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What's the difference between a USP Hub and a USB port?
I bought a gadget (Rock Band Stage Kit) for my xbox 360 and the instructions say to plug into ANY USB port on the console. Then right underneath it, it then says "do NOT plug into USB hub. I don't understand. The instructions show a picture of it being plugged into the back of the console, which there is only one USB whatever back there. So why does it tell you to put it in ANY?
The stage kit also has a controller on it, so I would think it would plug into one of the two USB's in the front, but again the picture shows it in the back.
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- steveLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Ok to make it simple it is telling you to plug it directly into the system. A USB hub is a device that you can plug into the system to give you more USB ports. However it is telling you that it has to be connected right to the system and not connected through a hub. So as long as you plug it into anyone of the USB ports on your system you have nothing to worry about.
USB port= the slots on the system
USB hub= a USB port splitter
- Gaming EngineerLv 61 decade ago
steve pretty much nailed it when describing differences between the ports and hubs. What it comes down to, is that they don't want you to plug the stage kit into the rock band hub that comes with the game. (To allow all 4 instruments to play at once) This way the stage kit is sure to get all the power it needs. Plugging the stage kit in the back is only recommended so it doesn't look 'cluttered' really. You can plug the stage kit into any one of the 3 ports available, front or back. Besides, most people use the back USB port for the wireless adapter.