external hub

roger_37 · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:07

hi all, im looking for a good seven port usb hub,that will run anything i plug into it.
Is their such a thing ?

Sparx · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:08

Yes there is.

roger_37 · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:10

Sparx said:
Yes there is.

can you recommend a good one please?

Sparx · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:12

Afraid not as OcUK stock USB Hubs, albeit not ones with enough ports you're after, so can't link competitors without a telling off...

But a very quick Google search or even on the rainforest, will find you them instantly. Which is all I did

Lol

roger_37 · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:17

Sparx said:
Afraid not as OcUK stock USB Hubs, albeit not ones with enough ports you're after, so can't link competitors without a telling off...

But a very quick Google search or even on the rainforest, will find you them instantly. Which is all I did Lol

i understand where your coming from,what do i need to look out for in a hub for it too be good./ plugged into wall/if usb three are they all back stepping?

Sparx · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:29

Anker do a decent 10-port one for £33.99 if you look it up. Has 7x USB 3.0 ports and the other 3x are charging ports.

Definitely need one that comes with a power brick, or it will just be absolute trash and not work properly. The above comes with a power pack too.

Edit: There are also some decent PCI-E USB cards, most have 4-5 ports though. But would ensure proper dedicated bandwidth. Depends what sort of devices you plan to connect up?

roger_37 · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:31

Sparx said:
Anker do a decent 10-port one for £33.99 if you look it up. Has 7x USB 3.0 ports and the other 3x are charging ports.

Definitely need one that comes with a power brick, or it will just be absolute trash and not work properly. The above comes with a power pack too.

thanks sparx was just looking at one sorted.

Mr Evil · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:39

If you really want one that will work with anything you plug into it, including filling all 7 ports at once, then you need a powered hub, and the power supply must be able to supply enough current for all the ports at once. A lot of hubs have really weedy PSUs, so using more than one high-power device at once doesn't work, defeating the point of having a hub at all.

There are a few manufacturers who make hubs that fit that description, such as Apanage (no idea if OcUK stock those, but if not then they should).

roger_37 · 27 Aug 2020 at 12:50

Mr Evil said:
If you really want one that will work with anything you plug into it, including filling all 7 ports at once, then you need a powered hub, and the power supply must be able to supply enough current for all the ports at once. A lot of hubs have really weedy PSUs, so using more than one high-power device at once doesn't work, defeating the point of having a hub at all.

There are a few manufacturers who make hubs that fit that description, such as Apanage (no idea if OcUK stock those, but if not then they should).

thanks i will have a look.