USB Hub compatibility issues

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Hi there,
I bought a UBS Type-C hub, to connect USB storage to my Google Wifi with openwrt. But when I connect it to the Google WiFi, the usb storage device is not recognized, I don't see any /dev/sd* devices as well.

Here is dmesg related to usb:

[    1.200392] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: xHCI Host Controller
[    1.200472] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    1.205011] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: hcc params 0x0228f665 hci version 0x100 quirks 0x0000000002010010
[    1.212516] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: irq 105, io mem 0x08a00000
[    1.221966] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: xHCI Host Controller
[    1.227981] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[    1.233332] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.0.auto: Host supports USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
[    1.241691] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.247459] hub 1-0:1.0: 1 port detected
[    1.251635] usb usb2: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[    1.255797] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.263395] hub 2-0:1.0: 1 port detected
[    1.267386] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: xHCI Host Controller
[    1.270990] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
[    1.276489] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: hcc params 0x0220f665 hci version 0x100 quirks 0x0000000002010010
[    1.283899] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: irq 106, io mem 0x06000000
[    1.293410] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: xHCI Host Controller
[    1.299449] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
[    1.304715] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: Host supports USB 3.0 SuperSpeed
[    1.313030] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.318894] hub 3-0:1.0: 1 port detected
[    1.323130] usb usb4: We don't know the algorithms for LPM for this host, disabling LPM.
[    1.327265] hub 4-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    1.334809] hub 4-0:1.0: config failed, hub doesn't have any ports! (err -19)
[    1.338668] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage

Any ideas? Probably I have to install extra modules to support Type-C hub?
I installed the following

opkg install block-mount e2fsprogs kmod-usb-storage-uas kmod-usb3 luci-app-hd-idle kmod-fs-ext4 kmod-fs-exfat

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OpenWrt OpenWrt 23.05.2, r23630-842932a63d

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Does it work on desktop linux like rawhide or sid if not on mainstream revisions?

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I don't have a laptop with Type-C and Linux. I have a macBook with M2, it works on macOS arm64

4

What do you see in lsusb without other devices then plugging them onre by one?
Working in wimdows does not magically beam to linux.

5

Sure, I understand that there could be the issue with Hub drivers on Linux.
I will gather lsusb output later and let you know. Thank you for the effort to help, I appreciate this.

6

There could be power limitations on embedded SoC precluding use of unpowered hubs.

7

I see that you are using USB to SATA adapter, it might not work (in fact even USB flash drive not all works), for me I have to use those very small one with 4GB size to get this done.