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Title: USB2 needs special cable or not?
Post by: MattD on October 01, 2004, 10:14:02 AM

If I want to use a USB2 port with a USB2 device, do I need a special cable for that, or does the spec work over the same cables I use for my "regular" USB devices?

Title: Re: USB2 needs special cable or not?
Post by: jpschust on October 01, 2004, 10:31:29 AM

i believe you need a cable that can handle 2.0, but that being said, I've never seen a usb cable not able to take 2.0

Title: Re: USB2 needs special cable or not?
Post by: Ed. on October 01, 2004, 10:37:50 AM

yep!

make sure the usb ports are 2.0 too, i thought mine were, but they're not. :(

Title: Re: USB2 needs special cable or not?
Post by: MattD on October 01, 2004, 11:20:59 AM

Yeah, my laptop has 2.0 ports (checked in device manager). I need to see if my desktop "additional motherboard ports" are 2.0 or 1.1. Time to hit the mobo manufacturer's website. Thanks, fellas!

Title: Re: USB2 needs special cable or not?
Post by: nic on October 01, 2004, 11:30:57 AM

you dont need a special cable. a usb cable is a usb cable whether 1.1 or 2.
some cables may have more shielding than others, but that is the only difference

just make sure you plug into the 2.0 ports of your machine(many machines have 1.1 AND 2.0 ports)