A Thunderbolt/USB-C hub should allow use of multiple Thunderbolt and USB 3.x devices with a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 host. A Thunderbolt dock is an option, an expensive one that may be overkill. This will not always get the most bandwidth a USB-C device can offer but it is cheap and easy. A single USB 3.x/USB-C device can be connected by a USB-A to USB-C cable. A single Thunderbolt/USB-C device can be connected with a mini-DP to USB-C adapter. But to get it to work means having a Thunderbolt/mini-DP to Thunderbolt/USB-C adapter and/or cable. I'm considering one for my own use and if I get one and I remember to come back to this post then I'll report on how it works. An example, not an endorsement: Ī Thunderbolt hub like this likely, but not absolutely, has a USB 3.x controller in it allowing USB 3.x devices to be used with Thunderbolt 1 and 2 hosts as well as any Thunderbolt devices. Here's an upcoming option that may work, a Thunderbolt hub. It would likely be cheaper to just replace this USB-C device with a USB-A or Thunderbolt 2 version than get an adapter.
You will need a Thunderbolt 2 dock with a USB-C port, and these are hard to find. If the device has a captive USB-C cable then there is no cheap solution. If you want to get gigabit speeds then make sure it's a USB 3.x cable and not a USB 2.0 cable. If this is not a Thunderbolt device with a USB-C port, but is instead a USB 3.x device with a USB-C port then you need a different cable. That should work for you, it's worked for me. You will need a Thunderbolt cable as well. Use this adapter if it's a Thunderbolt device ->
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