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Re: Now that usb sticks are being sold by sidehack here is a new usb hub thread.
by
DM2008
on 08/01/2018, 17:19:47 UTC
I got an ad for surge protectors/USB chargers and had a thought.

I have four 2pacs.

If I got four USB 3 Y cables, two of these power blocks, and any old el cheapo USB 2 hub, I should be in good shape, right?
Power blocks:
http://a.co/3uJgw5y

I could connect the 2pacs to the female end of the Y, connect the power side of the Y cable to the power blocks, and have data sent through the USB 2 hub through the data side of the Y.

It could work, right? From what I read, each of the two USB ports on the power block supplies 2.1A, which should be enough to power a 2pac at around 225-250Hz at the right voltage.

Thanks.

I did something similar with a single 2.1A charger and a Y cable and it worked just fine.  My only concern with your setup is whether the power supply can supply 2.1A to BOTH ports at the same time.

The description says:
"Two USB ports (2.1 Amp shared)"