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Re:USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2 by tarruda on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @11:18AM (#24709131)
For years now I've used a logitech wireless dongle paired to mouse+keyboard.

During all those years the only way I could avoid random drops is by connecting the dongle to usb 2.0 ports.

I've had this issue both on a old dell l502x laptop and also now on my current asrock x370 motherboard which doesn't even have native usb 2.0 ports.

Sad to know this is actually a design issue, and thus may repeat on any computer I acquire in the future.

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Re:USB3: Why it's a bit harder than USB2 by jmole on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @01:51PM (#24710779)
your dongle wouldn't use the USB 3.0 SS lines, they would be inactive, so it is not active interference that is the problem here.
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