Scenarios and functions of USB hubs

A USB hub is a device that can expand a USB port into multiple USB ports, its main purpose is to connect multiple USB devices, such as printers, keyboards, mice, mobile phones, etc., thus enabling multiple devices to share a USB port. USB hubs differ from USB switches in that the former is based on the expansion of a USB port, while the latter is The former is an extension based on a single USB port, while the latter is a function of multiple computers connected to share a USB device. Next, we will introduce in detail the functions of USB Hubs, usage scenarios and some of the issues that need attention.USB Hubs

I. Functions of USB hubs

USB hubs can solve the problems caused by the limited number of USB ports in daily use. When using a laptop, due to its small size, it usually only provides one or two USB ports, and this is obviously not enough to meet our daily use needs. If you want to connect a printer, mouse, keyboard or other device, you need a USB hub, as it can expand a USB port into multiple USB ports, thus enabling multiple devices to share a USB port. In addition, the USB hub can also achieve the transfer of data, including USB flash drives, mobile hard drives and other USB storage devices such as data transfer.Docking Station

Second, the use of USB hub scenarios

1. Office premises: In multi-person offices, such as companies, institutions, schools, etc., there may be more than one person sharing a computer, when using a USB hub, more than one person can share the USB device on the computer.

2. Home premises: At home, each family member may have their own computer, mobile phone, tablet and other devices, and these devices all need to charge or transfer data, using a USB hub, you can achieve through a USB port to meet the needs of multiple devices.

3. Trade places: in trade places, such as exhibitions, shops, etc., need to often use a variety of USB devices, such as mobile hard drives, printers, scanners, etc., the use of USB hubs, you can greatly improve the efficiency of equipment sharing, save USB interface resources, thereby alleviating the loss of USB interface.

To sum up, a USB hub is a very convenient peripheral that can solve some of our worries in daily use, but we need to pay attention to some of the details of use in order to better play the role of USB hubs.