I really wish adding USB extension cords and switches wasn't such a gamble. Even after you double check all the cables and switches involved use the right dataspeed and power, the setup as a whole might not work for whatever reason.
Latest problem: I got a short USB4 extension cord. After installing it, the devices I have plugged into a USB3 hub no longer connect. Oddly though the hub itself registers on my Mac, but nothing plugged into it. #usb #usbc #cables #tech
Are USB4 "extension cords" (I assume some sort of male-female plugged cord w/o hub) spec now?
@Orb2069 I'm not sure what you mean by "spec" but Cable Matters and one or two other brands sell them. Rated for 40Gps/240W.
I got it working finally with the USB 3.0 hub by using a different Type-A to Type-C adapter between it and the extension. The one I first tried with the extension was Apple's HDMI/USB-A to C adapter. A simple USB-A to C adapter was the fix but now I have to have HDMI run through a different USB-C which puts a wrench in my single cable plugged into my MacBook dream.
@BasementDweller3000
...sorry, 'spec' as in specification ( https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/USB%20Type-C%20Spec%20R2.0%20-%20August%202019_0.pdf) - cable assemblies are covered in section 3.1.2 (p 37) - pictures of the plugs are on the next few pages.
Note all the tables list two 'plugs' per cable, no receptacles, this is a deliberate design choice for PD - the cable chips won't negotiate a lowest-of for the multiple cords in a chain, and AFAICT the spec doesn't allow them. Chances are your extension is noncompliant and probably dangerous.
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