Hello,
I currently have a kind of home theatre set up, where my computer is across the room from my sofa (about 15ft), but I still want to use wired devices for gaming. Currently I just run a USB extension cable ( * ) from the front port of my computer, under the rug, then between the cushion of my couch where I plug my mouse. It works great, but unfortunately I still only have one port within distance, so my keyboard and headset are wireless.
To fix that issue I tried a USB hub ( ** ), but unfortunately it only recieves input from one device while powering the rest. For example I would plug in the mouse, it would work, then I would plug in the headset; the mouse would no longer work, but would still receive power, while the headset now worked instead.
Is there a USB hub that does the job? Can a single USB hub receive input from multiple devices at the same time, instead of just powering all of them?
tl;dr: I need a single USB hub that will allow a mouse, keyboard and headset to all function at the same time.
*: http://www.amazon.com/Importer520-Premium-Extender-Repeater-Extension/dp/B00FFKIUJS/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1455120692&sr=1-9&keywords=usb+extension+cable
**: http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-4-Port-Individual-Switches-HB-UMLS/dp/B00BWF5U0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455120381&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+hub
I currently have a kind of home theatre set up, where my computer is across the room from my sofa (about 15ft), but I still want to use wired devices for gaming. Currently I just run a USB extension cable ( * ) from the front port of my computer, under the rug, then between the cushion of my couch where I plug my mouse. It works great, but unfortunately I still only have one port within distance, so my keyboard and headset are wireless.
To fix that issue I tried a USB hub ( ** ), but unfortunately it only recieves input from one device while powering the rest. For example I would plug in the mouse, it would work, then I would plug in the headset; the mouse would no longer work, but would still receive power, while the headset now worked instead.
Is there a USB hub that does the job? Can a single USB hub receive input from multiple devices at the same time, instead of just powering all of them?
tl;dr: I need a single USB hub that will allow a mouse, keyboard and headset to all function at the same time.
*: http://www.amazon.com/Importer520-Premium-Extender-Repeater-Extension/dp/B00FFKIUJS/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1455120692&sr=1-9&keywords=usb+extension+cable
**: http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-4-Port-Individual-Switches-HB-UMLS/dp/B00BWF5U0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455120381&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+hub