USB Hubs

joet63 · Post by **joet63** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:41 am

Hi guys, just a small query, do dongles work with or in USB Hubs?
namely my Steinberg Key and my iLok dongle?

I know it is a bit of a silly question but I'm about to add Steinberg Key into my iMac system and I wondered if there were any problems regarding this way of working.

any help would be very grateful.

joe

joet63 · Post by **joet63** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:54 am

I forgot to say this guys!

I've just got a external hard dirve and need to add it to my Pro Tools setup, finally, and I'm running out of USB ports!

Ben Hall · Post by **Ben Hall** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:00 pm

I have had an XSkey, iLok and Slinkysoft on an old four-port hub, and a new 7-port hub without any problems.

USB hubs can be notoriously flaky though - avoid the cheap rubbish and get something decent, and you shouldn't have problems.

joet63 · Post by **joet63** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:35 pm

Hi Ben thanks for the advice I'll get a good USB Hub and see how it goes, hopefully well.

Again, thanks for your help.

joe