Re: Generic USB 2.0 hub showing up as USB 1.1

In article <Of#3qUFTIHA.4656@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips, VanguardLH@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "krw" wrote in message 
> news:MPG.21e38d03dbbc123b9897eb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >> Vanguard said:
> >> Sounds like it is time to toss the flaky old USB hub and get an new
> >> one for $7.
> >
> > I was thinking the same thing, but it sounded too simple. ;-)  I
> > found one model I liked (seven-****ts, two on top) so bought a
> > spare, just in case.  I can't even buy the wall wart that came with
> > it for $7.
> 
> There are usually price breaks for products after which the rise in 
> price is almost logarithmic.  4-****t USB hubs are most common and 
> probably where you get the best price break per ****t.  Of course, 
> popular branding will cost you.

I paid $7 for the hub *AND* wall wart.  That's my point.  I wasn't 
near it when I posted earlier, but it's a Belkin.

> A self-powered 4-****t USB hub (which obviously includes the power 
> adapter) starts at $5 (and Iogear is an okay brand).  A 7-****t USB hub 
> (for a brand that I've heard of) runs about $20.  It's just like CPUs: 
> you'll find a sweet price break afterwhich the jumps in price far 
> outstrips the meager increase in speed.

How about "Belkin"?  BTW, NewEgg is Charging $30 now for the silver 
version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817394056

> Sounds like you're trying to replace both USB hubs with one. 

Huh?  I said nothing about replacing anything.  I did mention that 
I bought a spare (nice hub for what I paid, why not?).

-- 
Keith