Guyz does the usb hub have to have power supply? I purchased this one http://www.****.co.uk/itm/3209519906...84.m1439.l2649 and whenever i connect more than 1 usb device, they wont work. When i connect only 1 it works.. I guess this means more than 1 device is not powered enough by the mk808 power supply alone and i need a hub with power connection right?
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You got it absolutely right. Besides, if you're using wifi, I'd highly recommend not to use any other peripheral. You'd rather stick them all into a powered hub. And don't buy those crappy cheep chinese generic hubs on ****, they won't work. All of them have the same issues: crappy and low power supplies and they are sending the 5v current back to the host port when powered which is not good. Go for a named brand instead (D-Link DUB-7H / DUB-4H for example).Originally posted by Warlord1981 View Post
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this is why i cant have a external harddrive that has a y power cable. i plug the power plug from the harddrive into the tv and the power feeds back threw to where i have to unplug both caples to turn of the mk808 something that would also help is try using a psp powersupply that plugs in the wall it works great i made a thread about this a wile agoComment
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thx guyz for your answers!
btw hmm i think i might have a 4 port powered usb hub from Rock Band for xbox360 somewhere.. if i dont find it ill get the dlink. For now i have the RC12 on usb and the usb2ethernet on the OTG.. and they seem ok..Comment
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I had exactly the same problem with the Y cable for my drive before I got the powered hub. What I did was I took a very narrow piece of tape and put it over the + contact of the male USB that goes to the host. So in that way the Y cable does not feed the host with power. To make sure you got the contact well isolated, you can plug your HDD to the host first. If the HDD does not start - you got it right. Now you can go ahead and plug the second USB to a power source. This is actually the way the powered hub works.Originally posted by white-enochian View PostComment
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thanks i may try that in the futunp with the help of xbmc so no need for the externaldrire right now i have every thing streaming threw smb/upnp with xbmc i may try this on my 4 port usb hub cable thing that reminds me of and octupus it also has a y cableComment
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