power off port physically

[Mike Tancsa]

On 8/29/2011 2:06 PM, Eugene Grosbein wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> How do I power USB port off with FreeBSD 8.2-STABLE?
> 
> I have USB 3G modem with LED and all my attempts to power it off
> with usbconfig power_off/power_on, set_state 255 to its hub do nothing
> to modem's LED that is ON still, so modem does not get powered off physically.

See the thread

http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-usb/2011-August/010590.html

It was just discussed a few days ago :)

There have been other threads as well.  It seems some manufacturers
hardwire the ports, so you cannot shut power to the device.  However, I
have found a dlink hub that works as expected.

	---Mike


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