Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - BlackmagicDock

[JaikumarS]

Hi,

I'm planning to streaming samples from the multidock wondering if I could use Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with good ethernet cable and stream sample from Blackmagic multidock, I would like to place the multidock in separate racks.

So wondering if this could be acheived.

Thank you.

-JK

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[Bender-offender]

If I am understanding you correctly, I’m pretty sure this won’t work. The dock needs to be read by a computer — similar to a regular external usb hard drive being read by a computer. Also, even if it did work, it would be a waste of all the bandwidth the dock provides since Ethernet is 1 Gbit/s vs thunderbolt 2 (on the dock) which is 20Gbit/s.

 

[chrisr]

Ethernet is 1 Gbit/s vs thunderbolt 2 (on the dock) which is 20Gbit/s.

actually 40Gbit ethernet is a thing now so bandwidth wouldn't be the issue - I guess you'd want be looking at something like this.... https://www.atto.com/products/thunderbolt-adapters/thunderlink/thunderbolt-to-ethernet/TLNQ-3402-D00 and a 40Gbit ethernet card to go with it.

Dunno if/how it would work...

**edit - and having just looked further through the atto product line they go way beyond 40.. !!

 

[JaikumarS]

If I am understanding you correctly, I’m pretty sure this won’t work. The dock needs to be read by a computer — similar to a regular external usb hard drive being read by a computer. Also, even if it did work, it would be a waste of all the bandwidth the dock provides since Ethernet is 1 Gbit/s vs thunderbolt 2 (on the dock) which is 20Gbit/s.

Thank you

 

[JaikumarS]

actually 40Gbit ethernet is a thing now so bandwidth wouldn't be the issue - I guess you'd want be looking at something like this.... https://www.atto.com/products/thunderbolt-adapters/thunderlink/thunderbolt-to-ethernet/TLNQ-3402-D00 and a 40Gbit ethernet card to go with it.

Dunno if/how it would work...

**edit - and having just looked further through the atto product line they go way beyond 40.. !!

Thank you Chrisr.

 

[Bender-offender]

actually 40Gbit ethernet is a thing now so bandwidth wouldn't be the issue - I guess you'd want be looking at something like this.... https://www.atto.com/products/thunderbolt-adapters/thunderlink/thunderbolt-to-ethernet/TLNQ-3402-D00 and a 40Gbit ethernet card to go with it.

Dunno if/how it would work...

**edit - and having just looked further through the atto product line they go way beyond 40.. !!

Wow! I was aware of up to 10gbit/s ethernet but not 40 and higher. That’s really impressive