 SL-C3000 Has USB Host! |
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 Nov 11 2004, 05:27 AM
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Nov 11 2004, 05:33 AM
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Nov 11 2004, 06:08 AM
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Um, what evidence?
Yes it has a USB port, but that doesn't mean it is a USB host. I haven't seen any news on this and Conics' features page only states 'USB port', not USB host. |
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Nov 11 2004, 06:27 AM
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::sigh::
From the Service Menus: 2. USB Host USB Host Check The "news" never mentioned it because they didn't know. I guess the USB Host feature got "lost in translation". All the news sites seemed to have been a cut n' paste or link to the same story. It's not like anyone here in the US has had any hands-on time with the C3000. |
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Nov 11 2004, 06:52 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,176 Joined: 3-October 03 From: UK Member No.: 547 |
Ah, cool. Missed those photos.
I'm surprised this hasn't garnered more interest. |
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Nov 11 2004, 09:16 AM
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FWIW, there was already clear indication of the C3000's USB host capability since the first screencaps were posted.
I've mentioned it in an earlier thread : http://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...opic=7676&st=45 |
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Nov 11 2004, 09:37 AM
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That thread had already bloated up to seven pages before I saw it, so I missed your comments :-P
It seems as if most people have missed or ignored the fact that the C3000 has USB host... |
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Nov 11 2004, 10:05 AM
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Does anyone know if the USB host feature will support a hub and multiple USB devices?
I noticed in one of the conics photos that the USB host test in the service menus said it was doing a "USB HUB" test. However, the host capability itself could be referred to internally as a "hub" (owing, I believe, to the USB architecture). Has anyone with a 6000 tried this (I would assume the 3000 supports at least the 6000's level of functionality)? Also, does anyone know which USB standard it supports? 1.1? 2.0? Thanks, ~ray |
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Nov 11 2004, 10:17 AM
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I don't know, but I will test those things when I get my unit, and post the results here.
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Nov 11 2004, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(raybert @ Nov 11 2004, 01:05 PM) Does anyone know if the USB host feature will support a hub and multiple USB devices? I noticed in one of the conics photos that the USB host test in the service menus said it was doing a "USB HUB" test. However, the host capability itself could be referred to internally as a "hub" (owing, I believe, to the USB architecture). Has anyone with a 6000 tried this (I would assume the 3000 supports at least the 6000's level of functionality)? Also, does anyone know which USB standard it supports? 1.1? 2.0? Thanks, ~ray Yes it will. I use a four port hub and it works. 
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Nov 12 2004, 06:00 AM
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Ohhh, I just had an idea! Wouldn't it be cool to hack one of those mini USB hubs to plug directly into the zaurus? It could be a bar with 2-4 full-size USB ports. It would be like a mini docking station for the Zaurus. The only downside is that the hub would need external power. A good solution for that would be to use an external battery, or modify the hub so that it could be powered simultaneously by the Z's charging cable.
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Nov 12 2004, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(coolass @ Nov 11 2004, 06:41 PM) QUOTE(raybert @ Nov 11 2004, 01:05 PM) Does anyone know if the USB host feature will support a hub and multiple USB devices? I noticed in one of the conics photos that the USB host test in the service menus said it was doing a "USB HUB" test. However, the host capability itself could be referred to internally as a "hub" (owing, I believe, to the USB architecture). Has anyone with a 6000 tried this (I would assume the 3000 supports at least the 6000's level of functionality)? Also, does anyone know which USB standard it supports? 1.1? 2.0? Thanks, ~ray Yes it will. I use a four port hub and it works. damn, that's cool.... What about the USB standard? 1.1 || 2.0? ~ray |
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Nov 12 2004, 10:26 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 233 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 1,029 |
QUOTE(ZeeUser @ Nov 11 2004, 01:17 PM) I don't know, but I will test those things when I get my unit, and post the results here. thanks... |
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Nov 12 2004, 12:09 PM
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http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-170-...WLIU2KG54AI.php
Will this USB keychain with Wifi adapter work on the Zaurus's with USB host ? Thsi would be a great prodyct to have - USB disk plus wifi - we dont have to buy a wifi Card seperately. Plus added benefit is it works with USB 2.0 as well as 1.1. Point of course being with the drivers - these come with auto-installing drivers for Windows, so someone has to get their hands messy trying to get this to work. But with the latest crop of usb host Zaurii, these peripherals could add value to the zaurus. |
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Nov 12 2004, 02:37 PM
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Nilch:
The Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-AI 802.11g USB Keychain adapter is not also a USB disk; they only say it is "USB flash-key styled". IMO, it is probably not worth the hassle of hacking this adapter to work with Linux when there are so many similar USB WiFi adapters available. Tom's Networking even mentions some at the end of the Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-AI review (link) |
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