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Aug 14, 2020
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I just returned OWC Thunderbolt 4 dock because Ethernet connectivity keeps dropping. This is a known issue (for a separate discussion).
 
You’re better off going with thunderbolt 3. For instance the

Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Express Dock HD with Cable,Silver,F4U095au​


While basic comes with Intel chips from my research
 
Probably not, but I'm not sure.
Options are:
1) use a different USB Ethernet adapter
2) TB3 dock
3) use up one of the TB4 dock's Thunderbolt ports to connect a Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and an Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapter.

If you want to get away from USB Ethernet adapters like the Realtek, then #2 or #3 are the way to go.
 
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