so many ethernet-adapters on MacStudio M2

[verstaerker]

on my MacStudio M2-Ultra I noticed so many virtual ether-netadapters:

only the top one is a real-one

My Intel Macbook Pro has none of those.

Does someone know what those are and if they can be disabled?

I'm asking for a reason, because on M2-Macs a midi-software called Copperlan can't pick the right ethernet-interface anymore. (it does work on an M1-Mac , my Intel Mac and also on virtual Machine (all computers on macOs 13.5))

 

[Bigwaff]

You have any hubs or adapters plugged into your Studio?

 

[platinumaqua]

macos enumerates an ethernet adapter for each thunderbolt port on the system

 

[verstaerker]

You have any hubs or adapters plugged into your Studio?

yes but that doesn't make any difference if they are plugged in or not

 

[verstaerker]

macos enumerates an ethernet adapter for each thunderbolt port on the system

thank you, makes sense (in a way) - as it has 6 tb ports