USB modems and USB controllers

I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that is running Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problems with this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience with this or similar configurations? Thanks, Dave Ewing -- **************************************** David A. Ewing [email hidden] ****************************************

If you plan on using USB controllers I would stay away fro ma USB modem. Since they are all on the same channel the yare all competing with resources. If it's dialup go with an external serial port modem, if its broadband get a NIC based modem. The less items you have on USB the less problems you potentially will have. "David A. Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avb5n9$hbk$[email hidden]... > I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that isrunning

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> Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original > one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problems with > this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience with this > or similar configurations? > > Thanks, > > Dave Ewing > > -- > **************************************** > David A. Ewing > [email hidden] > **************************************** > >

"David A. Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<avb5n9$hbk$[email hidden]>...

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> I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that is running > Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original > one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problems with > this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience with this > or similar configurations? > > Thanks, > > Dave Ewing

My USB Thrustmaster would go into a hard left turn and stay there when trying to use it online with a USB modem. It was fine offline. Bill Berry

I had horrible online frame rate problems with a USB modem and USB controllers.I had to switch to an internal modem. Richard "ZZ" Busch Member: Screamers Racing League CORS RASCAR GPL Rank + 17.415 MoGPL Rank + 318.785 N2002 Rank + 7.695 http://www.ZZBusch.com ---------------- Busch Motorsports: Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- Busch Carpentry: A good carpenter can nail anything -----------------

> If you plan on using USB controllers I would stay away fro ma USB modem. > Since they are all on the same channel the yare all competing with > resources. If it's dialup go with an external serial port modem, if its > broadband get a NIC based modem. > The less items you have on USB the less problems you potentially willhave. I think it's on Alison Hine's site where it discusses using a Serial->USB converter because serial ports bog down the CPU too much. I'd assume that it's a non-issue though if you're running a 1.5GHz+ machine - even if running a non-dedicated server...

I've been using an external USB modem and various USB controllers(Logitech Extreme 3D, LWFF and Momo Force) for about 3 years with no trouble on or off line. -- don ------------------------------------- BAPOM Alternative Program Covers for GPL http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ "David A. Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avb5n9$hbk$[email hidden]... > I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that is running > Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original > one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problems with > this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience with this > or similar configurations? > > Thanks, > > Dave Ewing > > -- > **************************************** > David A. Ewing > [email hidden] > **************************************** > >

Thanks for responding. I have six USB ports. Two came pre-wired on my motherboard and I also hooked up another set of two myself (six total). When I look at Device Manager, it shows three separate entries for "USB Root Hub", although they all show "Location 0". There are also two entries for "Standard OpenHCd USB Host Controller" as well as Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller". Do all the USB ports share resources equally? Or is it like the different IDE channels? Is it possible that if you plugged the modem into one pair and the USB game device into another set that they wouldn't contend for the same resources? Thanks, Dave Ewing "Schooner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7eeS9.236645$[email hidden]... > If you plan on using USB controllers I would stay away fro ma USB modem. > Since they are all on the same channel the yare all competing with > resources. If it's dialup go with an external serial port modem, if its > broadband get a NIC based modem. > The less items you have on USB the less problems you potentially willhave.

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> > "David A. Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:avb5n9$hbk$[email hidden]... > > I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that is > running > > Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original > > one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problems

with > > this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience withthis

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> > or similar configurations? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dave Ewing > > > > -- > > **************************************** > > David A. Ewing > > [email hidden] > > **************************************** > > > > > >

Thanks for the data point, Bill. Dave Ewing <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > "David A. Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in messagenews:<avb5n9$hbk$[email hidden]>... > > I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that isrunning > > Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original > > one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problemswith > > this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience withthis

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> > or similar configurations? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dave Ewing > > My USB Thrustmaster would go into a hard left turn and stay there > when trying to use it online with a USB modem. It was fine offline. > > Bill Berry

Thanks, ZZ. Dave Ewing "ZZ Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I had horrible online frame rate problems with a USB modem and USB > controllers.I had to switch to an internal modem. > > Richard "ZZ" Busch > > Member: > Screamers Racing League > CORS > RASCAR > GPL Rank + 17.415 > MoGPL Rank + 318.785 > N2002 Rank + 7.695 > > > http://www.ZZBusch.com > ---------------- > Busch Motorsports: > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward > ----------------- > Busch Carpentry: > A good carpenter can nail anything > ----------------- > > > > >

Thanks for another data point, Don. Did you see my follow-up question up above (about different USB Host Controllers / Root Hubs). Is that possible reason why some have trouble and some don't? Thanks, Dave Ewing "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avdai6$1b0$[email hidden]... > I've been using an external USB modem and various USB controllers(Logitech > Extreme 3D, LWFF and Momo Force) for about 3 years with no trouble on oroff

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> line. > > -- > don > > ------------------------------------- > BAPOM > Alternative Program Covers for GPL > http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ > > "David A. Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:avb5n9$hbk$[email hidden]... > > I am thinking about getting a USB modem for my new computer that is > running > > Windows XP Home Edition. I also have a USB Logitech Momo (the original > > one). I read in the past that there could be online racing problems

with > > this configuration. Is that true? What are people's experience withthis

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> > or similar configurations? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dave Ewing > > > > -- > > **************************************** > > David A. Ewing > > [email hidden] > > **************************************** > > > > > >