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Ethernet Adapter - Delay?

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Void5150

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Does the Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter cause any latency / delay in comparison to an ethernet cable plugged directly into a computer?

Also, what are Thunderbolt ports used for? Will plugging in the adapter give me enough room to plug in whatever else the Thunderbolt uses?

Thanks.
 
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Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I'm just wondering whether you or anyone else tested this. I've found a handful of posts online with people complaining about latency with the Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter, but there doesn't seem to be any information out there about whether it's a widespread issue or just something isolated.
 
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Thanks; that's good to hear. The new MBP looks nice, other than the lack of Ethernet, and I'm pretty close to biting the bullet :)

Edit: *chew*
 
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Freyqq

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Nermal said:
Thanks; that's good to hear. The new MBP looks nice, other than the lack of Ethernet, and I'm pretty close to biting the bullet :)

Edit: *chew*
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Also look at third party USB 3 adapters with a built-in USB hub. I have one, and it gives me more USB without using up a thunderbolt port.
 
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Freyqq said:
Also look at third party USB 3 adapters with a built-in USB hub. I have one, and it gives me more USB without using up a thunderbolt port.
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I've ordered the Thunderbolt adapter, and I'm not worried about using up a port. My 2011 had one port and the only device I had for it was an HDMI adapter. Now there's a separate HDMI port and two Thunderbolts, so I don't foresee any issues there.
 
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I've never had latency issues with either USB3 or TB. Either way, it's going to be a hell of a lot faster than Wi-Fi :)
 
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OK, got my 2015 MBP today, with Thunderbolt adapter... and immediate 40 ms latency increase to World of Warcraft. That had me freaked out for a few minutes until I tried the old computer and found the same problem there - must be an ISP or server issue!

It does indeed look like the Thunderbolt adapter doesn't introduce any delay :)

Edit: Now resolved for two of the WoW servers that I play on but still waiting for the one I use most!
 
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Freyqq

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Nermal said:
OK, got my 2015 MBP today, with Thunderbolt adapter... and immediate 40 ms latency increase to World of Warcraft. That had me freaked out for a few minutes until I tried the old computer and found the same problem there - must be an ISP or server issue!

It does indeed look like the Thunderbolt adapter doesn't introduce any delay :)

Edit: Now resolved for two of the WoW servers that I play on but still waiting for the one I use most!
Click to expand...

Thunderbolt is a direct line to the pcie bus, so lag should be very minimal.
 
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