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#279945 18-Nov-2020 14:39
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I have a small USB hub under my desktop screen. This is great for adding and removing peripherals and flash drives without having to stand up and walk around to the motherboard IO panel (or crawl when it was under my desk). I also have a bluetooth dongle there which seems to provide a more reliable connection with line of sight.

 

However, I now have a couple of peripherals with USB-C connectors that I bought (at the time) for notebooks - just a headset and flash drive for now, but I'm sure I will accumulate more as impulse buys and "it seemed like a good idea at the time" start to add up and USB-C becomes the standard.

 

I can't for the life of me find a simple "desktop" USB hub that has both USB-A and USB-C ports. This is the closest I have been able to find, but it has a hardwired stumpy little cable that won't reach from the PC to under the screen where I'd like to locate it. All the other USB-C hubs I can find seem to be designed for notebooks and have ethernet and an array of video connectors which I don't want (and don't want to pay for). I have (several) USB-A and (one) USB-C connectors on the motherboard IO panel free so not fussed about USB A vs C uplink and am not especially worried about data transfer speed - I just want a simple hub with A and C ports and a long (or replaceable) uplink cable.

 

Does this product exist?

 

As an aside, I also cannot find a USB C --> A adapter (A to C adapters seem pretty common), which was my plan B.

 

 

 

 


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  #2606169 18-Nov-2020 15:10
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I had a quick look in my supply chain, thinking I'd be able to spot something PDQ.... but it looks like you are right.  I'd think this should be 'common enough', but its not.

 

Here is something similar https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/hb30c3a1cfbw, though I think the one you found is your best bet, with a USB-C extension cable.

 

Extension Cables (longest to shortest)...
https://www.unitek-products.com/products/5m-usb-3-1-gen1-type-c-active-extension-cable 
https://www.digitus.info/en/products/cable-and-adapter/usb-cable/ak-300210-020-s/
https://www.digitus.info/en/products/cable-and-adapter/usb-cable/ak-300210-007-s/ 
https://www.alogic.co/mwdownloads/download/link/id/233/ 

 

Or of you have a spare USB-C cable... how about a USB-C joiner? https://dynamix.co.nz/a-u3c-ff 

 

USB-C to USB-A adapter.... is this what you had in mind?  https://www.adata.com/en/feature/437 

 

 

 

 

 

As an aside.... I found this on my travels....  a USB 3.0 hub with switches on each port!  https://www.startech.com/en-nz/cards-adapters/hb30c4aib 





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  #2606213 18-Nov-2020 15:16
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Ta. Always reassuring to hear that I'm not missing something blindingly obvious!

 

USB C joiner (which I hadn't seen before) could be a good option! USB-C extension cables seemed pretty pricey when I did look for them (these were all "active" ones I think). 

 

For the adapter, I want one the other way around, i.e. plug a USB-C device into a USB-A port. Everything I can find assumes the opposite though.


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  #2606215 18-Nov-2020 15:23
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  #2606232 18-Nov-2020 15:25
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Dynamic:

 

Your friendly local IT retailer has one of those.... https://www.bunnings.co.nz/antsig-usb-c-female-to-usb-a-3-0-male-charge-and-sync-2-pack_p0083489 

 

😂

 

 

💥 Mind blown. I already spend about 90% of my disposable money there, why not by random tech products there too?


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  #2606235 18-Nov-2020 15:28
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Yeah... not what I expected to see in my googling. And close the the best local price, too.

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=usb-c+female+to+usb-a+male+site:nz (I went to the shopping tab.. lots the wrong way around but a few the way you want them)





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