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Review on πŸ”Œ Amazon Basics USB 3.1 Type-C to 3 Port USB Hub with Ethernet Adapter - White: Reliable Connectivity and Versatile Ports by Kachilla Mountain

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Not enough power for network, keyboard and wireless headset adapter

My new MBP model with USB-C ports did not recognize the network interface immediately when I plugged it in, in fact it only recognized the new network interface after disconnecting and reconnecting several times. My Mac USB keyboard shows as unidentified every time I plug in the hub and it even prompts me to press the key to the right of the left shift key immediately and still doesn't recognize it. However, the keyboard itself works. So I'm not sure what's causing this particular problem. The most frustrating issue so far is that when I plug a USB dongle into this hub, my Plantronics BT600 wireless headset behaves shakily. When I plug the same dongle into the Revain Basics USB CA Single Port Adapter, it behaves perfectly. But this hub doesn't seem to deliver enough power to power the Plantronics network interface, keyboard, and USB dongle at the same time. This manifests itself as noise in the headset with periodic disconnection. This is despite the Mac being connected to power when attempting to use it. I'm just glad I took the extra adapter with me, otherwise working from home today would have been very frustrating for me.

Pros
  • Compatible with Windows 10/8.1/8, Mac OS and Chrome; easy installation - no drivers or power adapters required
Cons
  • nothing