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Will my old Asante USB 1.1 hub work with a new iMac at USB 2.0 speeds?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 / Hardware, iMac

I have an Asante powered USB hub that I have used for years with my old G3 iMac. Will it work on my newer Intel iMac with USB 2.0 at 2.0 speeds? I know it works with the Intel but not sure it works at the faster USB speeds

Thanks,
- Alan

It, almost certainly, wont work at USB 2.0 speeds. You will need to buy a new USB 2.0 compliant hub. Consider this D-Link USB hub. You can still use the old USB hub for USB 1.1 devices like your mouse and keyboard.

- Jacob

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