I use this cable in conjunction with a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Belkin-USB-2-0-4-Port-Ultra-Mini-Hub/dp/B000Q8UAWY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra Mini Hub </a>&nbsp;and all my USB peripherals work (mouse, self-powered external Seagate hard drive, HP printer) as expected. Of course you can't *power* devices through an extension cable and hub so I don't connect my&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Western-Digital-My-Passport-Essential/dp/B001F9LY14/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Western Digital My Passport Essential</a>&nbsp;through it.