Does the charging port allow for data transfer as well ? Can i connect up to 10 high power-consuming device, such as HDD's ? Thanks
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Flash drives and HDD's will do fine on this hub. far as I know it doesn't have a dedicated charging port. all 10 ports look the same to me. I have hooked my smartphone and tablet to the hub and they both charge on any port as well as show up on my PC for data transfer at the same time.
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NO! It is a powered hub. Having said that, I love these puppies. I've got 5 total in use and highly recommend them. (See my earlier review.) on USB 3 items, they'll draw power from their own power supplies and the computer itself, you DON'T ever want to take a chance of burning out the USB on your puter or the device (Like hard-drives) due to a low power situation, EVER!The plugable 7 port hub is lighted to let you know when the device is properly connected and powered, on each port.
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I use it with my iPad mini and iPhone 5s for charging, works great. Have not tried data transfer yet.
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Yes, the single cord supplies the power and data connection for all of the ports. Cord plugs into MB.
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Yes, one is for data, the other is for power. Though it may be possible to use a USB charger for this connection. I have used the unit with a tablet by using a multi-port adapter.
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It comes with two cables that need to plug into USB ports. at least one USB3 for the highest speed data transfer and another for additional power for the device.
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yes. is the same port used for charging and for computer connection. I never used for a pen drive connection.
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If I understand you right, yes. The hub is powered and will provide power to any thing plugged into it (optical mouse, keyboard, Thumb drive). The 2 "high" power ports are for fast charging something but does not fast charge if the hub is connected to a PC. They supply the usual USB voltage.
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No, it's not a charge cable. and will not work with another adapter. it's a OTG cable, with this OTG cable, connect USB flash drives, U-disk, keyboards, mice and more to your phone.The transfer rate of USB 3.0 hard drive up to 40-60M/sSmays
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It can charge, but I have not been able to use other ports at all.I am waiting for the seller to replace it or give me a refund.
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Could someone who has one of these drives post the size of the power port on the back? I am interested in getting one of these with an external power adapter, and would like to be able to order simultaneously.
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The hub has one high output power port on the side, that uses the AC adapter. The other 3 ports seem to run power through the main line without the AC adapter. How much power are you going to need to run you Hard drive, I don't know. I do know that my iPad only will charge with the power plugged in and it hooked into the high output port.
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I did not try this but I doubt that it could work. The USBs are: USB3 with blue for data and the other one, USB2 only for power. You can use another power source instead and the you will use only the USB3 for data.
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Really, he can not for example make you able to connect 10Hds at once. But it is a very cool product for those who have multiple devices as I want and still call each type HDs more. But if you really are looking to have the energy needed to connect more hard drives will not. Perhaps due to this reason you cited.
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Yes, that will work. The 2nd USB connector is just for power. That's because some older USB ports will detect a power overload if the drive tries to pull all its power from a single port. To workaround that they the Y cable can be used to pull power from 2 ports. Non-anceint USB ports, like 2.0 or 3.0 or from a powered hub will probably work fine if you just plug in the one end of the cable. Try it with just one. If it works, you're good. If it doesn't, the computer will tell you "power overload detected" and the drive won't work, but no damage will be done.
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Hi M. Prince,Just like the listing note stated, we recommend that you avoid simultaneously connecting five or more of such "self-powered" devices. To ensure a stable connection, the connected devices must not exceed a combined current of 5A. This is especially important for any devices with high power requirements such as "self-powered" hard drives which draw power from the USB port. Anker Team1-800-988-7973 support@ianker.com Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm(pst)
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Hi Robert Staggers,No, the charging-only port is for charging purpose only, it cannot used to transfer data.Anker Team1-800-988-7973 support@ianker.com Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm(pst)