Twin10G SFP+
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IDArticle TitlePost Date
814 I'm getting low throughput on macOS. How can I fix this?May-26-22
940 Can I connect an Echo Express SEL, SE I, SE II, SE III or SE IIIe; or Twin 10G to battery power?Sep-09-19
972 After I upgraded macOS, the Twin10G, Presto 10GbE, or other Sonnet PCIe card that requires a driver is not loading.Dec-22-19
974 Can I get increased performance from Link Aggregation in macOS?Dec-22-19
984 Can I connect two computers to one Twin10G?Aug-06-19
993 My system crashes, freezes, or fails to connect when I talk to a storage device on the networkMay-13-22
994 My Twin10G or Presto 10GbE is not working on macOS.Dec-22-19
1044 My 10G/25G adapter performance drops significantly on a laptop when battery level is low.Mar-20-23
When the battery level drops below ~20% on a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, macOS will decrease 10/25G Ethernet transmit performance in order to conserve battery life for the laptop.
 
1065 I'm getting very slow performance with my Presto 10G PCIe card or Twin10G Thunderbolt 10G adapter with OS X 10.11-10.12.Dec-22-19
In macOS 10.11 and 10.12, SMB signing is turned on by default. This is no problem for gigabit ethernet, but SMB Signing severely limits the performance of 10 gigabit ethernet. Apple has published a tech note how to turn off SMB signing: "Turn off packet signing for SMB 2 and SMB 3 connections". This note requires the use of the terminal application and a number of terminal commands, so some familiarity with those tools is required.

In macOS 10.13.6+, Apple has turned off SMB signing by default.
 
1067 How and when to use two Ethernet ports on a MacMay-16-22
The Mac Observer's John Martellaro has written an excellent article, "How and When to Use Both Ethernet Ports on a Mac Pro" about the use of two Ethernet ports in a Mac environment.
 
1152 Does the Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters or Presto 10GbE PCIe cards support NIC Teaming under Windows?May-28-21
1157 On my older TB3 Mac, my 10GbE sometimes becomes non-responsive.May-13-22