6 hours ago
Hi, and thanks for reaching out. We have actually covered this on the DigiBite channel in a direct connect video using USB4 and Thunderbolt, and the process is much simpler than the mixed forum posts suggest.
All you need to do is enable IP over Thunderbolt on the NAS, then set a manual IP address on both ends. Once the two devices are on the same subnet, the link comes up immediately and you can connect just like a point to point Ethernet link. No deep command line work is required beyond toggling the interface and assigning the addresses.
Speeds will depend on the model, but you can pass the usual 10GbE limit when the link is configured correctly.
All you need to do is enable IP over Thunderbolt on the NAS, then set a manual IP address on both ends. Once the two devices are on the same subnet, the link comes up immediately and you can connect just like a point to point Ethernet link. No deep command line work is required beyond toggling the interface and assigning the addresses.
Speeds will depend on the model, but you can pass the usual 10GbE limit when the link is configured correctly.