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USB3 has a bug in its specification which causes some interferences on the 2.4GHz band. This yields to a massiv signal strength drop to a zigbee usb stick if you have something plugged in next to it in a USB3 slot. https://youtu.be/tHqZhNcFEvA?si=l7do_2YtG8DH4hJW This video from HomeAssistant demonstrates the effect very nicely.
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https://youtu.be/tHqZhNcFEvA?si=l7do_2YtG8DH4hJW
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Interesting. Well I have no other USB plugged in so I guess it's fine