Windows 10: Thunderbolt Networking is Broken in Later Versions of Windows 10

Hi, there.


There seems to be an issue regarding Thunderbolt Networking a feature of Thunderbolt which establishes a peer-to-peer connection emulating a virtual Ethernet adapter where file transfers to a host stall in any version of Windows 10 Home beyond build 1809. Downloads from a remote host work fine, but uploads do not.


I wanted to reach out to the community to see if there is a consensus on this feature being broken. I am using a QNAP Thunderbolt 3 TB3 NAS QNAP model TS-453BT3 as the host with a Lenovo Yoga 920 model Yoga 920-13IKB Laptop [ideapad] - Type 80Y7.


I have done extensive testing on this issue including loading numerous builds of Windows 10 Home to isolate where the problem begins. I've detailed this on the QNAP forums. As long as I do not update the OS beyond build 1809, the functionality works correctly.


There is another issue with the TB3 connectivity which may or may not be related to Windows 10. The laptop will, after a period of time, select the lower-power connected source e.g. the NAS over the high-power source e.g. the Dock to attempt to charge. Of course, the system discharges faster than it can charge, and it will not switch back until you disconnect the lower-power source. This is a real problem when you're trying to use the NAS as an attached drive.


I've sent my Lenovo in for repair on multiple occasions for both issues. Each time, they replace the motherboard in an attempt to address. I've heard others have had success running a different OS e.g. Linux. Also, my Macs have zero problem with the transactions with the same device using the same connectivity.


Please let me know if this sounds familiar and whether you've heard anything from Microsoft recognizing the issues.

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thunderbolt 3 to displayport adapter

Hi John,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that inconvenience you are facing when the things may not work as expected.

1. What is the make and model of the computer?
   
   
   

When the Thunderbolt 3 is used with certain eighth generation Intel processor-based Windows 10 systems, there is a possibility that the two USB 3.0 ports on the back of the dock (closest to the Ethernet port)
may not be recognized properly by the operating system.





However, I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and let us know if that helps.

1. Disconnect the pluggable Thunderbolt 3 dock from the system and remove its power cable to turn off completely.
   
2. Uninstall the Intel ‘Thunderbolt Software’ present on your system via the Control Panel ->
   Programs and Features and restart the device once.
   
3. Download and install the latest version of the Intel Thunderbolt Software published by your system manufacturer. If you are unable to obtain this download from your system manufacturer, you can download a version directly from Intel
   here -> https://downloadcenter.intel.com/do...-Driver-for-Intel-NUC-Kit-NUC8i7HNK-NUC8i7HVK
   
4. Restart the system once again.
   
5. Reconnect the power cable to the pluggable Thunderbolt 3 dock, and then reconnect the Thunderbolt 3 cable from the dock to your system.
   
6. You should be prompted to authenticate/approve the dock. Follow the onscreen prompts for the completion of the process and check the status of the issue.
   

If the issue still persists I suggest you to get in touch with the
Thunderbolt support for the further assistance.





Hope it helps.



Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator

 

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