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I want that sticker (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

I have a bunch of USB hubs that plug into a USB-A outlet and then give you USB-A outlets. Are these not cursed because they're a hub?

I also have a switchable USB hub from Amazon that lets you send your USB hub outlets to one out of four host devices. I use this to be able to have my mouse and keyboard plugged into my desktop or switch it to my laptop, if I have my laptop plugged into a USB dock.

That switchable USB hub uses USB-A to USB-A cables to connect the hub to the host devices. What cable should it use instead for this purpose? USB A to USB B? And the hub would have four USB-B inputs on the back?

To answer my own question, here is a expensive version of what I'm talking about, which uses USB-A to USB-B. https://www.startech.com/en-us/usb-hubs/hbs304a24a

And here is the cheap version I have from Amazon, over $100 cheaper which uses the cursed cable... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHY8L11W/

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    I have a bunch of USB hubs that plug into a USB-A outlet and then give you USB-A outlets. Are these not cursed because they're a hub?

    The "cursed" thing is a male-A to male-A cable. A hub is fine because it's male-A to female-A

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Is there any risk of using the cheap A to A version?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    So far the only downside I've seen is that the keyboard and mouse don't work super well in the UEFI screen maybe one time in 20. And sometimes the keyboard would disconnect in other contexts, but that seems to have resolved itself. 

    I'm assuming for the $100+ the real one better be reliable.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    What cable should it use instead for this purpose? USB A to USB B? And the hub would have four USB-B inputs on the back?

    Yes. I have an older model of this one, which only connects to two computers, but this is even cheaper and connects to four. If you absolutely need USB 3, this one is only a little more expensive than yours and is built correctly.

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