Quick Start Guide
Mac® Compatibility
• Mac with USB 3.0, 3.1 Gen 1, or 3.1 Gen 2 ports
• Mac with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• macOS
®
10.13.6+
• macOS Catalina compatible
Windows® Compatibility
• Windows computer with USB 3.0, 3.1 Gen 1, or 3.1 Gen 2 ports
• Windows computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Windows 10 (Version 1809 or greater)
Linux® Compatibility
• Linux computer with USB 3.0, 3.1 Gen 1, or 3.1 Gen 2 ports
• Linux computer with Thunderbolt 3 ports
• Linux Kernel 5.0 or later
Driver Download and Installation Steps—Mac
1. Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php, and then click
the Accessories link. Click the Solo5G link, and then click the
Solo5G Software (macOS) link. Read the description, click the
Download Now button, and save the file to your computer.
2. Open macOS System Preferences, and then click Security &
Privacy. In the Security and Privacy panel click the General tab.
Under “Allow apps downloaded from” select “App Store and
identified developers” if it is not already selected.
3. Locate and open the .dmg you downloaded; the file will
expand and a new window will appear.
4. Double-click the SonnetSolo5G-Installer.pkg file to launch the
installer. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
5. If a System Extension Blocked window appears, click Open
Security Preferences. Otherwise, go to the next step. Back in the
System Preferences Security and Privacy panel, click Allow, and
then click the Solo5G installer window.
6. When the window appears indicating the software installation
is complete, click Restart to restart your system and finish the
driver installation.
7. If the driver doesn't load after a restart, you may need to go back
into System Preferences, manually authorize the driver, and
then restart your system again.
Solo
5
G
™
USB-C to
5
G Ethernet Adapter
Support Note: This document was up to date at the time of
printing. However, changes to the hardware or software
may have occurred since then. Please check the Sonnet website for
the latest documentation.
1. Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php
2. Click the Accessories link.
3. Locate and click the Solo5G link, and then click the Manual link.
4. Click the Solo5G Quick Start Guide [English] link, and then check
the Document Version information. If the version listed is later than
this document (revision A), click the Download Now button for the
latest version.
Solo5G Description
1 – Activity Indicator
This LED lights green to indicate a link is established between
the adapter and the switch, but there is no traffic; the LED flashes
to indicate a link is established and there is traffic.
2 – RJ45 (5G/NBASE-T) Port
Connect a Cat 5e or better cable between this port and the
switch’s or device’s RJ45 port.
3 – Link Speed Indicator
When a link is established between the adapter and the switch,
this LED lights to indicate the link speed to the switch:
orange = 5 Gb/s; green = 2.5 Gb/s, 1 Gb/s, or 100 Mb/s.
4 – USB-C Port
Connect one of the included USB cables between this connector
and a USB 3.0, 3.1 Gen 1, or 3.1 Gen 2 port; or a Thunderbolt 3
port on your computer.
*
5 Gb/s and 2.5 Gb/s link speeds support require connection to an NBASE-T (multi-
Gigabit) compatible switch.
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Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo
are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other product names are
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