Do I need to buy USB cable to use this hub? Or do I just plug it in to my CPU's port? I am confused.
270203
no additional usb cable is required - just plug into usb port on computer. however the connection is only about 6 inches long.
270204
no additional cable is needed, simply connect to the port on your computer(cpu) and turn 1 USB port into 4, hope this helps.
270205
No, you do not need a USB cable, to use this hub. The hub comes with a USB cable, the short cable shown in the product image. You plug that cable, into an open USB port. The hub then turns that one USB port into four.
270206
The silver piece shown in the picture is the USB plug. You need an open USB port on your computer. You plug that silver piece into it, and it converts the USB from a one device plug into a four device plug. Meaning, where you normally could only plug one USB device into your computers USB port, with this adapter, you can now plug FOUR usb devices into one USB port. It works great for computers that were built with only a few USB ports, yet you want to use more devices on your computer. Hope this helps!
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I know this is really late in response but I found that the 7 port hub would not work with usb 3 on my computer. I don't know if this is something to do with my computer's usb 3 chip set or if the hub is just bad. My computer is an HP Pavilion dv6. I had purchased 3 of the 7 port versions and all of them had the same result. They worked fine as a USB 2.0 hub but I really need the USB 3.0 version. Since they worked just fine with USB 2.0 I am thinking this is a chipset issue or firmware issue.
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You have to have a usable USB port in order to utilize this hub. It could work with a "weak" USB port, but it may not support too many devices.
1291897
It is a powered hub. The only thing I haven't been able to connect was an Apple SuperDrive.
1340941
You will need to use an internal usb header. Witch is fine cuz you are gaining 5 usb's. three internal and two external. With the H100i and ax1500i you will need to use the dongle that came with the power supply.
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The monitor does not have a USB hub that I can see. I use the ones in my computer.
1698085
Right. This is a powered hub that is only connected to the MBP or what ever other computer via thunderbolt. It doesn't send power for eh computer itself. Some USB devices such as the SuperDrive and some hard drives are not able to get enough power from the hub, and must be plugged in directly to the MBP.. Overall though I am thankful for this hub and it works very well.
98956
It would work fine through a hub. You probably wouldn't notice the difference, but technically connecting it directly to your computer would be a faster connection.
19101
If you have an express slot which you dont use, like most folks, get a USB 3.0 plug in adapter from Tiger Direct, it'll give you 2 additional high speed usb ports which are backward compatible to USB 2 & 1. It easier & cleaner than a portable hub which needs to be powered up.
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Yes. It is a fully functional hub, connects at 3.0 speeds or less if you don't have a 3.0 port, plus provides 3.0 spec power to the devices. Comes with all the cables necessary for everything (power and pc connection).
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I can't answer that I just got the plug and not the hub. I ended up buying one in a local computer store and ie T works excellent
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kevin cox had the right answer. You need a usb 3.0 port on the motherboard itself...
713541
Yes, it's just a standard hub with a built in USB-To-Ethernet adapter. It's worked on everything I've ever tried it on.
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1) are you sure your cable is a USB 2.0 piece?2) is your cable plugged into a direct port on the computer and not a hub, especially if the hub is un-powered
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It should act just as any other powered USB hub. Just make sure you have proper power supplied.
1068277
The hub shouldn't need a driver, could it be something plugged into the Hub it's not recognizing?
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I run it from my Belkin thunderbolt docking station connected to my mac book pro (only way to get USB3.0 on that old sucker). Works fine, so I would assume a hub would be OK as well.