Can you charge devices through this hub? e. g. If I were to use this with an imac, could I use it to charge my iphone?
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I wonder if you could plug the end USB 3.0 into a wall usb charger with a Male to Male Cable? Would that be sufficient for applying power?
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The quick answer is, "Yes."However, this hub is not self-powered; it does not have an AC adaptor. It draws its power from the computer or the device to which it is attached. It has 3 USB ports and an SD-card slot (a very clever and welcome feature), so it can potentially draw the power of 4 devices, which is about the limit for a computer such as the iMac, but it appears to work fine on mine. The warnings expressed by the previous writer are correct.
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The idea you put forward can be realized to some extent. This hub generally could charge devices like your iphone or android phones through the usb 3.0 port. But some special devices like ipad or Samsung PAD will fail. After all the ordinary usb ports are not equal to charging ports.
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Okay, so I have a powered usb hub, but my computer must be on for this to work. So... I tried out my iPad wall charger - -worked, but fan got a bit noisy so I did some investigating. A normal computer USB puts out much less current than an iPad adapter. The iPhone adapter is closer to the computer output and should be okay. Since there is no way for the fan to regulate how much current is being fed to it, it could possibly burn out with the higher amperage (I am guessing). The iPhone charger is much less and more than adequate for this fan, since it does run well on the USB port alone. Best use - connect to computer. Second best, a phone charger that is close to the rating on the USB port. Okay, so I have a powered usb hub, but my computer must be on for this to work. So... I tried out my iPad wall charger - -worked, but fan got a bit noisy so I did some investigating. A normal computer USB puts out much less current than an iPad adapter. The iPhone adapter is closer to the computer output and should be okay. Since there is no way for the fan to regulate how much current is being fed to it, it could possibly burn out with the higher amperage (I am guessing). The iPhone charger is much less and more than adequate for this fan, since it does run well on the USB port alone. Best... » Read More Okay, so I have a powered usb hub, but my computer must be on for this to work. So... I tried out my iPad wall charger - -worked, but fan got a bit noisy so I did some investigating. A normal computer USB puts out much less current than an iPad adapter. The iPhone adapter is closer to the computer output and should be okay. Since there is no way for the fan to regulate how much current is being fed to it, it could possibly burn out with the higher amperage (I am guessing). The iPhone charger is much less and more than adequate for this fan, since it does run well on the USB port alone. Best use - connect to computer. Second best, a phone charger that is close to the rating on the USB port. « Show Less
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Yes... but I tried plugging 2 new iPhone 5s into them to charge, using Apple cables, and they didn't charge. so basically this hub did not work for me at all!
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I just tried it, and couldn't get it to work. The iPad didn't recognize that it was plugged in until I plugged the hub into my computer. Then it woke up and said, "Not Charging". I guess the hub doesn't deliver enough current. I was kind of surprised, since it powers my raspberry pi just fine.
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I haven't tried an Ipad but it wouldn't charge my Iphone 4. It just constantly connected and then disconnected. Used more power doing that than it ever put in.
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didn't try, but worked with 2 usb drives no-powered, means that the hub give enough power, so it should work fine. doesn't charge the ipad, but nothing charges it except direct usb connection.
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER: Thank you for posting your question. Unfortunately, hubs do not work well as chargers. This is because they use a different standard than chargers do, despite the similar-looking ports. For charging, we suggest purchasing a dedicated charger, or a hub specifically modified for charging, such as our http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P2BY5I . We have a blog post about this issue on our website at http://plugable.com/2012/03/13/charging-your-ipad-or-iphone-with-a-usb-hub. Please note that even with this hub, because of limited current available from the AC adapter, you may not be able to charge from all ports at the same time. Please contact us at http://support.plugable.com if you have any additional questions. David Plugable Support
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I run it from my Belkin thunderbolt docking station connected to my mac book pro (only way to get USB3.0 on that old sucker). Works fine, so I would assume a hub would be OK as well.
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Flash drives and HDD's will do fine on this hub. far as I know it doesn't have a dedicated charging port. all 10 ports look the same to me. I have hooked my smartphone and tablet to the hub and they both charge on any port as well as show up on my PC for data transfer at the same time.
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No, you cannot charge through USB. For an iPhone, 5W is required, for MacBook Pro, 60W is required (although 85 W is recommended). (So MBP would take 12 times longer than an iPhone.) If you got a suitable 12v inverter to connect to the MacBook Pro's power pack, that would be fine. I *think* a modified sine wave inverter will be sufficient (as opposed to pure sine wave inverter). (In general, never use a modified sine wave inverter for anything that spins or relies on nice AC power (audio equipment comes to mind) you'll end up damaging something.)
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It does not charge my iPhone, I've tried. I imagine it would not charge any other devices either. I believe the USB port is used solely for flash drives.
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This is just a high-capacity charger with 2 USB slots. It's not Apple specific. Though I haven't tried it, I don't see a reason why it wouldn't charge Apple products in either slot.
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no it will not charge your ipad the idas wont charge even if you connected directly to the mac or pc it will sync to itunes though
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My experience has been this. My iPhone 5 syncs beautifully w/ my iMac thru this port. But my iPad 2 does not. I have to plug it into the back of the iMac. I haven't ever researched why. Other peripherals have plugged into this well also.
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No, it doesn't charge Apple products. There is a note in the product description indicating that the product will sync an apple product with a computer but will not charge them. The same hub but 3.0 instead of 2.0 appears to charge Apple products though. (I have tried both for this.)
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Yes. You can connect this to a wall charger with a USB connector like any Apple wall charger and charge your iPad/iPhone. It will work with any other devices as well as long as the source into which the hub is connected has the power to charge your devices.
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Yes this is just a lightning plug on one end, and usb on the other. You'd still need the plug for the usb for charging, but dont buy it! This isn't certified by, or for an apple product!