Practical hardware guides
Make sense of your USB connections.
Find a device, follow its hub, and understand the speed your computer reports. Start with these step-by-step guides for Mac and Windows.
How to check USB connection speed on Mac
Check the USB speed your Mac reports, trace a device through its hub in Porty, and distinguish a negotiated link from actual file-transfer speed.
Read guide WindowsHow to view a USB device tree on Windows
Trace USB devices through hubs on Windows using Porty or Microsoft USBView. Understand parent hubs, internal devices, and the limits of physical-port mapping.
Read guide macOS & WindowsWhy does a USB 3 hub show 480 Mb/s?
A 480 Mb/s reading can describe a USB 2 companion branch or a slower negotiated link. Learn which device to inspect and how to check the cable and hub path.
Read guideWritten for Porty’s preview release. Hardware readings vary by computer, cable, and device; each guide explains what a reading can and cannot tell you.