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<blockquote data-quote="Konan" data-source="post: 830714" data-attributes="member: 67193"><p>It could still be a USB 1.1 hub that is labeled 2.0. I hit this problem a few years ago (with windoze boxes). When the 2.0 specification came out, the manufacturers had warehouses full of 1.1 stuff they they were not going to be able to give away. Somehow, they got permission to label them 2.0 just because they would work when plugged into a real 2.0 sender. (Despite many queries, I never was able to determine who had the authority to make false advertising legal.) </p><p></p><p>Anyway, a "real" 2.0 device was supposed to be labeled "2.0 Fast" with a flag in the emblem. Some were, although most just carried the 2.0 logo. It was a real pain trying to order a genuine 2.0 devices as dealers were trying to dump their stock. Most of the above is in the past, but as late as last year I had two customers, at separate times (and from separate internet sites) get two of the "counterfeit" hubs. There are probably many more instances that don't come to light because of newbie ignorance or being used in a configuration that speed doesn't matter.</p><p></p><p>There used to be USB device speed checkers around for Linux and Windows - I assume that was also for Mac. I would try one with a device that works and see what you come up with.</p><p></p><p>Konan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Konan, post: 830714, member: 67193"] It could still be a USB 1.1 hub that is labeled 2.0. I hit this problem a few years ago (with windoze boxes). When the 2.0 specification came out, the manufacturers had warehouses full of 1.1 stuff they they were not going to be able to give away. Somehow, they got permission to label them 2.0 just because they would work when plugged into a real 2.0 sender. (Despite many queries, I never was able to determine who had the authority to make false advertising legal.) Anyway, a "real" 2.0 device was supposed to be labeled "2.0 Fast" with a flag in the emblem. Some were, although most just carried the 2.0 logo. It was a real pain trying to order a genuine 2.0 devices as dealers were trying to dump their stock. Most of the above is in the past, but as late as last year I had two customers, at separate times (and from separate internet sites) get two of the "counterfeit" hubs. There are probably many more instances that don't come to light because of newbie ignorance or being used in a configuration that speed doesn't matter. There used to be USB device speed checkers around for Linux and Windows - I assume that was also for Mac. I would try one with a device that works and see what you come up with. Konan [/QUOTE]
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