Windows 10: if I connect USB 3 Power hub with four USB connections, how many USB devices can be connected?

Discus and support if I connect USB 3 Power hub with four USB connections, how many USB devices can be connected? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; In my laptop if I connect Power hub USB 3 with four USB connections 5V/3A AC,how many USB devices can be connected? Can I connect four USB 3 devices... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Ari94, Feb 26, 2021.

  1. Ari94 Win User

    if I connect USB 3 Power hub with four USB connections, how many USB devices can be connected?


    In my laptop if I connect Power hub USB 3 with four USB connections 5V/3A AC,how many USB devices can be connected?

    Can I connect four USB 3 devices surely will not connect all four together via USB 3 Power hub? or I should not connect more than one or two?


    Your help in this regard will be very much appreciated.


    Thank you in advance.

    :)
     
    Ari94, Feb 26, 2021
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  2. GUS
    Gus Win User

    4 by USB hub with LAN connection

    I only run Linux machines. Most run Fedora, currently Fedora 20 64 bit.

    I have been given a 4 post USB hub with a Ethernet LAN interface. Has any one any idea how to get it working on a Linux box?. I have seen it working on a windows machine. It has an IP address, that can be changed using the Windows software that can with it. Using the windows software you can also see each USB port and what is connected to when the USB devices are plugged in.

    I have a number of USB Hard drives with data on them and it would be great if I can have then plugged into this device and then assess then from any machine on the network.

    For those interested the device in question is from Jaycar Electronics Australia Cat No.YN8406 4 port USB Network Server. There are similar devices on the WEB including Ebay

    Has anyone got it working in a linux network? I can ping the IP address but the linux machines can not see the USB ports or what is connected to the USB ports
     
  3. Fortitude Win User
    insufficient power when external SSD is connected to USB hub?

    My laptop has too few USB 3.0 ports for my purposes and therefore I use USB hubs to connect external devices to it. In fact I have two externally powered USB hubs of seven ports each connected to the laptop.

    On one of them I have four (individually powered) external drives connected to it, my keyboard, a mouse and a printer. This hub presents no problems. However, the other one which is used to power some airflow fans under the laptop (not sure if it's really useful) does not seem to have enough power when I connect a 512 GB external SSD drive to it. The drive keeps connecting to and disconnecting from the laptop.

    If I were to change the USB hub that presents this problem can you suggest what I should look out for in buying a new hub?
     
    Fortitude, Feb 26, 2021
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  4. jimbo45 Win User

    if I connect USB 3 Power hub with four USB connections, how many USB devices can be connected?

    Connect USB 3.0 Hub into a USB 2.0 Port? 3.0 Speed?

    Hi there

    Actually it's a bit more complex than that.

    There's NOTHING WRONG in using a USB3 hub -- provided it has enough power to drive the devices connected to it.

    Most USB3 HDD's (that's what most people use a USB 3 Hub for anyway) don't have anything like enough speed to limit the USB 3 hub speed -- as well as most I/O will be done reasonably well by Windows anyway. So even 2 or 3 devices will work just fine on a USB 3 Hub provided there is enough power supplied to the devices.

    You can probably connect 2 or even 3 USB 3 HDD's to a POWERED USB3 hub without too much reduction of speed or I/O transfer.

    Baring in mind that a typical USB 3 external drive (passport type of self powered variety) probably will only give up to 110 - 200- Mib/s on USB 3 port (Mib/s -- not MB/s) anyway you won't have any problem connecting another 2 or even 3 USB 3 devices to a decent USB 3 hub, It needs to be powered of course for maximum performance.

    As for USB 3 expansion port cards on older MOBOS that never had native USB 3 ports -- IMO they are usually a waste of time since they connect to the BUS which doesn't have USB 3 speed in the first place.

    If you need proper USB 3 speed then simply resign yourself to the fact that you'll have to upgrade your Mobo - moden laptops though have decent USB 3 ports.

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Feb 26, 2021
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