[plug] More: USB-C multi-port dock

[Rob Phillips]

G'day

In December, I posted about USB docking stations.

I received several helpful responses, which enabled me better to 
research the options.

I eventually purchased an Alogic Universal Twin HD Docking Station from 
Harvey Norman.

It took almost 3 months to receive this product, which is why I can only 
report my observations now.

There were serious technical problems with the product, which includes a 
DisplayLink chip to manage the potential two external HDMI monitors.

It installed easily on my Linux computer. However, when I used the dock 
with an external monitor, the mouse became very 'laggy' and was almost 
impossible to use. Luckily, I had an HDMI port on my laptop and I could 
use this.

Nevertheless, the dock serves its function to provide multiple USB ports 
and an ethernet connection.

I hope this is helpful to other members.

Cheers

Rob

> This gives me the opportunity to purchase a new dock, and an incentive
> to complete my transition to linux.
>
> I have been searching around, and the only two docks I found which have
> multiple USB-C ports are:
>
>    * HyperDrive GEN2: Next Generation USB-C Hub
>    * Anker PowerExpand 13-in-1 USB C Dock
>
> Questions:
>
>    * does anyone know of other USB-C docks which will handle: 3+ USB 2/3
>      ports; HDMI or similar; ethernet; extra USB-C ports for peripherals,
>      etc.?
>    * How hard is it to get them working  on Ubuntu (latest production
>      version)?
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