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Can USB 1.1 hubs function as USB 2.0 if using a 2.0 port?

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nortexoid

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is the hub limited by hardware? - what if i connected it to a usb 2.0 port? would it function as usb 2.0 hub or be limited to usb 1.1?

i hope it works as a 2.0 hub.
 
Older hubs should work OK but you would need hubs designed with the 2.0 spec. to get 2.0's greater bandwidth. Some units are available now from adaptec I believe...pricely, too, at least relative to USB 1.x.
 
now that kinda sucks...ah well, i probably wont' get any stupid 2.0 devices anyway, as long as firewire optiosn are available..

might as well grab the 1.1 hub.

thanks
 
USB 1.x hubs are pretty cheap now if you shop around. Not many 2.0 devices yet, won't be for quite some time, so why not? When you start moving to 2.0 stuff you can get a 2.0 hub or card.
 


<< now that kinda sucks...ah well, i probably wont' get any stupid 2.0 devices anyway, as long as firewire optiosn are available..

might as well grab the 1.1 hub.

thanks >>


You're lucky that you can still use the hubs, just not at 2.0 speeds. Spend your money on Firewire if you want, but USB 2.0 is being integrated more and more into motherboards these days. Intel is putting NEC's USB 2.0 controller on most of their new motherboards, many new KT266A and i845D motherboards have NEC's USB 2.0 controller on board and both VIA and Intel have USB 2.0 on their upcoming southbridges (Intel w/their upcoming 845E).

The 2.0 peripherals will come out...just as soon as the support is more prevelant.
 
Yep ... and it won't be too long before those $65 2.0 hubs are free after rebate, like the rest of 'em. Just give it time 😀
 
it's true that USB 2 is entering mainstream, but it doesn't mean i'd still rather use a usb 2 peripheral over a firewire one...
notice that firewire is being intengrated into more products as well.

as for rebates - i hate them...i don't think i've ever purchased a product w/ a rebate...unless it's instant.
 
I saw my first 'USB 2.0 certifed' hub at my local microcenter the other day. Very pricey, while they're almost giving away the 1.1 hubs.

It will be interesting to watch the USB 2.0 vs. firewire fight. I saw now they are packaging external 24x CDRW burners in both flavors. Some kits evey throw in the card. Firewire has MAC support, and is entrenched in the camcorder world. USB 2.0 is backed by Intel. Should be a good fight.

WebDude
 


<< Should be a good fight. >>

Why look at it as a struggle for supremacy? Serial and parallel ports have existed in peace for decades so there's no reason usb and 1394 can't follow in that tradition.
 


<< Why look at it as a struggle for supremacy? Serial and parallel ports have existed in peace for decades so there's no reason usb and 1394 can't follow in that tradition. >>



because i think during that period, the computer industry wasn't nearly as hot as it is today, and so there wasn't as much at stake. besides, i don't think either parallel or serial was being backed by competing corporations.
 
I don't see anything wrong with a good fight, with the consumer getting the benefit. Just image where we would be today without AMD putting Intel's ass to the fire. (Probably still paying over $300 for a decent processor.) Where there's real competition, you get better products at cheaper prices. Can both firewire and USB 2.0 coexist in the long haul? Maybe. I'm not sure how this will play out. I have no crystal ball, but I am happy to see the competition.

WebDude😎
 
on the face of it they seem to be competing interfaces, but then again, it's hard to say if that's the case.

USB doesn't seem like it's going away any time soon - after all, it's rather new, and a replacement for legacy parallel/serial ports...a rather decent one too...they're also, according to the register or inquirer (can't ever remember between the two) moving away from host interface to accomodate the peer-to-peer trend..that is, so two USB devices can interact w/ eachother without the need for a cpu. - this would be a benefit for sure.

u can now get virtually any peripheral in USB...firewire will probably be reserved primarily for the digital video market...of course it's also excellent for high-bandwidth areas, like external storage, where it's penetrating quite well...i have a feeling that USB 2.0 will only be left for low/medium bandwidth peripherals, while the next iteration of firewire will dominate the high bandwidth market.
 
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