Comments for Can I use a USB 1.1 cable with a USB 2.0 device?

Comment from Andrew Hynes on 2011-01-22

2011-01-22T21:58:30Z

Hi Leo, I has just found your site for the frist time and was reading about the none difference between USB 1.1 and 2.0 when your popup appeared inviting me to join your emailing list. Seemed a useful site so I entered my name and email address and all of a sudden I'm in a new web page. Point one, my name had become HiAndewHynes, think we need a space there don't you. Point two, I have to run a video to and, this may come as some thing of a shock but, some of us bought expensive kit 10 years ago which just fails to fail, some of us can't watch you video if we wanted to. Point three, out of interest logged onto my wifes laptop entered another email address and found I was being asked to reply to an email which will have a link in it. Sounds well dodgy to me, especially as you insist it is necessary to recieve your newsletter but you don't actaully tell us why. I'm get loads of news letters and none of them requested this sort of thing. I have come across similar stuff when setting up an account to buy something over the net but to get a news letter, sorry but your going to have to come up with a better reason than, you want me to, before I start clicking links in emails.
Yours Andrew Hynes

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Comment from Paco on 2009-03-20

2009-03-20T22:27:41Z

Leo your pages come up a lot in google. Good work.

Now the bad news. The real answer to my question came when I read your comments:

I've got all sorts of USB cables lying around, new and old. Is there a way to differentiate between USB 1.1 and 2.0 cables?
Not that I know of. Try 'em and see if they work.

So since the spec for the cables didn't change there is no difference in cable A bought in 2004 and cable B bought yesterday. AND, given that nobody wants to fill up landfills, you should not buy cable B if you have cable A.

Thanks, keep it up.

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Comment from Clint Johnson on 2008-09-24

2008-09-24T15:13:52Z

I've got all sorts of USB cables lying around, new and old. Is there a way to differentiate between USB 1.1 and 2.0 cables?

Not that I know of. Try 'em and see if they work.

- Leo
25-Sep-2008

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Comment from A. Orcan on 2008-01-13

2008-01-14T07:40:59Z

You can usually use USB 1.1 cables, but longer than 5m cables will probably cause problems especially if your data rates are high.
Keep in mind that a USB controller is limited to USB 1.1 speeds even if a single USB 1.1 device is on the same hub. Another reason to invest in better (and more expensive) Motherboards with multiple independent USB controllers !

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Comment from George Arauz on 2008-01-10

2008-01-10T13:33:13Z

You can depending on what is being connected. But keep in mind this is not for all items. You might want to upgrade

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