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I looked into how USB 2 unpowered hubs work and it sounds like "not very well."

For example, Anker sells a USB 3 hub and it's up to the user to make sure that whatever is plugged into it doesn't exceed 900 milliamps.

I'm thinking that a good way to go would be to get a hub that connects to a USB-C port and lets you plug in USB 2/3 devices? That way there's plenty of power for them without needing a power adapter. Plus USB 2 devices are cheaper.



These hubs need some sort of power indicator. Red flashing = running out of power.




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