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Intel expands 10Gbps “Thunderbolt Ethernet” capability to Windows

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The feature, which will be enabled by an upcoming Windows driver update, will "emulate an Ethernet connection environment" and provide a 10Gbps two-way link between two computers connected with a Thunderbolt cable.

 

Thunderbolt Networking is apparently not being enabled for older computers with first-generation Thunderbolt controllers and will also only connect  2 computers to each other but it can be handy, I have lost count of the times this has been useful between two macs when trying to back up someones data.

 

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/04/intel-expands-10gbps-thunderbolt-ethernet-capability-to-windows/

 

More on thunderbolt networking:

http://blogs.intel.com/technology/2014/04/intel-nab-2014-4k-video-drives-thunderbolt-2-everywhere/

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imagine this with 20 gbit thunderbolt.... :rolleyes:

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i a bit confused

couldnt u already transfer files via thunderbolt between two computers ?

if so then whats the advantage of  emulating a ethernet ?

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i a bit confused

couldnt u already transfer files via thunderbolt between two computers ?

if so then whats the advantage of  emulating a ethernet ?

 

This is a really really fast connection, and was possible before from mac to mac but is now mac to pc or pc to pc.

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