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Assessing the influence of USB-C and USB-A Local Area Network (LAN) Cable Connector Adapters on Internet Latency Performance


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1 Department of Information Engineering, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
2 Department of Information Technology, ATI-Immanuel Medan-Kopertis Wil.I, Program Studi S1 Ilmu Komputer, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia

This research investigates the potential influence of USB-C and USB-A Local Area Network (LAN) cable connector adapters on internet latency performance. With the growing prevalence of USBC ports on modern devices, the use of adapters to connect them to traditional RJ45 Ethernet cables is becoming increasingly common. This study aims to determine if these adapters introduce any significant latency overhead compared to direct RJ45 connections. The research will explore the technical specifications of USB-C and USB-A protocols in relation to data transfer speeds and potential bottlenecks introduced by adapters. Real-world testing will be conducted to measure and compare latency experienced with both USB-C and USB-A adapter configurations against a direct RJ45 connection. The findings of this research will be valuable for users seeking to understand the potential impact of USB-C and USB-A LAN adapters on their internet experience. It will shed light on whether the convenience of using these adapters comes at the cost of increased latency, a critical factor for applications sensitive to real-time data exchange.

Keywords

LAN RJ-45, Latency, Universal Serial Bus, USB Type-A, USB Type-C.
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Authors

Dani Anto Pakpahan
Department of Information Engineering, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
Christian Edra Siregar
Department of Information Engineering, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
Rafael Bona Josevin Siregar
Department of Information Engineering, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
Mhd Azri Athari
Department of Information Engineering, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia
Dahlan R.P. Sitompul
Department of Information Technology, ATI-Immanuel Medan-Kopertis Wil.I, Program Studi S1 Ilmu Komputer, University of North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia

Abstract


This research investigates the potential influence of USB-C and USB-A Local Area Network (LAN) cable connector adapters on internet latency performance. With the growing prevalence of USBC ports on modern devices, the use of adapters to connect them to traditional RJ45 Ethernet cables is becoming increasingly common. This study aims to determine if these adapters introduce any significant latency overhead compared to direct RJ45 connections. The research will explore the technical specifications of USB-C and USB-A protocols in relation to data transfer speeds and potential bottlenecks introduced by adapters. Real-world testing will be conducted to measure and compare latency experienced with both USB-C and USB-A adapter configurations against a direct RJ45 connection. The findings of this research will be valuable for users seeking to understand the potential impact of USB-C and USB-A LAN adapters on their internet experience. It will shed light on whether the convenience of using these adapters comes at the cost of increased latency, a critical factor for applications sensitive to real-time data exchange.

Keywords


LAN RJ-45, Latency, Universal Serial Bus, USB Type-A, USB Type-C.