Hacking usb hub possible

[REALDEAL]

right got usb hdd in port 0 and mic in port 1 .........can the wii handle a usb hub now so i can get another mic for the kids...............and if yes any suitable hubs that i need

 

[guinness]

Rock band uses a hub for the instruments, so I guess the answer is yes. I would imagine any hub would do, I remember using one from the £1 shop on my Wii a while back, but can't remember what was plugged into it other than my hdd.

 

[Rydian]

It might have to be a powered hub instead of an unpowered one.

 

[dexter222]

I bought my sister a set of two mikes off of ebay that use one USB adapter. They work great. It was less than $20 U.S. including shipping from Hong Kong.

 

[george80817]

Think the powered hub is the best way to go so you dont fry the WII somehow

 

[Nintendo_Chick]

Think the powered hub is the best way to go so you dont fry the WII somehow

How would a usb powered usb hub fry a wii?

 

[Presto99]

maybe he means just to be sure.

 

[Robj1969]

i run 2 mics off a cheap unpowered hub...works flawlessly

 

[nando]

maybe he means just to be sure.

still, you can't supply power to the wii via usb, it's the other way around. it just wouldn't happen.

 

[smuddge]

i blew 2 wii power supplies with a usb powered harddrive so i would imagine too much draw can cause issues with the wii. thought it was the enclosure so i tried another one which is why i blew 2 power supplies. i know i would only buy powered if i was to use one!

 

[Nintendo_Chick]

i blew 2 wii power supplies with a usb powered harddrive so i would imagine too much draw can cause issues with the wii. thought it was the enclosure so i tried another one which is why i blew 2 power supplies. i know i would only buy powered if i was to use one!

Only so much power can be sent through usb, it can't draw "too much." A device doesn't try to draw more power, it just limits how much it will take. The worst that could happen is the usb device would not work.