Is the power adapter sufficient for utilizing a wireless portable hard drive without direct computer connectivity?
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Initially it worked great with my Toshiba portable hard drive (Toshiba Canvio Basics Portable Hard Drive 320 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive) but after about two weeks, for some reason I started getting errors when I plugged my hard drive into to it. It has worked fine for other devices though - speakers, my wired keyboard, mouse. And it has no problem reading my smaller flash drives. My 8G Sandisk flash drive works fine when plugged in directly. Hope that helps a little. Thanks-
1577067
It comes with a 3 amp power supply. Should be adequate for one wireless device.
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I don't know the answer by personal experience however I can support the answers below based on my experience with this 3A power adapter
1577069
I don't know what wireless hard drive you are using but this is a 3A power, it's like 6 standard computers usb, if something works on your computer, it will work on this hub.
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If the drive is powered by a USB 2.0 connection I would guess yes. I have had all 7 poets being used with out problems. 2 printers. Wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, 2 external hard drives. and a web cam. There were no problems. I don't understand a wireless hard drive. The hub work so well for me I bought one for another location.
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Most definitely. As long as you don't mind the usb 2.0, it should be fine. I sure its actually better, because usually power run from the computer shouldn't be as strong as the self powered hub. I power many things through the hub (webcam, memory card readers, chargers) works well.
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Yes, you can conect any device without problem, as long as the power converter is plugged in. I'm using at the moment a mouse, a printer/scanner, external hard drive, a thumb drive and a bamboo tablet at the same time.
187400
Nope. It works without any external power source and yes it works just fine.
1255034
It appears to work powered by the AC adapter or the USB 3.0 cable alone. My USB 3.0 external hard drive works without the AC adapter. However in order to charge attached devices like my mobile phone, the AC adapter has to be plugged in.
1820036
Yes it works great. Just remember if using it wireless, you're connecting to the drive wireless and could be slower.
2038694
Yes rather well, but need to keep in mind high powered USB devices will need external power. Adapter is meant more for storage or external wired keyboard/mouse
580753
yes, but be aware that since the adapter is running Java, it needs the external HD formatted to FAT32. If the external drive uses NTFS, the adapter will tell you it needs formatting because it can't read it. This has max-size implications too.
1171129
I don't know. This is beyond my expertise. I am using from an pad to my computer or my monitor. Haven't tried a hard drive. Seems as though you need an external power supply for the HD. It then might work.
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It works without power supply when attached devices have little power consumption but peripherals such as an external hard drive that draws power from the port requires the added boost of the external power supply.
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Not directly. It can be used wireless if you have a router that allows USB drives to be plugged in.
575777
No power adapter. Just the cable from the external hard drive to the computer.
1104365
I've had no problems out of my adapter I use it for a wd external hard drive
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Hi Aaron, I just tried out, and NO, you can not use this without power adapter
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Yes, it should (I have booted from mine many times). Unless you use a bus-powered drive, or a portable RAID, which is especially power-hungry, then this adapter might supply insufficient power. Most portable drives are reasonable and work.
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Probably, since it plugs into the usb port of your computer and nothing else (no external power supply needed)
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Agree with Bruno. I only need to plug it in for power...wifi connection is wireless
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See Ida's answer from December 16th. I would tend to agree with her answer. I've powered a mouse and usb headset with no issues. Hard drives can have issues but in general I'd say you're ok especially if it relies on both USB and an AC Adapter. This is a quality cable, so I'd say your odds are good for most connection/power issues.