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tkafafi

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Can USB 3 hub support mix of usb3 and usb2 devices ?
« on: March 06, 2012, 10:21:16 am »
Will the hub just drop down to usb2 for all devices ? Or will it allow the USB 3 devices to operate at superspeed ?
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Jan Axelson

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Re: Can USB 3 hub support mix of usb3 and usb2 devices ?
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2012, 02:59:38 pm »
Each device can operate at its top speed.

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tkafafi

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Re: Can USB 3 hub support mix of usb3 and usb2 devices ?
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 04:50:38 pm »
Jan, thanks very much for your reply.

Thanks
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Barry Twycross

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Re: Can USB 3 hub support mix of usb3 and usb2 devices ?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2012, 02:14:21 pm »
A USB 3 hub is a SuperSpeed hub and a USB 2 hub compunded. The 2 hubs operate more or less independently.
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