Does anyone make a powered 4-port USB hub that receives its power from the FireWire port? That would seem to be a way to make a very compact/portable powered hub for most Mac systems.
--phil
In article 1141179908.392786.274550@redacted.invalid, "killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid" killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid wrote:
I don't believe I ever remember seeing such a thing. But there's probably a reason for that ;). Wouldn't making a powered 4-port USB hub work just as well if it received its power from the USB port?
FireWire ports can provide much more power than USB ports. That's why you see more bus-power FW hard disk enclosures than USB ones (2.5" and up. The 1.8" drives will run off of USB).
On 28 Feb 2006 18:25:08 -0800, "killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid" killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid wrote:
I don't believe I ever remember seeing such a thing. But there's probably a reason for that ;). Wouldn't making a powered 4-port USB hub work just as well if it received its power from the USB port?
No. That's why bus-powered USB hubs have limited utility. OTOH, I'd rather not have to carry around an AC adapter for an externally powered USB hub.
It seems that a very compact hub could be made for macs since the FW port is in proximity to the USB port.
--phil
In article 93la02ppbtfu93n5jdqr8a1ip6leb1aaj5@redacted.invalid, Phil Earnhardt pae@redacted.invalid wrote:
On 28 Feb 2006 18:25:08 -0800, "killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid" killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid wrote:
I don't believe I ever remember seeing such a thing. But there's probably a reason for that ;). Wouldn't making a powered 4-port USB hub work just as well if it received its power from the USB port?
No. That's why bus-powered USB hubs have limited utility. OTOH, I'd rather not have to carry around an AC adapter for an externally powered USB hub.
It seems that a very compact hub could be made for macs since the FW port is in proximity to the USB port.
The Belkin Macmini combo FW/USB hub looks like it is probably just such a beast <http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_ Id=268&pcount=&Product_Id=203160&Section.Section_Path=%2FROOT%2FMacintosh %2FHubs%2F>
Dave
On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:35:38 +0000, David Sankey D.P.C.Sankey@redacted.invalid wrote:
In article 93la02ppbtfu93n5jdqr8a1ip6leb1aaj5@redacted.invalid, Phil Earnhardt pae@redacted.invalid wrote:
On 28 Feb 2006 18:25:08 -0800, "killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid" killedbyphysics@redacted.invalid wrote:
I don't believe I ever remember seeing such a thing. But there's probably a reason for that ;). Wouldn't making a powered 4-port USB hub work just as well if it received its power from the USB port?
No. That's why bus-powered USB hubs have limited utility. OTOH, I'd rather not have to carry around an AC adapter for an externally powered USB hub.
It seems that a very compact hub could be made for macs since the FW port is in proximity to the USB port.
The Belkin Macmini combo FW/USB hub looks like it is probably just such a beast <http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_ Id=268&pcount=&Product_Id=203160&Section.Section_Path=%2FROOT%2FMacintosh %2FHubs%2F>
That's it. I currently have no use for the FW ports, but you never know.
I just want to make sure I have sufficient USB ports for my pencil sharpener: http://uk.gizmodo.com/2005/10/10/worlds_worst_usb_peripheral.html
Dave
Thanks, Dave.
--phil