Twin10G (Presto 10GBASE-T) PCIe Card
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Driver (5)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
894 Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters and Presto 10GbE Dual-Port PCIe Cards Software (macOS 10.13-10.15) 1.7.2Oct-09-2019
943 Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters and Presto 10GbE Dual-Port PCIe Cards Software (Windows) Sep-09-2022
983 Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters and Presto 10GbE Dual-Port PCIe Cards Software (Linux)Oct-13-22
1079 Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters and Twin10G (Presto) 10GbE Dual-Port PCIe Cards Software (macOS 10.8-10.12) 1.7.1Nov-21-2017
Operating System Requirements: macOS X 10.8-macOS 10.12
Description: This is a unified driver for all Twin10G models and Presto 10GbE dual-port (Intel) PCIe cards for Mac computers with macOS 10.8-10.12

To install under High Sierra:
1) In System Preferences...Security & Privacy panel...General tab...under "Allow apps downloaded from", select "App Store and identified developers".
2) Download and install this driver and follow the on-screen instruction.
3) If the driver doesn't load after a restart, you may need to go to System Preferences...Security & Privacy panel...General tab, and manually authorize the Sonnet driver and restart.
 
1192 Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters and Twin10G (Presto) 10GbE Dual-Port PCIe Cards Software (macOS 11-14) 1.8.1Aug-02-2023
 
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FAQ (11)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
808 What 10GBase-T switches and PCIe cards has Sonnet tested for interoperability?Dec-22-19
809 What reasonably-priced 10GBASE-T switches can Sonnet recommend?Dec-22-19
814 I'm getting low throughput on macOS. How can I fix this?May-26-22
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
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
Check to see whether the driver is loading.
From the Apple Menu, select "About this Mac".
Click "System Report..."
On the left, under Hardware, select "PCI".
At the top, is "Driver Installed" Yes or No?

If No, and you haven't installed the driver, download, install, and authorize it now.
Restart.

If No, and you have installed the driver, you need to authorize the driver.
Restart, which forces macOS to scan for unloaded drivers.
Go to System Preferences...Security & Privacy panel...General tab. You will see a message, "System software from developer "Sonnet Technologies" was blocked from loading." Click Allow. Note that you must have a hard-wired or Bluetooth mouse/trackpad to click allow. If you are connecting via Remote Access, macOS prevents you from clicking Allow.
Restart.

If Yes, on the left under Hardware, select "Ethernet Cards".
At the top, there should be two card ports labeled "ethernet". Select one of them.
In the info below, check the version number. Is it current? (1.7.2 as of Dec 2019)

If not current, download, install, and authorize the current driver.
Restart.

If current, your preferences may be corrupt...
1) Go to System Preference..."Network".
2) Record your Network setups.
3) Select: Locations: Edit Locations.
4) Select each location except Automatic and click "-" to delete.
5) Click Apply.
6) Delete each of your 10GbE Network Ports by selecting each of them and clicking "-".
7) When you see the dialog box asking if you would like the controllers to return, click No.
8) Click Apply.
9) Click + to add your 10GbE networks connections.
10) Set them up from your notes.
11) Click Apply.
12) Wait five minutes for the system to refresh the settings.

If that doesn't work, delete the following two files with the terminal commands:
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkPreferences.plist
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
Restart and recreate your network settings.

If that doesn't work, contact support@sonnettech.com. Be sure to save and send a System Report.
 
1053 Microsoft Ending Support for Windows 7Apr-04-19
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
1152 Does the Twin10G Thunderbolt Adapters or Presto 10GbE PCIe cards support NIC Teaming under Windows?May-28-21