2y ago

Good USB HUB 3.0 for USB-A port that doesn't interfere or introduce lag for wireless mouse and keyboard ?

Had been searching and saw some comments for products where people were saying they were getting lag with their wireless mouse. So wondered if there's a product people have had luck with.

I have my USB-C ports already occupied, and would rather rely on USB-A.

Edit: USB 3.0 seems to be what has caused issues for some people, so I decided to go with a cheap USB 2.0 hub due to using it for wireless peripherals and printer as opposed to transferring data.

https://www.rshtech.com/blog/how-to-avoid-the-usb30-and-24-ghz-devices-interference-2

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I have never heard of a USB hub/docking station introducing latency
- I thought so too, but plugging in my logitech 2.4 ghz dongle directly into my macmini led to bunch of skipping until I used my monitor USB. So led me to wondering if that was something to look out for when picking up a dongle hub too.
  And sure enough searching for the keyword wireless for this product led to people saying they got lag with their peripherals.
  https://www.amazon.com/uni-Aluminum-Adapter-Ultra-Slim-Compatible/dp/B08M3ZY8SZ
  
  If plugging in directly causes interference, but using your monitors USB hub doesn’t that’s contradictory to your theory of hubs introducing lag, in fact the opposite the hub here fixed your lag. Also it’s important to note that lag, latency, and interference are all different things. It sounds like you have an interference problem with the dongle close to the mini but not the monitor, which introduces lost packets which behave differently than lag or latency.
  
  USB-C and USB 3.1 comms can create a lot of RF noise which could manifest as lag. I saw this on a laptop with an external hard drive, when the backups were running the wifi died.
  
  I’m gonna second the interference opinions- your monitor is probably closer to your mouse and not jammed behind a computer next to all kinds of Wi-Fi antennas. I bet a simple usb extender cable that put the dongle closer to the mouse would work too. I had trouble with Logitech wireless being interference sensitive in the past.

My razor wireless is tied to a hub that is 12 inches away. I get no lag/pauses but when it's in the PC that is under the desk or occasionally disconnects. I literally bought the cheapest thing on Amazon.

I use this one; works great for both peripherals and external hdds.
- Thanks for the recommendation. Seems like a good powered one.

Here’s one I use.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0871ZHCKK?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
There’s a white tp link version but I had issues with it stopping network activity randomly.
If profile matters and you don’t need Ethernet then this one is solid
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07L32B9C2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
- Comments seem kind of mixed for both when it comes to wireless with some saying it is working and some saying it doesn't. I'll probably have to order test it.
  
  I mean you do you.
  My mouse is a Logitech g pro super light.
  Keyboard is a Logitech g613
  I have specifically had issues with the g613 on other setups. Specifically with repeating keys etc.
  But the Ethernet hub one does perfectly fine. I play games on it basically nightly.
  The anker I just use as a travel hub. But have used it in a pinch on my laptop setup.
  I have it connected to windows most of the time but had run it through a kvm and on a late 2012 Mac mini. Used that as a work machine through covid on the same setup. Only difference is kvm is gone now

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