CONTENTS &
NAVIGATION
TECHNICAL WHITE PAPER
• Security level 3: DisplayPort and USB
o All ThunderboltTM functionality of the Type-C® connectors on the PC is disabled.
TM interface. Thus, none
of the ports on the HP Thunderbolt G4 dock will function in this mode.
o The only Type-C® peripherals that will be functional when connected to the PC Type-C® port are those that use a
• Security level 4: Daisy Chaining Disabled (only applies to some models)
windows before the ThunderboltTM
o Each ThunderboltTM
TM
o When this policy is enabled, the user will not be able to daisy chain ThunderboltTM
MANAGEABILITY
MAC Address Pass Through (MAPT)
the embedded LAN or the HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 is connected to the network. The MAC Address Pass Through address
MAC Address Pass Through feature is not supported on Appel OS, Chrome OS, or any Linux supported distribution.
MAC Address Pass Through is supported when the notebook is On and the dock is attached and transitions to Sleep,
The MAC Address Pass Through technical white paper can be found in the following location:
http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=4AA7-0690ENW
Intel vPro® support through the HP Thunderbolt Dock G4
When a ThunderboltTM/USB4 connection is established with the host, then the dock uses the Intel® Ethernet Controller
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/vpro/vpro-platform-general.html
Automatic Switching between NICs (Intel 2.5 Gbps and Realtek 1.0 Gbps)
Depending on the type of connection between the host and the dock, if the host supports a ThunderboltTM or USB4
the host disables the ThunderboltTM connection or does not support a ThunderboltTM connection (Multifunction mode) then
to table below:
Ethernet Driver installation
Softpaq, please refer to supported platform list table under page 15).
Host BIOS F10 menu Functional NIC
ThunderboltTM 4/USB4 Host ThunderboltTM Mode Enabled Intel® 2.5 Gbps
ThunderboltTM Mode Disabled Realtek 1.0 Gbps
ThunderboltTM 3 Host ThunderboltTM Mode Enabled Intel® 2.5 Gbps
ThunderboltTM Mode Disabled Realtek 1.0 Gbps
Non-ThunderboltTM (Multi-Function) Host Not applicable Realtek 1.0 Gbps
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HP Thunderbolt Dock G4 specications summary
HP Thunderbolt G4 Dock, The Dock That
Does It All
3-4
First-time Connection
5-6
Supported Modes (Multi-Function
and ThunderboltTM 4/USB4/ThunderboltTM 3)
Pre-Boot Support
LED/Power Button
6-9
Charging Support from the Dock
Display Capabilities
9-10
HP Sure Start for Docks
ThunderboltTM Security Levels – Available Functions
and Ports
10-12
Manageability
13-14
Troubleshooting Issues
15-19
Support list for the HP Thunderbolt 4 Dock
HP Commercial Notebook / mWS Platform Support
