Can I use USB Hub to connected to 1tb hard drives together ??
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No. it does not allow access to HD through a hub. but a usb hub can power this device.
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No, but I would imagine that one of two things would happen:1) The hub would give you problems because of inadequate power. If somehow, someway you are able to do it, then:2) You would run out of drive letters. You would have to use mount points: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753321.aspx
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For me I found external hard disks worked, but I would get short term disconnects. I replaced my hub with a Anker hub and haven't looked back:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GSLMTQ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Hi Jeremy King,WD hard drive have passed our test and should be compatible with Anker hub. Would you confirm with your hard drive supplier as well? Can the other USB device work fine with Anker hub? If not, feel free to write to us directly with your valid order# at support@ianker.com for quick assistance. Anker Team1-800-988-7973 support@ianker.com Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm(pst)
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yes, but but external drives suck up too much power for most hubs, like this one. Mouse, keyboard work fine, so try to connect external drives directly to computer.
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Hey Melissa I know you can connect hard drives and flash drives but I'm not sure if it'll take a 3TB. It wouldn't hurt to take it to your nearest best buy or electronics center and ask to try it on theirs. Let me know if you need help with anything else.
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It should. Hub is a 3.0 and also handles 2.0. Mine is a 1 tb wd. It works great.
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I am assuming your WIFI is plugged into a USB port, if so you need another USB port for the hard drive. If you are lacking USB ports a hub is easy, it is pass thru and they are usually under $20 for 6-8 ports.
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The NAS adapter will only recognize drives that are formatted as FAT. Most likely your drives are NTFS (for 2TB). But, if you had 4 USB sticks connected to a hub, you may be ok.
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Depending on the drive.. Some smaller (2.5", 1.8", etc) drives enclosures require no additional power and if they are capable of using a single (or sometimes dual) USB ports for operation, you will have no trouble using them with this hub. However, larger drives (3.5") enclosures must be plugged in to external power source (they usually come with power adapters). For those you will not be able to operate them with this hub only, without external power source.
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Good question, Alan - thanks for asking! As you mentioned, the My Cloud (and similar NAS devices from other manufacturers - this is not strictly a WD issue) are a bit picky when it comes to using USB 3.0 hubs. Generally USB 2.0 hubs work more reliably in this type of configuration, so we generally suggest going with that option. If the speed of USB 3.0 is a necessity, directly attaching a drive to the NAS will probably be the most reliable solution. If the speed of 3.0 is needed along with having additional ports, it's probably a good idea to contact WD to see if they have a tested/approved list of USB 3.0 hubs that have been tested with this NAS. If you have any other questions or concerns by all means feel free to send us an email at support@plugable.com - thanks!
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I don't see why not. I'm running two new WD Blue 1TB drives (striped) and they work fine.
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No. Each port requires an interrupt to the microprocessor (CPU). Daisy chaining would confuse the system so CPU would not know which device it was dealing with. So that will not work. What you need is a USB hub. That will power both USB drives and act as an intermediate processor which the CPU can deal with. USB hubs are rather inexpensive. USB, however, will be considerably slower than eSata. But it is more convenient.
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I know this isn't answering you question, but I don't know. I don't even use mine anymore because it wasn't so great. I recommend getting a Belkin USB hub.
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Yes you can, its like having two hard drives connected independently only via the same cable.
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I don't think so. Unless you could figure out a way to network a USB device but at that point you're better off buying a product meant to be a NAS. FYI, my unit failed after 1 month. Don't buy this product.
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Probably. I have six external hard drives, a dvd writer/player, an audio system, and I don't know how much more hooked up to it. I've never noticed a single problem with it, unlike every other USB Hub I've had, and there have many since I have so many external devices to hook up.