i need three thunderbolt ports, will a hub work?

[chombiekay]

Hi! Thanks for reading this.

I am a first time poster and apologize if this is a common question.

I just received the newest MBP for work, but it only has two thunderbolt ports. We need three (2 for two external monitors using DVI to thunderbolt, 1 for hardwire ethernet). We saw a few options on amazon but aren't sure if they would work or if there was a separate solution to do this. I would assume HDMI would come into the picture but we would like to avoid using that if we can.

Much appreciated.

Example link to product below:

http://www.amazon.com/Thunderbolt-E...id=1403187299&sr=8-1&keywords=thunderbolt+hub

 

[chrfr]

Hi! Thanks for reading this.

I am a first time poster and apologize if this is a common question.

I just received the newest MBP for work, but it only has two thunderbolt ports. We need three (2 for two external monitors using DVI to thunderbolt, 1 for hardwire ethernet).

There's no reason to avoid an HDMI to DVI adapter. That should work fine and will be significantly less expensive as long as you don't really need the other ports on the dock.

 

[Outrigger]

Hi! Thanks for reading this.

I am a first time poster and apologize if this is a common question.

I just received the newest MBP for work, but it only has two thunderbolt ports. We need three (2 for two external monitors using DVI to thunderbolt, 1 for hardwire ethernet). We saw a few options on amazon but aren't sure if they would work or if there was a separate solution to do this. I would assume HDMI would come into the picture but we would like to avoid using that if we can.

Much appreciated.

Example link to product below:

http://www.amazon.com/Thunderbolt-E...id=1403187299&sr=8-1&keywords=thunderbolt+hub

that'll work. but FYI, its not a hub since TB is of daisy chain technology and there's no such thing as a hub.

 

[tmagman]

I have same setup as you. I use the belkin dock and it works fantastic. One monitor directly into a TB port, and then the belkin dock in the other one, with the monitor and network plugged into the dock (as well as all my other peripherals)

 

[Boyd01]

Alternately, you could use the thunderbolt ports for your monitors and get this USB3 gigabit ethernet adapter. I have been very pleased with mine and you get a few extra USB ports in the bargain.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1731986/

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Hi! Thanks for reading this.

I am a first time poster and apologize if this is a common question.

I just received the newest MBP for work, but it only has two thunderbolt ports. We need three (2 for two external monitors using DVI to thunderbolt, 1 for hardwire ethernet). We saw a few options on amazon but aren't sure if they would work or if there was a separate solution to do this. I would assume HDMI would come into the picture but we would like to avoid using that if we can.

Much appreciated.

Example link to product below:

http://www.amazon.com/Thunderbolt-E...id=1403187299&sr=8-1&keywords=thunderbolt+hub

The dock solution will definitely work, and give you additional ports that might cut down on cable clutter when unplugging (eg if you use USB keyboard/mouse/printer etc). You must still use the 2nd Thunderbolt port on the Mac for the second display; there's no way to get two displays to work off one Thunderbolt port unless you're using a native Thunderbolt Display - so it won't get you to a single-cord solution.

If you just need Ethernet and nothing further, and at least one of your displays is 1920x1200 or lower resolution, you can switch one of the displays from a Thunderbolt-DVI adapter to HDMI-DVI and use the HDMI built into the rMBP - that will work perfectly well. This may be what you were referring to above, it wasn't clear to me if you we're talking about this option or using an HDMI port on the Dock.

 

[chombiekay]

thank you. your answers were all really great.