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Can i plug a external hard drive in to a external Usb Hub? I have a usb hub 4 port with the power source from the computer. and the hdd doesnt work with it because it doesnt have enough energy to spin or to work. so i want to buy this eBay: USB 2.0 4-PORT USB HUB WITH EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY C1 (item 300130217532 end time Jul-20-07 16:56:09 PDT)

it has external ac power so it doesnt use the power from the computer. will this be enough power for my Harddrive does any one have something like that? thanks
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Can i plug a external hard drive in to a external Usb Hub? I have a usb hub 4 port with the power source from the computer. and the hdd doesnt work with it because it doesnt have enough energy to spin or to work. so i want to buy this eBay: USB 2.0 4-PORT USB HUB WITH EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY C1 (item 300130217532 end time Jul-20-07 16:56:09 PDT)

it has external ac power so it doesnt use the power from the computer. will this be enough power for my Harddrive does any one have something like that? thanks
I can not speak to this specific HUB, but an external hard drive with USB access will work through a USB HUB.

Be sure you download the driver for the HUB. You might want to verify that this make and model of HUB has a driver for your version of Windows.

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have you ever used a hdd (with to plugs) on a hub?
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An external hard drive with USB access will work through a USB HUB.


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this one says eBay
"up to 500mA per port sufficient for diverse devices"

will that be enough?
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oh yeah. the only thing is, when you route high speed devices throough a hub, it slows down the data transfer. it doesnt matter if it says it is a "high speed" hub, things connected through it cant transfer data to the computer as fast as it would if it was connected directly to the computer
EDIT>>The slowdown wont be very much, but its still there


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