I'd like to have two bus-powered USB hard drives (to be used as backups with Time Machine) connected to one powered USB hub. Would that work, or would a powered hub be likely to support only one bus-powered external hard disk? (In that case I could get a self-powered hard drive for my second backup drive.)
Thank you.
iMac
Depends on the Powered Hub.
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For example, my 7 port Belkin easily supports powering a WD Passport and a couple of flashdrives while charging an iPod classic.
Thank you, and thank you very much for including the link to the article. ... Looks like you have one external HD connected plus other devices.
Before I purchase something, though, has anyone successfully connected 2 or more bus-powered external HDs to a powered USB hub?
Works for me, I just connected both my WD Passport and Seagate GoFlex to my Belkin Hub.
Hub: Belkin
Product ID:0x2507
Vendor ID:0x0424 (SMSC)
Version: 0.00
Speed:Up to 480 Mb/sec
Location ID:0x26200000 / 2
Current Available (mA):500
Current Required (mA):2
FreeAgent GoFlex:
Product ID:0x5021
Vendor ID:0x0bc2 (Seagate LLC)
Version: 1.48
Serial Number:NA03N18Y
Speed:Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:Seagate
Location ID:0x26270000 / 4
Current Available (mA):500
Current Required (mA):100
Capacity:320.07 GB (320,072,932,864 bytes)
Removable Media:Yes
Detachable Drive:Yes
BSD Name:disk2
Partition Map Type:GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status:Not Supported
Passport WD:
Product ID:0x0704
Vendor ID:0x1058 (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.)
Version: 1.05
Serial Number:5758453830384E4A30333634
Speed:Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:Western Digital
Location ID:0x26250000 / 3
Current Available (mA):500
Current Required (mA):2
Capacity:160.04 GB (160,041,885,696 bytes)
Removable Media:Yes
Detachable Drive:Yes
BSD Name:disk1
Partition Map Type:MBR (Master Boot Record)
S.M.A.R.T. status:Not Supported
Likewise it your needing another External Hard Drive, I would recommend spending a little more for a more rugged Desktop drive to use for storage or backup.
Go with an OWC Mercury Elite Pro or a LaCie Little Big Disk and stay away from those cheap-o WD MyBooks.
I have 4 external hard drives connected to my 5 port powered usb hub.
Four drives! How many of them are bus-powered?
Thanks in advance,
Donna
how many bus-powered usb external drives per hub?
