bubbadestroy Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Plan to clean up this a bit later, but I thought for now I'd lay the topic down for the forum to address. Topic: USB 3.1 Type-C (thunderbolt 3) as a multi port usb HUB Regards: (newer phones, laptops, sbc, routers etc?) Armbian / u-boot capable devices that currently can be powered by a type-c 3.1 Reason: ? Any thoughts on what someone would like to do with one of these? Reply with thoughts please! My thoughts: Armbian / and or Openwrt + the 8in1 adapters = OTG FTW Use Armbian core or friendlylywrt to plug n play managed "smart" scripts. Diy, router / switch managed or one script make an unmanaged transparent bridge with / tap o /SPAN / aka mirror port.... Holy shit its a freakin HUB! I think its a basically a raspberry pi zero sized board with the chip/mod for passive networking via type-c host controller. With some freaking amazing chips. Heres the standard chips I found on my 8in1 VIA-Tech-VL817-Q7-B0_C209756 Parade-Technologies-PS176_C209703 Genesys-Logic-GL3224-ONY04_C157358 FE1.1s (B) Data Sheet 0.7 1912111437_Southchip-Semicon-SC8721QFER_C429907 P25Q40H-Puya Heres the one I bought, but I almost bet the inside are exactly the same.. for the 8in1s ( you can find much better prices than this. mine was $20 for some daily deal) https://www.amazon.com/Utaxo-Adapter-Ethernet-Charging-MacBook/dp/B07RWG8M15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a16bitsysop Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Plan to clean up this a bit later, but I thought for now I'd lay the topic down for the forum to address. Topic: USB 3.1 Type-C (thunderbolt 3) as a multi port usb HUB Regards: (newer phones, laptops, sbc, routers etc?) Armbian / u-boot capable devices that currently can be powered by a type-c 3.1 Reason: ? Any thoughts on what someone would like to do with one of these? Reply with thoughts please! My thoughts: Armbian / and or Openwrt + the 8in1 adapters = OTG FTW Use Armbian core or friendlylywrt to plug n play managed "smart" scripts. Diy, router / switch managed or one script make an unmanaged transparent bridge with / tap o /SPAN / aka mirror port.... Holy shit its a freakin HUB! I think its a basically a raspberry pi zero sized board with the chip/mod for passive networking via type-c host controller. With some freaking amazing chips. Heres the standard chips I found on my 8in1 VIA-Tech-VL817-Q7-B0_C209756 Parade-Technologies-PS176_C209703 Genesys-Logic-GL3224-ONY04_C157358 FE1.1s ( Data Sheet 0.7 1912111437_Southchip-Semicon-SC8721QFER_C429907 P25Q40H-Puya Heres the one I bought, but I almost bet the inside are exactly the same.. for the 8in1s ( you can find much better prices than this. mine was $20 for some daily deal) https://www.amazon.com/Utaxo-Adapter-Ethernet-Charging-MacBook/dp/B07RWG8M15 Would be neat if the SBC could appear as a USB ethernet gadget. you can connect a raspberry pi 4 to an iPad pro via USB C like this. Would be good to do in Armbian as well.Sent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbadestroy Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) If this help anyone whose interested wh heres the manual. looking like the drivers are realtek, which is a relief. if anyone else has stripped a cheap type-c hub for use with armbian, would be nice to compare chipsets and pcb.. wondering how many useful unpopulated sockets can be found in the variations. heres my utaxo varaition manual Edited January 31, 2020 by bubbadestroy attachment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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