It’ll be compatible with 5 Gbps devices, but if you’re intentionally looking to restrict even 10 Gbps devices down to 5 Gbps for some reason, you might be able to find something in your BIOS that lets you do that, or you can get a USB 3.0 extension cable that’ll limit your speeds to 5 Gbps.
It does not have to be compatible. The Ethernet 5 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps standards are newer the 10 Gbps. So there are controllers that only support 10 Gbps links and not 5 and 2.5.
It’ll be compatible with 5 Gbps devices, but if you’re intentionally looking to restrict even 10 Gbps devices down to 5 Gbps for some reason, you might be able to find something in your BIOS that lets you do that, or you can get a USB 3.0 extension cable that’ll limit your speeds to 5 Gbps.
It does not have to be compatible. The Ethernet 5 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps standards are newer the 10 Gbps. So there are controllers that only support 10 Gbps links and not 5 and 2.5.
This is about USB
The extension cable is a great idea. I’m currently trying by placing a 5Gb hub on the path. Seems to work
There are powered extensions, so one of those might work, but a hub is certainly a comparable price and a more compact solution