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Date:      Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:12:29 -0400
From:      Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net>
To:        Eugene Grosbein <egrosbein@rdtc.ru>
Cc:        usb@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: power off port physically
Message-ID:  <4E5BD68D.7040008@sentex.net>
In-Reply-To: <4E5BD533.6010208@rdtc.ru>
References:  <4E5BD533.6010208@rdtc.ru>

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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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