3-Port USB Hub on a Short Cable Lead

The 3-port hub on a captive cable is the expansion shape that keeps things simple: one upstream lead to the host, three downstream sockets on a compact body. No external power supply in the basic setup, no software, no configuration — plug the lead in and three working ports appear where one was. It is the expansion unit for keyboards, mice, sticks and card readers on desks, media players and car head units.

Physically it is the honest middle ground between a one-piece adapter and a powered desktop hub: light enough to tape under a shelf, compact enough to live in a laptop sleeve, with a lead long enough to route and short enough not to clutter. The original listing is a title and nothing more — this page keeps to that scope and the practical notes below; spec-sheet level detail (exact USB generation, port current budget) is a message away, and the factory quotes OEM configurations to order.

Key features

• Three USB downstream ports from one host connection
• Captive lead, compact light body
• Bus-powered in basic setups — no wall adapter needed
• Plug and play across common operating systems
• Suits desk, car and media-player installs

Specifications

An honest note on power budgets: three bus-powered ports share the host’s output — sticks, input gear and readers live happily; a bus-powered external drive plus two more devices may want a powered host port. Match the load to the port, and the hub simply disappears into the setup.

Typical applications

• Desk expansion for sticks and input gear
• Car head-unit media access
• Media players and small hosts with one port
• Workshop benches adding sockets without a new dock

Samples, packing options, payment terms and warranty conditions are set out in How to Order and Delivery Information.