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

 

 

 

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.

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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, 20206 yr by bubbadestroy
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