Subj : usb3-over-eth, anyone?
To   : Airmailman
From : Ogg
Date : Mon Mar 20 2023 14:00:00

Hello Airmailman!

 >> I have a pc that has limited or non-fuctional usb2 ports.
 >> I'd like to have support for fast usb3 devices. Is there a
 >> reasonably-priced usb3-over-eth solution? The Digi
 >> AnywhereUSB AW02-G300 sounds awesome but it is over $400.

 A> What about a PCIe expansion card. I see USB3 cards going
 A> for as little as $5.

I decided to get an ExpressCard/54 (PCIe).  My T60 Thinkpad  
seemed to accomodate one ..and I didn't realize ExpressCard  
support was there.

The new card is equipped with three USB3.0 ports.

Seems to be a good stop-gap measure for now.

The USB3 speeds on the card are about double what I was getting  
on the USB2 ports. That's good enuff for now.


 A> Spend the other $395 on gas...

No kidding.   :O

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