Answer
If the following error is seen, please upgrade the Sterling-LWB5+ USB dongle to rev2 hardware.
root@imx8mpevk:~#
[ 33.790852] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 34.694823] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 34.701488] usb usb1-port1: attempt power cycle
[ 35.678833] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 36.586530] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 36.593232] usb usb1-port1: unable to enumerate USB device
[ 40.522838] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 41.426825] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 41.433490] usb usb1-port1: attempt power cycle
[ 42.410840] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 43.314522] usb usb1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
[ 43.321193] usb usb1-port1: unable to enumerate USB device
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