Mega USB splitter?

Usb Hub 01
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Posted by: rautiocination on June 12, 2006 at 8:53 PM

That is perhaps the single most awesome thing I have ever seen.


Posted by: s3rious_simon on June 13, 2006 at 3:03 AM

ACK...

can anyone figure out how this guy linked the 5 Hubs without loosing ports ?
i'd like to build one, too .


Posted by: gregjsmith on June 13, 2006 at 4:44 AM

Looks like the power supply is built in, rather than a external brick. Even nicer!


Posted by: Emrikol on June 13, 2006 at 6:00 AM

can anyone figure out how this guy linked the 5 Hubs without loosing ports ?
i'd like to build one, too .

If you'll notice, the top unit is also a hub, but missing the USB A ports. They look like they are wired to the missing USB B ports on the other hubs...thus he is losing 4 ports.


Posted by: xtopher on June 13, 2006 at 8:14 AM

My school is blocking me right now but it looks like they are 7 port hubs. Look at the top row closest to you and you will see 4 ports missing. they are used to connect the lower four tiers.


Posted by: xtopher on June 13, 2006 at 8:15 AM

My school is blocking me right now but it looks like they are 7 port hubs. Look at the top row closest to you and you will see 4 ports missing. They are used to connect the lower four tiers.


Posted by: xtopher on June 13, 2006 at 8:16 AM

My school is blocking me right now but it looks like they are 7 port hubs. Look at the top row closest to you and you will see 4 ports missing. They are used to connect the lower four tiers.


Posted by: xtopher on June 13, 2006 at 8:19 AM

My school is blocking me right now but it looks like they are 7 port hubs. Look at the top row closest to you and you will see 4 ports missing. They are used to connect the lower four tiers.


Posted by: kyz on June 13, 2006 at 8:29 AM

"As for device manager in such a thing"
...indeed!


Posted by: Dolomite on June 13, 2006 at 9:23 AM

Very BORG like. nice indeed.


Posted by: m_jake on June 13, 2006 at 5:46 PM

The answer to your question is he doesn't, from the first line of the page he says "7ポートのハブを5個使って31ポートのハブを作ってみた。" meaning "Trying to use five seven port hubs to make a 31 port hub." From the first picture (the one shown above), you can clearly see four USB ports are missing (they have been disordered) this main board has 3 open ports and connects the four other boards to the remaining 4 (invisible) ports. Each other 7 port hub retains it seven ports making 7*4+3=31 ports. By the way the usb link ports have all been disordered and replaced with wires except the top one which is the one you would use to connect the cube to a computer. They were all replaced with wires that are routed between the top and second board to the invisible usb ports. Now go build one.


Posted by: s3rious_simon on June 14, 2006 at 2:50 AM

mpf...
guess I should have had a closer look @ the pictures ;)
now I only need to fetch a few USB-hubs (no problem) an some free time ( big problem :-( ) ...


Posted by: AquaX on June 14, 2006 at 1:50 PM

Can anyone figure out what he's using for a power supply? That would be my biggest stumbling block in designing one of these.


Posted by: rabid72 on April 7, 2009 at 10:26 PM

I NEED one of those

my computer has only 3 usb ports. with the keyboard and mouse plugged in, only 1 left.


Posted by: cdreid on April 8, 2009 at 8:10 AM

power supply

If you look at the bottom "cube" you can see a capacitor and a metal enclosure that looks like a switching power supply box. The plugin looks like a printer plugin so probably scavenged from an old printer or custom built. You should only need a standard 5v power supply with some decent amperage.


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