Adaptec USB2Xchange User Guide - Page 16

Connecting to an External USB Hub

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Installing USB2Xchange Connecting to an External USB Hub To connect your USB2Xchange adapter to an external USB hub: 1 Connect the external USB hub (purchased separately) to the USB port of your computer. (For information on Adaptec's USB hubs, go to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) Note: To ensure proper operation, Adaptec recommends using only self-powered hubs (hubs that receive their power from an A/C connection). Otherwise, you will need to connect the USB2Xchange adapter to an optional power supply. See Understanding the USB2Xchange Power Supply on page 21 for more information. 2 Connect the USB connector of your USB2Xchange to a port on the external USB hub. Hub plugged into computer USB2Xchange plugged into hub 6

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Installing USB2Xchange
Connecting to an External USB Hub
To connect your USB2
Xchange
adapter to an external USB hub:
1
Connect the external USB hub (purchased separately) to the USB
port of your computer. (For information on Adaptec’s USB hubs,
go to the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com
.)
Note:
To ensure proper operation, Adaptec recommends
using only
self-powered
hubs (hubs that receive their power
from an A/C connection). Otherwise, you will need to
connect the USB2
Xchange
adapter to an optional power
supply. See
Understanding the USB2Xchange Power Supply
on page 21
for more information.
2
Connect the USB connector of your USB2
Xchange
to a port on
the external USB hub.
USB2
Xchange
plugged into hub
Hub plugged
into computer