Adding more USB ports

[fragos]

There are of course USB hubs but I've found they only work for me with lower speed devices like mice. One learns not to make assumptions about what hardware is supported by Linux. My question is will one of these USB PCI cards add full speed USB ports or will they somehow interfere with the motherboard ones. Have you done it? I'm looking at getting a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815166014.

[Sam]

There are of course USB hubs but I've found they only work for me with lower speed devices like mice. One learns not to make assumptions about what hardware is supported by Linux. My question is will one of these USB PCI cards add full speed USB ports or will they somehow interfere with the motherboard ones. Have you done it? I'm looking at getting a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815166014.

Never heard about issues with usb pci cards.

[mrtomservo]

I don't think you'll have a problem with a PCI usb card. Nothing about the card you're choosing makes me think otherwise, but I can't blame you for being cautious!