USB bandwidth problem

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Rik

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Hi,
a friend of mine has a problem with usb bandwidth, he has a bulldog connection that's usb, keyboard, mouse, external hard drive, game pad, and web cam that are also all usb.

That's a total of 6 devices yet his mobo has 10 usb sockets on board. We have established that his internet connection is using a vast majority of the bandwidth.

My question is, does anyone know of a way to fix this problem? The internet connection has usb only and no other means of connection.

Would a usb hub alleviate or exacerbate the problem?

Many thanx for any help. Rik.
 
If you're going to attach other USB devices, such as a USB mouse, keyboard or hub, plug them into your computer before connecting the USB modem. Otherwise, the pre-attached broadband modem will consume a fixed bandwidth and the remaining bandwidth will not be enough for other USB devices. If this is the case, you will see an error message warning you that the USB controller bandwidth is exceeded. The additional USB device may not function properly. If, for example, your USB modem is attached already and you need to add an USB mouse to your computer.

The above was taken from HERE.

Sounds plausible.

Regards Howard :)
 
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