Can a 10Gbps USB 3 host controller be configured to work at 5Gbps? - eviltoast

Is that a thing at all? I doubt it but thought I’d check just in case.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caOP
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    3 months ago

    The extension cable is a great idea. I’m currently trying 5Gb hubs on the path. Seems to work.

    E: I think the USB-A connector for 5Gb and 10Gb is the same. The 10Gb cable must simply carry double the rate without losing data due to noise. Similar to Cat 5 vs Cat 6 ethernet cables. If so an extension should keep the controller-advertised speed downstream. Seems like hubs are the only option.

    • entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org
      3·
      3 months ago

      There are powered extensions, so one of those might work, but a hub is certainly a comparable price and a more compact solution