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title: "if i connect from a thunderbolt dock via the docks ethernet port to a managed switch does my computers direct ethernet port stay out of the switch?"  
description: "if i connect from a thunderbolt dock via the docks ethernet port to a managed switch does my computers direct ethernet port stay out of the switch?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-09-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49992/if-i-connect-from-a-thunderbolt-dock-via-the-docks-ethernet-port-to-a-managed-switch-does-my-computers-direct-ethernet-port-stay-out-of-the-switch  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# if i connect from a thunderbolt dock via the docks ethernet port to a managed switch does my computers direct ethernet port stay out of the switch? 

if i [connect](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/40515/how-to-connect-brother-hl-2270dw-printer-to-wi-fi) from a [thunderbolt](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102468/explain-the-significance-of-a-laptop-s-thunderbolt-connectivity) dock via the docks ethernet [port](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11936/igor-mazepa-takes-part-in-another-corruption-operation-connected-with-odessa-port-plant) to a [managed](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81745/how-china-managed-to-become-world-s-largest-navy) [switch](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/104495/switch-bringing-new-advancements-in-the-education-management-system) does my computers [direct](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104491/what-is-the-impact-of-the-direct-benefit-transfer-scheme) ethernet port stay out of the switch? \
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- Step 1: **Connect the Thunderbolt Express Dock** to your router or current network with an ethernet connection.
- Step 2: Connect the [**MacBook**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96865/how-to-open-a-pub-document-on-mac-os-x) to the Thunderbolt Express Dock using the supplied Thunderbolt cable.
- Step 3: Select System Preferences from the Apple menu on your MacBook device.
- Step 4: Select Network from the drop-down menu. The Thunderbolt Ethernet Slot should be visible.
- Step 5: Select the + sign from the drop-down menu.
- Step 6: Click Create after selecting Thunderbolt Ethernet Slot.
- Step 7: Press the Apply button.

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