I want Ethernet on a MacBook Air running in clamshell mode. Will the USB<–>Ethernet trinket work from the Cinema Display?
MacBook – Ethernet via Cinema Display
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(I solved my own problem right as I was about to post here.)
The Mini DisplayPort must be plugged in before the USB cable. Unplug both, plug them in in the correct order, and it should recognize the sound.
Unplugging only the USB cable will not work.
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Best Answer
I’ve seen people have an external powered Hub connected to the Air, then connect the USB to Ethernet trinket to the hub and have no problems with it. If the Cinema Display functions as a normal hub, then you should have no problems with it.
The USB specification doesn’t make distinctions from internal/external ports (in theory).