2 Dongles for Ethernet!?

[digiot]

Originally Posted by K Roche

Sorry to be so dense but I still don't understand. The double dongle only has to do with going from Carbon to Macbook pro. But If your Macbook Pro has a second TB 3 port ?? Can't you connect the Samsung to the Mac via TB 3 and then have two displays , the Macbook and the Samsung ?

I have plenty of Thunderbolt 3 ports. But there is no Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter so therefor I still need 2 dongles!

[K Roche]

Originally Posted by digiot

I have plenty of Thunderbolt 3 ports. But there is no Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adapter so therefor I still need 2 dongles!

To run the Carbon yes, BUT not to run the Samsung display in your system.
I am guessing we are talking about two different things .
I am guessing what you actually meant in your OP was you were trying to use Your Samsung Display as an ethernet hub ? and connect the Carbon to it and then from it to your Mac (which does not work) yes ??

And Yes I understand you need 2 dongles to connect the Carbon to the Mac ... BUT My point was that in order to run the second display in your system , you don't need to connect the Samsung to the Carbon , you can simply use a TB3 connection to go straight from the Samsung to the Mac. And then it will work as a second display

[digiot]

Yeah my OP was solely based on the fact that I need 2 Thunderbolt dongles to run the carbon. I have no problems connecting my 4K Display. As a matter of fact the 4K display connects 2 UAD devices over Thunderbolt 3, an Avid Artist Mix over ethernet and all my USB3 devices, plus it charges the MBP. So all in all I only use 2 Thunderbolt3 ports on my MBP to connect everything!

[K Roche]

Originally Posted by digiot

Yeah my OP was solely based on the fact that I need 2 Thunderbolt dongles to run the carbon. I have no problems connecting my 4K Display. As a matter of fact the 4K display connects 2 UAD devices over Thunderbolt 3, an Avid Artist Mix over ethernet and all my USB3 devices, plus it charges the MBP. So all in all I only use 2 Thunderbolt3 ports on my MBP to connect everything!

What remains to seen is what the second AVB port on Carbon will be used for My Guess is some kind of Avid hardware I/O box???????????

[digiot]

Originally Posted by K Roche

What remains to seen is what the second AVB port on Carbon will be used for My Guess is some kind of Avid hardware I/O box???????????

I actually experimented with that second Ethernet port and I was able to get it to see my Avid Artist Mix and use it for wired internet!