL MEDIA READERS | SKU | Big Sur Intel Macs | Big Sur M1 Macs |
SF3 Series - CFexpress/XQD Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF3-2CFEX | √ | √ CFExpress | X Sony XQD driver update TBD |
SF3 Series - CFast 2.0 Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF32CFST | √ | √ |
SF3 Series - RED Mini-Mag Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF3-2RMM | √ | √ |
SF3 Series - SxS Thunderbolt 3 Pro Card Reader | SON-SF32SXS | √ | X Sony SxS driver update TBD |
Thunderbolt Pro P2 Card Reader - Thunderbolt 2 | SON-TBP2 | Sonnet P2 driver update coming Q1 2021 | Sonnet P2 driver update coming Q1 2021 |
Echo ExpressCard Pro SxS Media Reader - Thunderbolt 2 | SON-ECHOPROE34 | √ | X Sony SxS driver update TBD |
SDHC Adapter for SxS Camera Slot or SF3 Series SxS Reader | SON-SDSXS-E34 | √ | √ |
Many in the creative world are now taking their home workplace to the next level. What may have been an occasional space must now be transformed into a fully operational studio, replicating a professional, managed environment. Many in the creative world are now taking their home workplace to the next level. What may have been an occasional space must now be transformed into a fully operational studio, replicating a professional, managed environment.