[Frederick] decided his new Zero needed a USB hub ... the Zero draw power from the hub’s wall-wart, eliminating one cable from those needed to work with the Pi. Using hot glue for strain ...

One drawback is the hub is fused at 2 amps, just like the Pi. It would be nice to have a little more headroom for power hungry USB devices. Maybe another 0.5 amp to allow for the Zero’s usage.

But since the procedure can get rather daunting if you’re on Windows, we’ve created a detailed guide to help you turn your Raspberry Pi into a powerful USB-sharing hub. If you've been thinking ...

Setting up a Raspberry Pi as a smart home hub requires some planning ... While the Raspberry Pi Zero and older models of the ...