I configured an Airport Extreme to be AP to access my Macbook air as a server. The connection link is established using Thunderbolt-Gigabit LAN adaptor. I have 2 of these adaptors. One works but not the other. Are there different h/w versions?
Both are obviously authorized Apple products.
How is it that one works and not the other (as link to AP)? Both will work as LAN adaptor as usual.
MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
Check via the system information what it shows .. if there is a hardware difference it should show up..
eg I have a dock and it shows..
Thunderbolt Bus:
Vendor Name: Apple Inc.
Device Name: Mac mini
UID: 0x0001000C11E3F1C0
Firmware Version: 22.2
Port:
Status: Device connected
Link Status: 0x2
Port Micro Firmware Version: 2.1.3
Cable Firmware Version: 1.1.0
Thunderbolt Dock:
Vendor Name: Elgato Systems
Device Name: Thunderbolt Dock
Vendor ID: 0x15
Device ID: 0x4
Device Revision: 0x1
UID: 0x001500400008E200
Route String: 3
Firmware Version: 30.1
Port:
Status: Device connected
Link Status: 0x2
Cable Firmware Version: 1.1.0
Link Controller Firmware Version: 0.12.5
Makes no sense to me that one works and not the other.. even if they are different versions if both work as LAN adapters..
I am probably not fully comprehending what you are doing.. please explain a bit more details of the setup..
The system information looks exactly alike between the #1 adaptor and the #2 except for the UID. No settinga has been changed.
Apparently when i swap the adaptor, the DHCP immediately assigns a different IP to the server.
That was the cause of my confusion. To continue accessing the server(macbook), I've to update a new IP on the client.
Thanks for replying anyway.
thunderbolt to gigabit adaptor
