...in using my Framework 2.5GbE cards to speed up a large data transfer to 2.5Gb. Got 0.28 instead. ๐คญ
These aren't the USB-A to USB-C adapters I was looking for. ๐
USB 3.1 is 10Gb/s so it should work but as you noted yourself, these adapters are in my experience often just USB 2.0
If it doesnt have the extra pins needed for USB 3.0 then its the adapters fault. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Connector_type_quick_reference
I think I found one that has the pins. It's by OWC and I think they've "solved" the fact that it can be dangerous if the wrong thing plugs into it by permanently tethering it to their USB-C cable.
Yup, that's my hypothesis as well!
I've always fantasized about using a USB-A to A cable.
I have one from a work piece of hardware which has a USB port that can operate in either device or host mode. ๐ฅน
Those absolutely exist, but it's typically from older or more niche hardware.
I will note that you can't (usually) plug two computers into each other using a type a to a cable because USB still has a concept of strict host/client. USB-OTG allowed some portable client devices to operate in host mode with a special adapter - typically smartphones to use keyboards and such. I believe the Pi4's USB power port is one such port.
Type C more frequently has devices that can regularly operate in both modes, so you can do something like plug your iPhone into your android with an adapter for data transfer. So, if you have two computers and one can operate it's type a port in client mode, you could absolutely run USB A to A for computer to computer data transfer.
(I did all that from memory while kind of tired so corrections welcome)
Get an older external hard drive, live the dream.
I have one that actually takes USB-B, you'd better believe I'm not losing that cable lol
might have to convert to PS/2 for faster speeds
Probably just need to do the crossover ๐
Nah, auto MDIX should've figured it out.
Also I'm not sure the 2.5G spec supports crossover cables anyway.
It doesn't, I was only joking
Why do the usb-a connectors look like CAT5 connectors?