I have 4 USB 3.0 drives attached to my server, the problem is, I only have 2 USB 3.0 ports. My video card blocks my only available pci-x port internally so I can't add an expansion card for more ports. I am therefore left with the option of using a USB 3.0 hub to add the extra 2 drives into my system at 3.0 speeds. I have enough 2.0 ports for the drives, but would like to use them in their native mode. However (there's always an however) the USB 3.0 hubs I have don't seem to play nice with WSE2012 or something. Drives attached to the hubs are not detected or show up as new even though they have been in the pool previously. Sometimes they are there OK then vanish on a reboot. Does DrivePool have issues working with hubs or is this more likely a Windows thing? I am kind of stumped here as I have never had any USB problems before. When everyone is attached to USB 2.0 other than the 2 drives plugged into the 2 USB 3.0 ports, everything works. Is there a hub anyone can recommend that is known to work with WSE2012 and DrivePool? I grabbed one from Amazon and one from Newegg, both seemed to be well rated but don't want to work consistently with the server. Thanks for any help.
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I have 4 USB 3.0 drives attached to my server, the problem is, I only have 2 USB 3.0 ports. My video card blocks my only available pci-x port internally so I can't add an expansion card for more ports. I am therefore left with the option of using a USB 3.0 hub to add the extra 2 drives into my system at 3.0 speeds. I have enough 2.0 ports for the drives, but would like to use them in their native mode. However (there's always an however) the USB 3.0 hubs I have don't seem to play nice with WSE2012 or something. Drives attached to the hubs are not detected or show up as new even though they have been in the pool previously. Sometimes they are there OK then vanish on a reboot. Does DrivePool have issues working with hubs or is this more likely a Windows thing? I am kind of stumped here as I have never had any USB problems before. When everyone is attached to USB 2.0 other than the 2 drives plugged into the 2 USB 3.0 ports, everything works. Is there a hub anyone can recommend that is known to work with WSE2012 and DrivePool? I grabbed one from Amazon and one from Newegg, both seemed to be well rated but don't want to work consistently with the server. Thanks for any help.
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