Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Which USB device on which controller?

[Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>]

>>> I'm looking at the box of one of the webcams and it says "USB 2.0
>>> compatible".
>>>
>>
>> A USB 1.1 device _is_ "USB 2.0 compatible" because a USB 2.0
>> will slow down and run at 1.1 speed.  Does the device say it's
>> "high speed" USB?  "USB 2.0 compatible" generally means it's a
>> USB 1.1 device.
>>
>>
>>> It's not a cable problem because the cable is built right into
>>> the webcam.  I'm not trying to get the webcam to go faster
>>> back and forth to the controller, I just need to make sure I
>>> don't have both webcams on the same OHCI (1.1) USB controller.
>>> I would think buying a USB expansion card would work, but I
>>> have an EHCI (2.0) controller on this system and a second OHCI
>>> (1.1) controller.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any idea on this.  It really doesn't make sense.
>>>
>>
>> Sounds like it's a 1.1 device to me.
>>
>>
>
> Yep, that's what it sounds like to me too.
>
> Dale

But that's OK isn't it?  I don't need 2.0 speeds between each webcam
and the controller, I just need the increased overall bandwidth of a
2.0 controller so one of the 1.1 webcams doesn't use all of it.  I get
the feeling I have a misconception somewhere along the line here.
Could someone straighten me out?

- Grant