USB Wifi slow on all ports except through hub?
A ridiculous question about a ridiculous problem.
I have a USB wifi device and when i plug it in 2 of the USB slots in the back it is ridiculous slow. It goes <10k a second, usually 1k. When i put it in the other 2 slots it can get up to 200k. When i put it on my USB hub (which is connected in the front) i get my full speed. What gives? Is there something wrong with the usb device? How do i test it?
I did grab the latest driver from the manufacture website.
wireless-networking usb
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A ridiculous question about a ridiculous problem.
I have a USB wifi device and when i plug it in 2 of the USB slots in the back it is ridiculous slow. It goes <10k a second, usually 1k. When i put it in the other 2 slots it can get up to 200k. When i put it on my USB hub (which is connected in the front) i get my full speed. What gives? Is there something wrong with the usb device? How do i test it?
I did grab the latest driver from the manufacture website.
wireless-networking usb
Where is the hub relative to sources of radio interference? Where do you place this Wifi device when connected to the hub? Try using a USB extension cable and place the Wifi device at the same spot as if using the hub. Your Wifi device is a radio transmitter+receiver with an antenna. Its location is crucial for proper operation/performance.
– sawdust
Apr 7 '12 at 9:17
@sawdust I tried plugging it on all ports (several in the back, two in front). I'll try physically holding the extender by the ports i plug it into and see what happens. I doubt anything woukd
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:49
It sounds like 2 of the ports are not USB 2.0
– Ramhound
Apr 11 '12 at 15:34
@Ramhound incorrect. Related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:47
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A ridiculous question about a ridiculous problem.
I have a USB wifi device and when i plug it in 2 of the USB slots in the back it is ridiculous slow. It goes <10k a second, usually 1k. When i put it in the other 2 slots it can get up to 200k. When i put it on my USB hub (which is connected in the front) i get my full speed. What gives? Is there something wrong with the usb device? How do i test it?
I did grab the latest driver from the manufacture website.
wireless-networking usb
A ridiculous question about a ridiculous problem.
I have a USB wifi device and when i plug it in 2 of the USB slots in the back it is ridiculous slow. It goes <10k a second, usually 1k. When i put it in the other 2 slots it can get up to 200k. When i put it on my USB hub (which is connected in the front) i get my full speed. What gives? Is there something wrong with the usb device? How do i test it?
I did grab the latest driver from the manufacture website.
wireless-networking usb
wireless-networking usb
asked Apr 7 '12 at 5:45
user3109
Where is the hub relative to sources of radio interference? Where do you place this Wifi device when connected to the hub? Try using a USB extension cable and place the Wifi device at the same spot as if using the hub. Your Wifi device is a radio transmitter+receiver with an antenna. Its location is crucial for proper operation/performance.
– sawdust
Apr 7 '12 at 9:17
@sawdust I tried plugging it on all ports (several in the back, two in front). I'll try physically holding the extender by the ports i plug it into and see what happens. I doubt anything woukd
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:49
It sounds like 2 of the ports are not USB 2.0
– Ramhound
Apr 11 '12 at 15:34
@Ramhound incorrect. Related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:47
add a comment |
Where is the hub relative to sources of radio interference? Where do you place this Wifi device when connected to the hub? Try using a USB extension cable and place the Wifi device at the same spot as if using the hub. Your Wifi device is a radio transmitter+receiver with an antenna. Its location is crucial for proper operation/performance.
– sawdust
Apr 7 '12 at 9:17
@sawdust I tried plugging it on all ports (several in the back, two in front). I'll try physically holding the extender by the ports i plug it into and see what happens. I doubt anything woukd
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:49
It sounds like 2 of the ports are not USB 2.0
– Ramhound
Apr 11 '12 at 15:34
@Ramhound incorrect. Related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:47
Where is the hub relative to sources of radio interference? Where do you place this Wifi device when connected to the hub? Try using a USB extension cable and place the Wifi device at the same spot as if using the hub. Your Wifi device is a radio transmitter+receiver with an antenna. Its location is crucial for proper operation/performance.
– sawdust
Apr 7 '12 at 9:17
Where is the hub relative to sources of radio interference? Where do you place this Wifi device when connected to the hub? Try using a USB extension cable and place the Wifi device at the same spot as if using the hub. Your Wifi device is a radio transmitter+receiver with an antenna. Its location is crucial for proper operation/performance.
– sawdust
Apr 7 '12 at 9:17
@sawdust I tried plugging it on all ports (several in the back, two in front). I'll try physically holding the extender by the ports i plug it into and see what happens. I doubt anything woukd
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:49
@sawdust I tried plugging it on all ports (several in the back, two in front). I'll try physically holding the extender by the ports i plug it into and see what happens. I doubt anything woukd
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:49
It sounds like 2 of the ports are not USB 2.0
– Ramhound
Apr 11 '12 at 15:34
It sounds like 2 of the ports are not USB 2.0
– Ramhound
Apr 11 '12 at 15:34
@Ramhound incorrect. Related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:47
@Ramhound incorrect. Related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:47
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Someone has connected a USB 1.1 case/card extender to one of the motherboard's USB 2.0 connectors. That's not a supported configuration. Cables and extenders cannot negotiate, and so they must support the highest mode supported by both ends of the things they connect. You cannot connect a USB 2.0 device to a USB 2.0 controller through a USB 1.1 cable or extender. (You can through a USB 1.1 hub, because a hub becomes the device at both ends.)
You should either not use the ports on the extender or replace the extender with a USB 2.0 extender such as this one, this one or this one.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
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Two ideas:
Power - is the hub bus powered or self powered? If it's self powered it may be supplying more power to the wifi adapter than your pc does.
Antena - the USB cable between the pc and hub may be acting as an antenna. Try using just a USB extension cable instead of the hub.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
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Someone has connected a USB 1.1 case/card extender to one of the motherboard's USB 2.0 connectors. That's not a supported configuration. Cables and extenders cannot negotiate, and so they must support the highest mode supported by both ends of the things they connect. You cannot connect a USB 2.0 device to a USB 2.0 controller through a USB 1.1 cable or extender. (You can through a USB 1.1 hub, because a hub becomes the device at both ends.)
You should either not use the ports on the extender or replace the extender with a USB 2.0 extender such as this one, this one or this one.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
|
show 10 more comments
Someone has connected a USB 1.1 case/card extender to one of the motherboard's USB 2.0 connectors. That's not a supported configuration. Cables and extenders cannot negotiate, and so they must support the highest mode supported by both ends of the things they connect. You cannot connect a USB 2.0 device to a USB 2.0 controller through a USB 1.1 cable or extender. (You can through a USB 1.1 hub, because a hub becomes the device at both ends.)
You should either not use the ports on the extender or replace the extender with a USB 2.0 extender such as this one, this one or this one.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
|
show 10 more comments
Someone has connected a USB 1.1 case/card extender to one of the motherboard's USB 2.0 connectors. That's not a supported configuration. Cables and extenders cannot negotiate, and so they must support the highest mode supported by both ends of the things they connect. You cannot connect a USB 2.0 device to a USB 2.0 controller through a USB 1.1 cable or extender. (You can through a USB 1.1 hub, because a hub becomes the device at both ends.)
You should either not use the ports on the extender or replace the extender with a USB 2.0 extender such as this one, this one or this one.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
Someone has connected a USB 1.1 case/card extender to one of the motherboard's USB 2.0 connectors. That's not a supported configuration. Cables and extenders cannot negotiate, and so they must support the highest mode supported by both ends of the things they connect. You cannot connect a USB 2.0 device to a USB 2.0 controller through a USB 1.1 cable or extender. (You can through a USB 1.1 hub, because a hub becomes the device at both ends.)
You should either not use the ports on the extender or replace the extender with a USB 2.0 extender such as this one, this one or this one.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
answered Apr 7 '12 at 7:48
David SchwartzDavid Schwartz
56.8k686130
56.8k686130
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
|
show 10 more comments
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
Actually, its messed up so much you either misread or misunderstood. All the ports except the 2 i didnt test on are USB 2.0. The other 2 are USB3 ;). The extender is 2.0 as well but why it doesnt work directly connected baffles me.
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 8:28
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
The extender is the problem. It appears to be 2.0 because it's connected to a 2.0/3.0 port. But it doesn't actually support 2.0 speeds. It can't negotiate a lower speed because it's not a device, it's just wires/connectors.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 8:30
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
No no no. I mean. IT WORKS on the extender. IT DOES NOT WORK ON THE TOWER. I'll repeat again. I can get expected speeds with the extender but NOT on the tower (which gives me 10k or 1k)
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:41
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
What does "on the tower" mean? Does it mean a USB port on your case that is connected to an extender that connects to the motherboard? If so -- that extender is the problem.
– David Schwartz
Apr 7 '12 at 10:42
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
Using the wifi usb on ports built onto the tower/computer. This happens even on the port the extender is plugged into
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:44
|
show 10 more comments
Two ideas:
Power - is the hub bus powered or self powered? If it's self powered it may be supplying more power to the wifi adapter than your pc does.
Antena - the USB cable between the pc and hub may be acting as an antenna. Try using just a USB extension cable instead of the hub.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
add a comment |
Two ideas:
Power - is the hub bus powered or self powered? If it's self powered it may be supplying more power to the wifi adapter than your pc does.
Antena - the USB cable between the pc and hub may be acting as an antenna. Try using just a USB extension cable instead of the hub.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
add a comment |
Two ideas:
Power - is the hub bus powered or self powered? If it's self powered it may be supplying more power to the wifi adapter than your pc does.
Antena - the USB cable between the pc and hub may be acting as an antenna. Try using just a USB extension cable instead of the hub.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
Two ideas:
Power - is the hub bus powered or self powered? If it's self powered it may be supplying more power to the wifi adapter than your pc does.
Antena - the USB cable between the pc and hub may be acting as an antenna. Try using just a USB extension cable instead of the hub.
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
answered Apr 7 '12 at 14:21
Chris NavaChris Nava
6,84112029
6,84112029
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
add a comment |
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:50
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Where is the hub relative to sources of radio interference? Where do you place this Wifi device when connected to the hub? Try using a USB extension cable and place the Wifi device at the same spot as if using the hub. Your Wifi device is a radio transmitter+receiver with an antenna. Its location is crucial for proper operation/performance.
– sawdust
Apr 7 '12 at 9:17
@sawdust I tried plugging it on all ports (several in the back, two in front). I'll try physically holding the extender by the ports i plug it into and see what happens. I doubt anything woukd
– user3109
Apr 7 '12 at 10:49
It sounds like 2 of the ports are not USB 2.0
– Ramhound
Apr 11 '12 at 15:34
@Ramhound incorrect. Related superuser.com/questions/411027/…
– user3109
Apr 12 '12 at 5:47