Chain Time Capsule, Thunderbolt Display and MacBook Pro

I would like to setup the following configuration?
     TimeCapsule <== ethernet cable ==> Thunderbolt Cinema Display
     Thunderbolt Cinema Display <== thunderbolt cable ==> MacBook Pro (thunderbolt port)
Does this configuration support the following concurrent connections?
     to Time Capsule through thunderbolt port
     to Internet through airport wireless card
I would like to assess this configuration before the purchase.

I've a Spyder4Elite that I use on both my Thunderbolt Display and on my MBP - and, while both are calibrated, they don't - and cannot - 'match' one another, no matter how hard I try.
I suspect that you're running up against the same wall? Different technologies in different displays. I doubt that you'll ever get a perfect match: mine are just 'good enough'.
Clinton

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Are you still on Snow Leopard server? It's quite different from later versions, I understand.
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heyyrosario wrote:
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Do you have a MacBook Pro with a Thunderbolt port? I only ask because your profile shows that you're running 10.6.5...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1177

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