WWWBoard New Message: Message 1071: Re: USB hub causes extended boot times in XP

WWWBoard New Message: Message 1071: Re: USB hub causes extended boot times in XP

WWWBoard: Message 1071

Posted by Bill D. on 04/25/02 at 10:43 PM

Subject: Re: USB hub causes extended boot times in XP

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In Reply to: USB hub causes extended boot times in XP posted by Scott H. on 04/25/02 at 10:25 PM:

There's no real need to disable the VIA controllers. They should be on and sharing the same IRQ as the Maxtor. How many ports does the Maxtor have? I do know (thanks to USBMan) that you shouldn't mix USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices on a USB 2.0 hub. That doesn't apply to you here, but you should keep it in mind.

We do get our share of complaints about D-Link USB hubs. I would swap it for a Belkin or USBGear unit. If you have a Sam's Club near you, they have excellent Stratitec hubs cheap. You may want to consider a USB 2.0 hub too.

You must have a lot of USB devices to need a hub.

Bill

: I added a Dlink 4 port USB 1.1 hub to my system. My USB controller is a Maxtor USB 2 add-in card (to replace the lousy unreliable VIA onboard controller). For some reason with the USB hib connected XP takes longer to boot, about 10 seconds. Any ideas? I do notice that one of the last things to occur before I get the Windows Welcome screen is the four link light son the hub light up.

: Is this a normal occurance with a hub or should I buy a different manufacturers hub?

: Can't tell you if it worked better with the original VIA 1.1 controller as I had so much trouble with the VIA that I disabled it before I bought the DLink hub.

: Thoughts?

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: There's no real need to disable the VIA controllers. They should be on and sharing the same IRQ as the Maxtor. How many ports does the Maxtor have? I do know (thanks to USBMan) that you shouldn't mix USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices on a USB 2.0 hub. That doesn't apply to you here, but you should keep it in mind.

: We do get our share of complaints about D-Link USB hubs. I would swap it for a Belkin or USBGear unit. If you have a Sam's Club near you, they have excellent Stratitec hubs cheap. You may want to consider a USB 2.0 hub too.

: You must have a lot of USB devices to need a hub.

: Bill

: : I added a Dlink 4 port USB 1.1 hub to my system.  My USB controller is a Maxtor USB 2 add-in card (to replace the lousy unreliable VIA onboard controller).  For some reason with the USB hib connected XP takes longer to boot, about 10 seconds.  Any ideas?  I do notice that one of the last things to occur before I get the Windows Welcome screen is the four link light son the hub light up.

: : Is this a normal occurance with a hub or should I buy a different manufacturers hub?

: : Can't tell you if it worked better with the original VIA 1.1 controller as I had so much trouble with the VIA that I disabled it before I bought the DLink hub.

: : Thoughts?

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