Help finding working Usb Hub ( Tried 4 from Aliexpress )

[Duke23er]

What´s up with a Zero4U USB Hub?
https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/zero4u

[Lphillimore]

This one worked fine for me:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201065398009 ... EBIDX%3AIT

[TimBer]

This one worked for me, with or without external power.
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/4-Port-H ... 59506.html

[Kaikai]

With the new Pi0 W you might not even need a hub

Why do people keep saying that? You need a hub. You need a keyboard or you're going to get frustrated from pulling the sd card every time you need to edit a config.

You can't even turn on wifi or Bluetooth in retropie without a keyboard.

Before putting the GBZ togehter i have already connected to Wifi with a keyboard. Now that wifi is set up i do not see why i need a USB-hub either? I can use Putty or WinSCP via Wifi to make changes or transfer roms if I need. Or am i missing something? I would love to not need a usb-hub in there, and i am now at that step of the guide.

Will i really need it? "Want" and "need" are different.

[rodocop]

Before putting the GBZ togehter i have already connected to Wifi with a keyboard. Now that wifi is set up i do not see why i need a USB-hub either? I can use Putty or WinSCP via Wifi to make changes or transfer roms if I need. Or am i missing something? I would love to not need a usb-hub in there, and i am now at that step of the guide.

Will i really need it? "Want" and "need" are different.

If you already have a Pi Zero W with wifi set up then there is no need for a hub really. You can use the teensy with the single usb of the zero, and SSH into the pi to do everything else. But, if you ever need a keyboard or anything else you won't have the option. up to you.

On my first build I did not use a hub, but I also did not use the teensy either. I wired my controls directly to the GPIO pins, and then extended the pi zero micro usb to the EXT slot with a regular size usb. That way I could plug in a usb hub there if needed, or just a keyboard etc...

2nd build has helders AIO with the built in hub, which is handy since I just left my wifi dongle inside the case and ran a usb to the ext slot again.

[Lpoolm]

sorry to bring an old thread back, but better than starting a new similar one.
i am also looking for some working hubs, (not expensive) i have bought several off ebay Uk and have yet to get a working one so anyone with any links it would be great.

[VeteranGamer]

sorry to bring an old thread back, but better than starting a new similar one.
i am also looking for some working hubs, (not expensive) i have bought several off ebay Uk and have yet to get a working one so anyone with any links it would be great.

if your in the UK,
i found a really low cost option in Pound World.... you cant beat it.... you just have to go in store, no online...

its works flawlessly with my pi zero, that i use for testing.... i have had at times a keyboard, wifi dongle and even a controller
(never missed a beat)




https://www.poundworld.co.uk/dept/store ... id=2490368

[Lpoolm]

sorry to bring an old thread back, but better than starting a new similar one.
i am also looking for some working hubs, (not expensive) i have bought several off ebay Uk and have yet to get a working one so anyone with any links it would be great.

if your in the UK,
i found a really low cost option in Pound World.... you cant beat it.... you just have to go in store, no online...

its works flawlessly with my pi zero, that i use for testing.... i have had at times a keyboard, wifi dongle and even a controller
(never missed a beat)




https://www.poundworld.co.uk/dept/store ... id=2490368

I have seen them but all the others I've tried from there never worked!
I will be going tomorrow now to get one!!

[Lphillimore]

if your in the UK,
i found a really low cost option in Pound World.... you cant beat it.... you just have to go in store, no online...

its works flawlessly with my pi zero, that i use for testing.... i have had at times a keyboard, wifi dongle and even a controller
(never missed a beat)




https://www.poundworld.co.uk/dept/store ... id=2490368

Haven't heard Poundland since i moved away. Classic .

[VeteranGamer]

Haven't heard Poundland since i moved away. Classic .

there everywhere here now.....

the high streets dont just have one buy a couple of them (something had to go into the old woolies stores)....

cant complain too much, they do have so ok things (great for the munchies)