darkv0id
Journeyman
Okay, I've noticed this really strange thing with my USB dongle (Tata Photon Plus). Whenever I connect the dongle to a USB port that I haven't used before, my PC detects the dongle as new hardware and installs the drivers again.Initially I get comfortable speeds of around 150-220 kBps (which is half the advertised speed, but that's OK).
The next part may sound crazy, but it's true.
I've noticed that eventually (after plugging and unplugging the dongle a few times), the maximum speed start declining and eventually settles at about 40-70 kBps. The reduction in speed is more in the case of torrents. Then, when I connect the dongle to a port that I haven't used once before, my PC again detects it as new hardware, and the cycle repeats itself.
But now I have run out of USB ports, and I'm stuck with 40-70 kBps, which is barely 20% of the advertised speed.
So,
1. Is there anyway to "refresh" the USB ports, so that my PC will again detect the dongle as new hardware, and I'll get the speeds I've paid for?
and
2. Why is such a thing happening in the first place?
Can someone help me out?
The next part may sound crazy, but it's true.
I've noticed that eventually (after plugging and unplugging the dongle a few times), the maximum speed start declining and eventually settles at about 40-70 kBps. The reduction in speed is more in the case of torrents. Then, when I connect the dongle to a port that I haven't used once before, my PC again detects it as new hardware, and the cycle repeats itself.
But now I have run out of USB ports, and I'm stuck with 40-70 kBps, which is barely 20% of the advertised speed.
So,
1. Is there anyway to "refresh" the USB ports, so that my PC will again detect the dongle as new hardware, and I'll get the speeds I've paid for?
and
2. Why is such a thing happening in the first place?
Can someone help me out?