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About This Product
    Rating: (4.9 out of 5 stars)
    Reviews: 7 Target Reviews
    Product Name: Apple® Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
    Product Description: The Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter lets you easily connect to a high-performance Gigabit Ethernet network. Small and compact, it connects to the Thunderbolt port on your Mac computer and provides an RJ-45 port that supports 10/100/1000BASE-T networks.
    Product SKU: target_51677752
    UPC: 888462313520
    Warranty: 1 year limited warranty. To obtain a copy of the manufacturer's or supplier's warranty for this item prior to purchasing the item, please call Target Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869
    Connection 1 Type: USB
    Connection 2 Type: RJ-45
    Cable Application: Networking
    Wire Gauge: 24-26 AWG
    Connection 2 Gender: Female
    Connection 1 Gender: Male
    Data Transfer Rate: Up to 1 Gbps
    Functional and compact

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    > bubble2 3,039 Posts
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    H3O
    05-09-2019 at 12:25 PM.
    05-09-2019 at 12:25 PM.
    These are never on sale and I need one. Thanks!
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    macpablo
    05-09-2019 at 01:31 PM.
    05-09-2019 at 01:31 PM.
    they are always around this money on Ebay, this if for older macs so not in much demand right now. Last one I bought was for about $13. They work fine to use it with VMware ESX on the mac minis
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    05-09-2019 at 01:36 PM.
    05-09-2019 at 01:36 PM.
    Quote from macpablo :
    they are always around this money on Ebay, this if for older macs so not in much demand right now. Last one I bought was for about $13. They work fine to use it with VMware ESX on the mac minis
    but eBay can be full of fakes, while this is coming straight from Target, authorized to sell Apple products.
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    Spock1234
    05-09-2019 at 02:20 PM.
    05-09-2019 at 02:20 PM.
    TU to the OP for the deal, TD to Apple and Target for the poor/misleading product description.

    This a 'Thunderbolt 2 to ethernet adapter', and uses a mini Display Port connector for Thunderbolt, which is present on only pre-2016 MacBook Pros.

    Thunderbolt 3, the latest version present in 2016+ MacBook Pros, uses a USB-C connector.

    Neither the product name nor the photo makes this clear. They did not even bother to show a 'head-on' photo of the connector. They only show the top-view which looks the same for both connectors.

    In order to connect an Ethernet cable into a 2016+ Laptop you have to daisy-chain a 'TB 3 to TB 2' adapter and this 'TB2 to Ethernet' adapter. That's crazy! And third-party USB-C adapters are notoriously unreliable, with some even toasting the motherboards in Mac laptops.

    Apple really screwed up the USB-C adapter situation. If they do not want to manufacture USB-C adapters, they should at least have a licensing program like MFi for USB-C adapters so we can be sure that third-party adapters are safe to use.
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    Last edited by Spock1234 May 9, 2019 at 03:22 PM.
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    05-09-2019 at 02:37 PM.
    05-09-2019 at 02:37 PM.
    Quote from Spock1234 :
    TU to the OP for the deal, TD to Apple and Target for the poor/misleading product description.

    This a 'Thunderbolt 2 to ethernet adapter', and uses a mini Display Port connector for Thunderbolt, which is present on only pre-2016 MacBook Pros.

    Thunderbolt 3, the latest version present in 2016+ MacBook Pros, uses a USB-C port.

    Neither the product name nor the photo makes this clear. They did not even bother to show a 'head-on' photo of the connector. They only show the top-view which looks the same for both connectors.

    In order to connect an Ethernet cable into a 2016+ Laptop you have to daisy-chain a 'TB 3 to TB 2' adapter and this 'TB2 to Ethernet' adapter. That's crazy! And third-party adapters a notoriously unreliable, with some USB-C adapters even toasting the motherboards in Mac laptop. Apple really screwed up the USB-C adapter situation.
    TU for the research, i was thinking this would be compatible with my newer macbook retina.

    Edit: even the Apple website is vague. https://www.apple.com/shop/produc...et-adapter
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    Last edited by mb_pharoh May 9, 2019 at 02:41 PM.
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    > bubble2 3,499 Posts
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    Jobronie
    05-13-2019 at 12:31 PM.
    05-13-2019 at 12:31 PM.
    Quote from Spock1234 :
    TU to the OP for the deal, TD to Apple and Target for the poor/misleading product description.

    This a 'Thunderbolt 2 to ethernet adapter', and uses a mini Display Port connector for Thunderbolt, which is present on only pre-2016 MacBook Pros.

    Thunderbolt 3, the latest version present in 2016+ MacBook Pros, uses a USB-C connector.

    Neither the product name nor the photo makes this clear. They did not even bother to show a 'head-on' photo of the connector. They only show the top-view which looks the same for both connectors.

    In order to connect an Ethernet cable into a 2016+ Laptop you have to daisy-chain a 'TB 3 to TB 2' adapter and this 'TB2 to Ethernet' adapter. That's crazy! And third-party USB-C adapters are notoriously unreliable, with some even toasting the motherboards in Mac laptops.

    Apple really screwed up the USB-C adapter situation. If they do not want to manufacture USB-C adapters, they should at least have a licensing program like MFi for USB-C adapters so we can be sure that third-party adapters are safe to use.
    Thank you!! for explaining all that.

    Just got my son a MacBook to take to college, and I know less than nothing about the differences between their accessories: Tbird vs Tbird2 vs Tbird3.
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    Spock1234
    05-14-2019 at 07:12 PM.
    05-14-2019 at 07:12 PM.
    Quote from Jobronie :
    Thank you!! for explaining all that.

    Just got my son a MacBook to take to college, and I know less than nothing about the differences between their accessories: Tbird vs Tbird2 vs Tbird3.
    He would appreciate an adapter like this ($36) [amazon.com] or this ($45) [amazon.com], depending on his connectivity needs. These would eliminate the need for individual adapters and they are not much bigger. Anker's products are highly regarded and come with excellent customer service.
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    Last edited by Spock1234 May 15, 2019 at 12:46 AM.

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    basset53
    05-18-2019 at 09:38 AM.
    05-18-2019 at 09:38 AM.
    Quote from Spock1234 :

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    And third-party USB-C adapters are notoriously unreliable, with some even toasting the motherboards in Mac laptops.

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    What brand toasted your motherboard? Thanks
    We have all read of a certain "thumb drive" that runs very hot on PC's
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