On Thu, 2 Dec 2010, Neil Benn wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking into plugging a bunch of USB2.0 webcams into a > USB3 connection. I wanted to connect a USB3.0 hub into a USB3.0 port > and then connect a few USB2.0 webcams to the USB3.0 hub which will > then have the bandwidth to connect the cameras at the highest speed of > USB2.0. > > However, I'm not sure if I can connect 4 USB2.0 webcams and then run > them at high speed down a USB3.0 port via a USB3.0 hub. Basically can > I connect 4 USB2.0 devices for them to run at full speed into one > USB3.0 port? Better than that, you can connect four USB-2 devices to a USB-3 hub and have them run at high speed, not just at full speed! On the other hand, you don't get any benefit from using the USB-3 controller and hub when you do this. You might just as well use a USB-2 controller and/or a USB-2 hub. Alan Stern -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
