Issue with linking Mac and PC using Thunderbolt connection.
Issue with linking Mac and PC using Thunderbolt connection.
I set up a Thunderbolt 3 card on my Windows 10 PC, and it functions properly with a USB-C external drive. On my Mac Pro 2013, I connect the TB2 port from my Mac to the TB3 port on the PC using an adapter. That’s about it so far. I’m trying to make the Mac recognize the PC as if it were an external drive. I’ve configured it via Ethernet, and it works perfectly there, but I’m stuck with Thunderbolt. I’ve been working on this for nearly three days without success. What should I try next?
They likely exchange information through a standard method, such as SMB shares, which both systems can understand since they support the same protocol.
I established an SMB link via Ethernet. The Intel Thunderbolt documentation indicates compatibility between Mac and PC for peer-to-peer interaction. According to the guide, OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 and newer support Ethernet communication over Thunderbolt with any compatible Apple or Windows machine equipped with a Thunderbolt 2 port. For Windows connections, the Thunderbolt Software package version 2.5 or higher is required. On Mac, Thunderbolt networking settings are located in System Preferences -> Network, labeled Thunderbolt Bridge. Please remember: to link with another Windows device through this method, both systems must reside on the same subnet. In complex setups, Apple devices function as bridges, meaning any Apple machine in the chain needs matching subnets with its peers.