Thunderbolt/ Ethernet dual network The Thunderbolt 2 protocol uses industry standard networking technologies meaning the high-speed transmission over your Thunderbolt 2 cable is able to run all network services (such as file sharing, FTP & other services). The TVS-871T can also simultaneously run general Ethernet services in addition to the Thunderbolt 2 network, completely independently & with no bandwidth interference. You can flexibly allocate proper bandwidth for different concurrent tasks. The TVS-871T is an unmatched Thunderbolt 2 NAS that combines DAS, NAS & i SCSI-SAN into one box. It prevents the restriction of DAS connecting to only one device, & breaks the cost barrier for constructing 10 Gb E high-speed network environments. The TVS-871T Thunderbolt 2 NAS dramatically redefines the private cloud, combining the best of DAS & NAS. DAS file-based mode You can directly access files on the TVS-871T on a file-based level. Simply attach your Mac computer to the TVS-871T with the Thunderbolt 2 cable, & you will find the TVS-871T in Finder with accessible shared folders available for you. It is plug-&-use, & completely simple.